AWARDS SEASON
Destination Golf
Media Ltd
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www.destinationgolf.travel
PUBLISHER
Dermot Synnott
EDITOR
Karl Doyle
CONTRIBUTORS
Andrew Marshall
Paul Marshall
Ronald Montesano
ACCOUNTANT
Darren Maguire
MARKETING MANAGER
Kathy Synnott
INTERNATIONAL
OFFICES/AMBASSADORS
• Albert Ferrer (Spain)
• Ronald Montesano (USA)
• Peter Barnes (UK)
• Gene Oberto (Sweden)
• Gianni Attanasio (Italy)
• David Cooney (China)
• Maarten Hageman
(Netherlands)
• Benjamin Oosterveer
(Tunisia & Morocco)
• Kevin Markham (Ireland)
• Declan Crowe
(Malaysia & Indonesia)
• Jordan Fletcher (Canada)
• Lee Owen (Australia)
• Pall Sveinsson (Iceland)
• Wayne Morden (Canada)
The slightly calmer winter months provide the perfect time golf festivals, golf
shows and golf awards shows. Lake Como in Italy recently played host to the
International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) and the 15th annual IAGTO Awards.
This glamorous awards show honours golf destinations, golf courses and golf
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tourism
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Golf
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wait
to
get
the
2015
travel
season
under
way.
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states of North and S outh Carolina, the Dominican Republic, Spain, Slovenia,
world-class courses and golf destinations. The awards ceremony will be hosted in the
China, Mexico, Morocco and Ireland. A long-standing member and media
stunning Conrad Algarve, Portugal, on Saturday 7th November – be sure to watch this
partner
of IAGTO,
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year’s winners.
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