Figures provided by the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority have revealed a record number of golf outings by foreign golfers during the first quarter of 2013, leading global golf tourism industry experts to suggest that the destination is becoming one of the most lucrative in the sector.
Abu Dhabi Golf Club, Saadiyat Beach Golf Club and Yas Links recorded their best quarterly figures for foreign rounds in the first quarter of 2013, registering 89 percent growth compared to the same period last year.
The three championship courses contributed nearly one-third of the overseas rounds played, a significant increase over the same period last year and far higher than any other destination in the country.
Kevin Wang, South General Manager of Grand Tours, a Chinese tour operator specializing in gofl, said, “We are getting good referrals from the clients we are sending to Abu Dhabi. This word-of-mouth promotion is making Abu Dhabi an easier sell for us and I expect the emirate’s popularity to continue to rise. I anticipate sending increasing volumes of Asian golf travelers to Abu Dhabi in the coming seasons.”
Abu Dhabi’s rise as a major golf destination has caught the attentionof the executive director of the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO), Peter Walton. Los socios de IAGTO venden más del 85 por ciento de los paquetes de vacaciones de golf a nivel mundial. “El golf en Abu Dhabi ha demostrado una vez más cómo funcionan de manera eficaz los operadores turísticos en el mercado asiático. Abu Dhabi es un gran producto, un producto completo, con una impresionante ambición, y es alentador ver resultados positivos procedentes de su sector de turismo de golf y de los territorios asiáticos claves “.
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