The winner of the 2005 U.S. Open, Michael Campbell, was one of the protagonists of the IAGTO Andalucía Trophy 2015, which was played today at the Flamingos Golf course of the Villa Padierna resort in Costa del Sol. The New Zealand champion, who has fifteen victories in international circuits, played a hole (the 4th, par 3) with each of the groups participating in the tournament.
Campbell, who has been very friendly at all times, has been photographed next to a replica of the U.S. Open trophy with all the players of the competition, which has brought together more than fifty international tour operators specialized in golf and directors of golf courses in Andalusia. The New Zealand champion gives his name and lends his image to the Michael Campbell Villa Padierna Golf Academy
Tomorrow a workshop or working meeting will be held between tour operators and Andalusian golf suppliers in a working days that have been organized by IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators) and Turismo Andaluz after a collaboration agreement reached in the last edition of the World Travel Market in London.
The tour operators participating in the business meeting come from various parts of the world, such as Argentina, United States, Finland, France, Germany or United Kingdom, which are the main markets for the golf sector in Andalusia. For their part, a similar number of Andalusian golf suppliers, mainly golf courses, participate in this professional event to close business deals and promote this sector in Andalusia.
he presentation of this IAGTO meeting on the Costa del Sol was held this morning at Villa Padierna in a ceremony attended by the Minister of Tourism and Sport of the Junta de Andalucía, Luciano Alonso, the president of IAGTO, Peter Walton, and the president of Villa Padierna Hotels and Resorts, Ricardo Arranz.
Walton has expressed the good moment that golf tourism is experiencing in Spain and has highlighted the high growth potential that this sector has in our country, so it is of great relevance the celebration of professional events like this. In this regard, he noted that last year golf tourism in Spain grew by 5 percent when the average in Europe was 9.7 and in the world of 9.8. “Andalusia has a great capacity to grow, and that is why we are here,” he said.
For his part, Alonso has stressed the importance of golf tourism for Andalusia and the commitment of his Ministry with the promotion of this tourist segment. In his opinion, professional meetings like this are “an extraordinary opportunity” to promote the Andalusian golf offer worldwide.
The meeting organized by IAGTO and Turismo Andaluz includes the celebration of a golf tournament for professionals (tour operators and suppliers) at Flamingos Golf Club, as well as different working tables that will take place at Villa Padierna Palace Hotel and in which the different tour operators and Andalusian golf courses will meet to close business deals.
The importance of the professional meeting organized by IAGTO and Turismo Andaluz lies in the fact that this international organization brings together 80% of the golf packages sold worldwide through tour operators.
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