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China Voted the 2007 Golf Destination of the Year |
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| 23 November 2006
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China has been voted “2007 Golf Destination of the Year” for the regional category of Asia & Australasia at the 2007 International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) Awards in association with Hertz.
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Zhang Xiao Ling, Executive Vice President & Secretary General, China Golf Association (CGA) applauded: “I am thrilled to see that golf in China, although with only a short history of twenty years, has fast become one of the major destinations for international golf tourism and come out on top in the regional category of Asia & Australasia as the best performing golf destinations enjoyed by golf travelling clients. The esteemed award presents our country with a unique opportunity to raise our profile as an exceptional golf destination even further and brought us to a new horizon.”
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On behalf of China Golf Association, Tenniel Chu, Executive Director of Mission Hills Golf Club in China, the World’s No. 1 Golf Club received the award from Peter Walton, Chief Executive of IAGTO at the Awards Gala Dinner in the Palacio de Congresos in Estepona near Marbella in Andalucia.
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“It is my great honour to receive the prestigious award on behalf of the CGA. The award is a result of the collaborative effort of China’s leading golf clubs in delivering the best golfing experience to golf travellers in the China. As the World’s No. 1 Golf Club, Mission Hills will continue to excel our services and facilities to provide golf lovers with top-notch golfing experiences,” said Chu.
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23rd November 2006
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Contacts
Carlton Carugati – General Manager
IAGTO, 1 Trafalgar House, Grenville Place, London NW7 3SA, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8906 3377
Fax: +44 (0) 20 8906 8181
Email: ccarugati@iagto.com
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