Cambodia’s golf industry goes global
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Cambodia’s attempts to develop into a world class golf tourism destination will get a further boost next month, when a major regional golf tour company showcase the country’s courses in Europe.
The Bangkok Post has reported that Thailand-based Golfasian will promote Cambodia alongside neighbouring Thailand and Vietnam at the International Golf Travel Market in Marbella, Spain, from 11-14 November. It will mark the first time Cambodia’s courses have featured at the event, which is billed as the world’s premier golf travel expo and credited with being able to make or break emerging destinations.
At last year’s event, Vietnam won the International Association of Golf Tour Operators’ World’s Best Up-and-Coming Golf Destination award and has since reaped the rewards in revenues. Cambodia is keen to follow in its footsteps.
“Golf holidays in Cambodia are a new introduction, yet pioneering golfers are finding it a fascinating country in which to play a few rounds,” the newspaper quoted Golfasian as saying. “Cambodia doubled its number of luxury golf courses last year to four and hopes to have eight by 2010 in a bid to lure more high-end tourism from the fast-growing sport in Asia.”
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