The Costa Dorada is promoted as a golf tourist destination

Tarragona. Salou. Costa Dorada. 16 February 2012. With the aim of promoting the Costa Daurada through the incorporation of new tourism products in the province, Tarragona Province, through the Tourist Board, has established an agreement of collaboration with the Association of Professional Golf in Europe (PGA). The PGA is a grouping of 37 European PGAs (30 in Europe and 7 more in other continents), which comprises 21,000 professionals of golf, and that has as main purpose to represent, promote and encourage professional development of the sport. This collaboration, which also take part in "Lumine-Mediterranean Beach & Golf Club", and the Municipal Tourism Vila-seca/la Pineda beach, will push through the organization of various activities, a product, golf, atenuarà that the effect of seasonality on the destination. The "PGAs of Europe Fourball Championship In this sense, the Gold Coast will host 21 to 23 February the international competition "PGAs of Europe Fourball Championship." This event, considered one of the world's leading golf, with the support of Tarragona Province and will be held at "Lumine Beach & Golf Club" between 21 and 23 February. Is expected to participate in the competition over 100 professional players from 16 countries. Last year, this annual competition held in Isparta (Turkey). The championship 54 hole fourball play to stroke play and will play 18 holes each day. This has been revealed this morning during the presentation of the agreement in Tarragona Province, which was given by the chairman of the council, Josep Poblet, president of the "Mediterranean Beach & Golf Community," Luis Rullan ; Diretor PGA of Europe, Ian Randell, and the Councillor of Tourism of the Municipality of Vila-seca, Xavier Graset. During his presentation, Ian Randell highlighted "the high quality facilities" Lumine-Mediterranean Beach & Golf Club, "which he defined as" top-level fields. " Randell has revealed that the PGA's task is to train players in all countries and give them opportunities to grow into the world of golf, and "why we are here today," he said, "with the support of the Provincial and Lumine ". He also announced that this March, will be another major event on the Costa Daurada, a conference aimed at managers of golf equipment in each country. Finally, Randell has expressed "the hope that we have to carry out this agreement with the goal of the Costa Daurada is known as a golf destination worldwide." For his part, Councillor for Tourism of the Municipality of Vila-seca, Xavier Graset, expressed gratitude to the collaborating institutions, and said that the agreement "gives major importance to our country." With this initiative, "we do a great step forward for the Costa Daurada is considered one of the best golf destinations." The president of "Mediterranean Beach & Golf Community," Lluis Rullan, thanked the Council, its Board of Tourism and the PGA having had the confidence to go for a new activity. "This is a long commitment and invaluable, as 21,000 golf professionals know the area. "It is to diversify and attract new segments," he said, adding that "great things begin with small actions," in this sense, referred to the tournament to be held next week as "a first step very important to continue organizing activities and finally manage the tourist season. " In turn, the chairman of the council, Josep Poblet, mentioned the important role of tourism in our region, noting that since the Council "We wanted to open our eyes to reality, they are the Champs Golf, to foster and promote this game in our house. " He also thanked the PGA "has made us confident that this initiative." "Today we present an unprecedented event that, from now, hopefully everyday," he added. Finally, Poblet, who thanked the efforts of all parties, said it is pleased to present tangible "to move a promotion fertile land and important." Said that "PGAs of Europe Fourball Championship" will become a valuable platform for promoting tourism as its members play a prescriber, which favors the generation of trips whose central motif playing golf. "This event will place Tarragona province in the crosshairs of the new golf destinations. Currently the Gold Coast has a total of 6.5 golf (Lumine: 2.5, Bonmont: 1, Aigüesverds: 1, Costa Daurada and Graiera 1: 1. Be noted that the Gold Coast, the practice Gulf has a large proportion of users localsl and now in Europe, between 6 and 10 million golfers.

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