IMG had a very successful evening at the World Golf Awards ceremony, held at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi.
The World Golf Awards serves to celebrate and reward excellence in golf tourism through their annual awards programme. Launched in 2014, World Golf Awards aims to drive up standards within the golf tourism industry by rewarding the organizations that are leaders in their field. World Golf Awards is also part of World Travel Awards.
Hosted in the Middle East for the first time, the 6th annual World Golf Awards proved a truly global gathering of the golf tourism industry, with pioneers, influencers and leading figureheads across the world in attendance.
Leonardo Izzi, Director of Marketing, represented several IMG clients at the event and received Awards on behalf of:
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Ba Na Hills Golf Club: Asia’s Best Golf Course
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Ba Na Hills Golf Club: Vietnam’s Best Golf Course
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Jinji Lake Golf Club: China’s Best Golf Course
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Garden City Golf Club : Cambodia’s Best Golf Course
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Dreamland Golf Club: Azerbaijan’s Best Golf Course
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Royal Bled: Slovenia’s Best Golf Course
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Michlifen Golf & Country Club: Morocco’s Best Golf Hotel
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Zala Springs Golf Resort: Hungary’s Best Golf Course
Paul Burley, Senior Vice President, IMG Golf Course Services commented: “We’re extremely proud of all IMG clients who won at the World Golf Awards. Most of them have been managed by IMG since their opening, it’s great recognition to be named as the top course in the country, and is testament to the quality of clubs in our network. We would also like to thank Chris Frost and his team for all their efforts on organising such a special event. World Golf Awards was created to reward the industry leaders and we’re very happy to have several IMG clubs in the winners list once again”.
IMG is a global leader in the design, development, marketing and management of world class golf courses. For more than 25 years, the company has set the standard for excellence in golf course design and golf club management. IMG has been responsible for the design of over 100 golf courses around the world, and currently provides management and marketing services to over 20 award winning clubs and resorts. The company also offers IMG Prestige, which is a global network of over 200 world class golf courses located across 34 countries.