Course Reviews and Awards
Tourism Oscar winners revealed
Winners of Tourism Oscars were revealed last week as the National Tourism Awards took place at Bodelwyddan Castle , Denbighshire. The National Tourism Awards and Showcase Wales is the flagship event in the Welsh tourism calendar, this was the first time for it to take place in North Wales .
Forty-six enterprises from across Wales were short-listed as finalists – and last week, fourteen businesses were revealed as being the best of Wales ’ tourism industry.
Among the winners was Machynys Peninsula Golf & Country Club who picked up the coveted “Golf as it should be” award.
Mark Reed – General Manager was there to receive the award and said:
“We are delighted to receive this award. We feel we have been extremely proactive in bringing golfers into Wales . We are able to offer first class ‘stay & play’ packages and the biggest ‘Golf Cluster package’ in Wales which incorporates 3 quality ‘Championship Links’ courses and 4 star hotels all in the surrounding area.
It’s no secret that we have invested significant funds into prestigious Championship golfing tournaments including 3 European tour events, The Welsh open stroke play and an R&A Championship event. All of these Championship events plus the quality stay and play golf packages help bring visitors to Wales to experience the wonderful scenery and to play some of the world class golf courses available in Wales . In doing so, these golfing guests also contribute to the hotel food and beverage industry.
We have always been pro-active in promoting golf in Wales and increasing visitor’s numbers and will continue to actively look at additional ways to promote golf in Wales and to increase these numbers. We will also be continuing to focus on ‘customer service and quality’ to ensure all enjoy a first class experience both on and off the golf course meeting out visitor’s high expectations.”
Tourism Minister, Rhodri Glyn Thomas, said:
“The Welsh Assembly Government is committed to the continual improvement of quality in the tourism industry. While these awards recognise the industries finest, I am very well aware that we must continually raise quality through such areas as investment and training. The tourism industry operates in an incredibly competitive market, where only the very best will do and where there is no room for complacency."
"The winners richly deserve the applause. They are all committed to quality and to continuous improvement. But all the finalists represented deserve recognition for playing their role in ensuring that visitors from all over the world enjoy coming to Wales .”
"A stunning location, great design and clever use of natural features suggests that Machynys will quickly develop into one of the best courses in the country"
Golf Monthly 2005 (Awarded the Gold medal in the 2005 course rankings)
"We were blown away by its splendour, Machynys is the finest new course and a contender for the highest new entry in Golf Worlds top 100 courses in Britain and Ireland" - Golf World 2005
"Wales' newest links is blessed with some of the truest greens anywhere and a rosey future seems assured" - Golf Monthly 2006
Lloyds TSB - “The Best Corporate Day ever”
Laura Davies, ex World number 1 Lady Golfer said in the Llanelli Star:
"It's one of the best events on our schedule and a great venue. I'll be extremely happy to come back here. The galleries had a great atmosphere."
Kirsty Taylor (2005 Wales Ladies Championship of Europe 2005 Champion) said in the Llanelli Star:
"The greens are incredible. They're probably the best we've played on. They look well-established and they're not playing as new greens at all. The course is absolutely fantastic. The green staff has all done an incredible job."
Brian Huggett OBE, Past Ryder Cup Captain & Player:
“A truly great Links course”
Hi,
Just to let you know we played your course last Saturday and even though it was raining with gail force winds and freezing cold I must say what a cracking golf course. The layout is absulutely brilliant and the greens were fantastic. All in all we had a excellent day with a lovely meal afterwards. All staff were very friendly and helpful. Thanks for a good day out.
Regards
Nathan Price (March 09)