Malaysia tops golf destinations

PUTRAJAYA Malaysia’s golf tourism industry took home the ‘Asia’s Best Golf Destination 2015’ award for the second consecutive year at the annual World Golf Awards in Portugal, 7 November.
The Els Club Teluk Datai in Langkawi, which received the ‘World’s Best New Golf Course’ award last year, was conferred ‘Asia’s Best Golf Course 2015’.
Tourism Malaysia director, Mohamed Amin Yahya, who accepted the award at the Conrad Algarve, said Malaysia was proud to receive the best golf destination award for the second consecutive year.
Malaysia’s popularity as a golf destination has grown to the extent there are now over 200 golf courses located around the country.

inside no 5World Golf Awards rewards excellence in golf tourism, world-class courses and golf destinations. Golf tourism constitutes a vital segment in the global travel and tourism marketplace. An estimated 60 million golfer visits will take place in 2015 to the 32,000 golf courses and resorts worldwide.
The 2015 World Golf Awards focuses on 130 nations that have golf facilities that can accommodate international tourists and golf enthusiasts.
Votes were made by professionals working within the golf travel and tourism industry – senior executives, travel buyers, tour operators, agents and media professionals. Votes were also cast by the public (golf tourism consumers). The voting works on a first-past-the-post system to ensure impartiality and independence. Votes were submitted online via the World Golf Awards website.
The winners of each national category went head-to-head with the winners of the other countries before the unveiling of “World Winners”.

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