World Golf Awards managing director Chris Frost: “Tonight has been a tremendous success and it has been an honor to welcome so many key players from the global golf hospitality industry here to Conrad Algarve for this inaugural Gala Ceremony. My congratulations go out to all our winners, this is recognition you so richly deserve”
The only global initiative to recognise, reward and celebrate excellence in the golf hospitality industry, the event also saw St Andrews Links – Old Course recognized as the World’s Best Golf Course, while The Els Club Teluk Datai was awarded the honour of World’s Best New Golf Course.
With over 80 high standard golf courses, Portugal, including the Azores and Madeira, was awarded for its breathtaking golf resorts set against ocean views, dazzling scenery, dramatic cliffs, picturesque foothills, white sand dunes, lakes and mountains most popular among golf pros for major events including the European Tour.
World Golf Awards is part of World Travel Awards, currently celebrating its 21st anniversary as “the Oscars of the travel industry”.