30th January 2023
US golf journalists hear all about our world-class golf
Tourism Ireland’s golf promotional programme for 2023 kicked off last week at the PGA Show in Orlando, Florida. Thirty-one (31) tourism companies from across Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland are taking part in this important event in the golfing calendar. The PGA Show is one of the biggest golf exhibitions in the United States, attracting more than 10,000 golf professionals and journalists.
Before the PGA Show kicked off, our world-class golf was highlighted to some 100 golf pros, buyers and other stakeholders earlier last week – at a special Ireland Golf Day, sponsored by Tourism Ireland, North & West Coast Links Golf Ireland and SWING Golf Ireland, at the Reunion Resort & Golf Club near Orlando.
On day two of the show, Tourism Ireland organised a panel discussion for influential American golf journalists and travel professionals. Hosted by American sports radio and TV personality Ann Liguori, the panel included Royal Portrush head professional Gary McNeill, as well as former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley – providing an excellent opportunity to highlight our superb golf, as well as the fact that The Open will return to Royal Portrush in 2025 and the Ryder Cup will take place at Adare Manor in 2027.
Alison Metcalfe, Tourism Ireland’s Head of North America, said: “We were delighted to attend this year’s PGA Show in Orlando. The American golf market remains a priority for Tourism Ireland in 2023 and we will continue to promote the island of Ireland as a top golf destination. We’re also taking every opportunity to highlight the fact that The Open will return to Royal Portrush in 2025 and that Adare Manor will host the Ryder Cup in 2027. Tourism Ireland will be pulling out all the stops once again to leverage the tourism potential of these prestigious sporting events, in the US and in our other important golf markets.
“Golf is the world’s largest sports-related travel market and Tourism Ireland, together with our partners Tourism NI and Fáilte Ireland, is working hard to drive home the message that a golfing holiday in Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland is about much more than a round of 18 holes – the combination of our world-class golf and our unique brand of hospitality plays a key role in attracting American golfers to visit.”
PIC SHOWS: Tourism companies from across Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland with representatives from Tourism Ireland, Tourism NI and Fáilte Ireland, outside the PGA Show in Orlando, Florida.
Tourism companies from Northern Ireland attending the PGA Show in Orlando, Florida, include:
- Ardglass Golf Club
- Castlerock Golf Club
- Curran Gate Luxury Apartments
- Galgorm Collection
- Golflinks Hotel Portrush
- Hastings Hotels
- NI Golf Tours
- Portstewart Golf Club
- Royal County Down Golf Club
- Royal Portrush Golf Club
- The Merchant Hotel