Members of the world’s largest and most respected working sports association, the Professional Golf Association (PGA) of America, toured key cities and played at prime golf destinations during their recent week-long Philippine Golf Familiarization tour.
US PGA in AltaVista
Hosted by the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT), Rajah Tours and US-based Activentures, the PGA members toured Manila, Cavite, Batangas, and Cebu. They played in some of the country’s world-class and PGA masters-designed golf courses like the Orchard Golf and Country Club, Riviera Golf Club, Manila Southwoods, Eagleridge and Cebu’s Alta Vista Golf Club.
According to Tourism Secretary Ace Durano, the familiarization or “fam” tour is in line with the efforts of the Tourism department to position the Philippines as a premier golf holiday destination for North Americans.
“Together with diving, adventure, health and wellness, and medical tourism, golf is one of the niche activities that we have identified as having great potential with various tourist groups including Fil-Ams,” said Durano. (more…)
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