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Kathryn Liston picks her four favourite golf courses in the Canary and Balearic islands

Son Vida, Palma, Majorca

The island’s oldest golf club is also one of its most beautiful with several layouts totalling 63 holes. Surrounded by the mighty Sierra de Tramontana, tree-lined fairways of carob, pine, almond and palm give way to stunning views over the Bay of Palma. The Son Vida course, designed by Fred Hawtree in 1964 and completely revamped in 2001, is possibly the best. Hilly and tight from the tees, wicked dog-legs and a tricky layout on the � nal � ve holes provide a challenge — but it’s the 18th with two dog-legs, two lakes and a stream that saves the best to last. Well almost. A well-deserved glass of iced sangria awaits golfers on the 19th. In addition to Son Vida, there are two other 18-hole courses here (Son Muntaner and Son Quint), a 9-hole layout, a golf academy and short-game practice area. With so much opportunity, most golfers want to stay close to the action and, as luck would have it, there’s a choice of three luxury on-site hotels: St Regis Mardavall, Castillo Hotel Son Vida, and Sheraton Mallorca Arabella.� Green fee: From £68. www.sonvidagolf.com �

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Your Golf Travel co-founder on the latest industry trends

INTERVIEWROSS MARSHALLGuide to the world’s top courses & golf resorts

the bestSHOTAIMING HIGH

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FAST FACTSABTA Golf 2016 is now in it’s 17th year and is the

only annual publication dedicated to promoting golf

clubs, resorts and destinations to the travel trade.

Format: A4, high quality, perfect bound

publication in full colour. Approx 276 pages.

Design: Modern style with strong vibrant

colours and travel visuals.

Frequency: Annual guide.

Distribution: Launched each year at the

International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) in October. This

year the event will be held in Tenerife.

It will also be distributed to members of:

ABTA — The Travel Association (UK)

American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA)

Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA)

Association of Canadian Travel Agents (ACTA)

International Golf Travel Market (IGTM)

Readership: In excess of 55,000 travel industry

professionals throughout the UK and Ireland.

EDITORIAL CONTENT Up front: Tournament guide, top travel tips,

editor’s choice and the top golfing headlines

from the past year.

Regional breakdown: Comprehensive

worldwide destination guides written by

leading golf travel writers.

Feature styles: Regional guides, resort

profiles, beginners’ guides, eyewitness

accounts, interviews, matchmaker features

and special interest articles.

Special reports: Focusing on market-leading

destinations, including Spain and Portugal;

growing markets such as Turkey and Dubai; and

hidden gems such as the Caribbean.

“Following the success of previous publications, ABTA Golf 2016 will

continue to focus on promoting golf destinations, resorts and products

to the travel trade.” Noel Josephides, Chairman, ABTA

ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS ABTA Magazine: The only officially-endorsed

monthly publication from ABTA, The Travel

Association.

ABTA Magazine Supplements: Bespoke colour

supplements focusing on sectors, regions or individual

countries. Size varies from 16 to 100 pages.

ABTA Members’ Handbook: Annual reference

book, containing membership information and

destination guides. A minimum of 1,000 pages.

ABTA Magazine The Daily: Four daily

publications produced for delegates of the World

Travel Market in London. Approximately 120 pages.

CountrybyCountry.com: A new website

complementing the ABTA Members’ Handbook,

featuring comprehensive destination guides.

ABTA GOLF EMAGAZINE ABTA Golf is produced electronically and email

blasted to around 49,000 travel professionals

and hosted on ABTA’s website.

Printed advertisements appear electronically

with fully functional hyperlinks (see online specs).

WHY GOLF? Growing market: The International Association

of Golf Tour Operators estimates golf tourism

exceeds £2.5bn each year. Golf resorts and

hotels are increasingly catering for golfers and

their families.

Knowledge: ABTA Golf 2016 gives those

buying and selling golf holidays an in-depth

understanding and independent view of products,

on and off the golf course, helping them compete

in this increasingly popular, and growing, market.

Choice: Tour operators and travel agents can

make informed decisions on the resorts and

regions they include in their brochures and the

destinations they recommend to their clients.

ABTA Golf 2016 is published by APL Media Limited

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MEDIA INFORMATION 2015 www.abtamagazine.co.uk /golf2015

4fab4fab4fab4islandsSpanish

Kathryn Liston picks her four favourite golf courses in the Canary and Balearic islands

Son Vida, Palma, Majorca

The island’s oldest golf club is also one of its most beautiful with several layouts totalling 63 holes. Surrounded by the mighty Sierra de Tramontana, tree-lined fairways of carob, pine, almond and palm give way to stunning views over the Bay of Palma. The Son Vida course, designed by Fred Hawtree in 1964 and completely revamped in 2001, is possibly the best. Hilly and tight from the tees, wicked dog-legs and a tricky layout on the � nal � ve holes provide a challenge — but it’s the 18th with two dog-legs, two lakes and a stream that saves the best to last. Well almost. A well-deserved glass of iced sangria awaits golfers on the 19th. In addition to Son Vida, there are two other 18-hole courses here (Son Muntaner and Son Quint), a 9-hole layout, a golf academy and short-game practice area. With so much opportunity, most golfers want to stay close to the action and, as luck would have it, there’s a choice of three luxury on-site hotels: St Regis Mardavall, Castillo Hotel Son Vida, and Sheraton Mallorca Arabella.� Green fee: From £68. www.sonvidagolf.com �

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Kathryn Liston picks her four favourite golf courses in the Canary and Balearic islands

Son Vida, Palma, Majorca

The island’s oldest golf club is also one of its most beautiful with several layouts totalling 63 holes. Surrounded by the mighty Sierra de Tramontana, tree-lined fairways of carob, pine, almond and palm give way to stunning views over the Bay of Palma. The Son Vida course, designed by Fred Hawtree in 1964 and completely revamped in 2001, is possibly the best. Hilly and tight from the tees, wicked dog-legs and a tricky layout on the � nal � ve holes provide a challenge — but it’s the 18th with two dog-legs, two lakes and a stream that saves the best to last. Well almost. A well-deserved glass of iced sangria awaits golfers on the 19th. In addition to Son Vida, there are two other 18-hole courses here (Son Muntaner and Son Quint), a 9-hole layout, a golf academy and short-game practice area. With so much opportunity, most golfers want to stay close to the action and, as luck would have it, there’s a choice of three luxury on-site hotels: St Regis Mardavall, Castillo Hotel Son Vida, and Sheraton Mallorca Arabella.� Green fee: From £68. www.sonvidagolf.com �

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INTERVIEW

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the bestSHOT

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Minty Clinch suggests some great short breaks in Scotland for golfers who like to keep their eye on the ball

Competitive streakScotland will host the Ryder Cup on the PGA Course at Gleneagles in 2014, which means 2013 is the year to play it before the pros. Jack Nicklaus designed the layout 20 years ago to complement the historic King’s and Queen’s courses, but the Cup’s requirements for dramatic risk-reward shots across water and an amphitheatre in which to stage a stadium finish have led to substantial changes being made to the 9th and 18th holes. On a recent visit to check them out, Nicklaus gave his seal of approval. ● Green fees: £65-£160. www.gleneagles.com ►

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