Bangkok, 8 January 2015 — Golfasian, South-East Asia’s leading dedicated golf tourism operator, has rejoined the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) after a two-year absence.
The move comes at an important time for the company and golf tourism in Asia, the world’s fastest-growing market for travelling golfers. More than one million golfers are expected to travel to and within Asia in 2015, with Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and China leading the high level of activity.
Established in 1997, Golfasian was named last November as Asia’s best golf tour operator at the inaugural World Golf Awards in Algarve, Portugal. The worldwide voting process included industry experts, senior executives and professionals from the golf, travel, and tourism industries.
Golfasian’s managing director, Mark Siegel (pictured), says the company has hosted 67,000 golfers and worked with 450 golf tour operators since its inception.
“We are pleased to be part of IAGTO again,” he adds. “We have several IAGTO-related activities planned in 2015, including a high-end Vietnam FAM trip and exhibiting at the Asian Golf Tourism Convention in Jakarta in April.
“Golfasian will reach out to fellow IAGTO members through our Asian Golf Tour Operator newsletter and regular updates on product promotions. These vehicles enable communication about the latest news in the industry and keeps tour operators informed of course conditions and new developments in Asia.”
IAGTO managing director, Peter Walton, says Golfasian is rejoining IAGTO at the beginning of an expected record-breaking year for the London-based organisation and golf tourism worldwide.
“On January 1, IAGTO reached 2250 member companies in 98 countries for the first time and its 567 golf tour operator members saw sales grow to over US$2.5 billion in 2014, the third year of consecutive growth. A record number of golf tour operators have already registered for IAGTO’s 4th Asia Golf Tourism Convention in Jakarta (April 27-20) at which Golfasian will be participating.”
For more information, visit https://www.golfasian.com
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About Golfasian
A privately-held Bangkok, Thailand based company; Golfasian was established in 1997 and is now the largest pure-play dedicated Asian golf tour operator, handling over 14,000 golfers in 2014. The company packages golf, tours, hotels, and transportation to offer golfers and golf tour operators total golfing solutions with exceptional quality, value and diversity. Golfasian is a member of Golf in a Kingdom – A collection of Thailand’s finest golf courses and hotels, Golf Coast Vietnam, and Bali Golf Paradise.
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For more information and photographs contact:
Pascal Orczech
Director of Business Development
Golfasian Co., Ltd.
+66 (0)2 714 8470
pr@golfasian.com
www.golfasian.com
- We were in Bali for 4 nights and 5 days golfing trip, had a wonderful holiday. Golfasian's service is super from booking, transport, accomodation and golf games. Special thanks to our drivers, Wira and Wayan who are pleasant and helpful. Thus, we had the opportunity to taste the authentic local food. Thank you very much, Golfasian Bali !
Sylvia Lee - Just spent two weeks traveling Thailand with Golf Asian, everything was perfect great courses, great service seamless pick up. I will use them again for sure very professional and very knowledgeable. There was one course I wanted to play that they said not to because it was in bad shape, I played anyway but they sure where right, was worth it for the views anyway :)
Andrew Wood - We have now done 5 trips with Golf Asian and they are a great company for golf tours. Very reliable with helpful and considerate staff.
Mark Chapman - We just completed our trip to Bangkok and played at Alpine and Thai. Everything was planned by Golf Asian very professionally and the trip was awesome. Would surely recommend to others and will use them again for future golf trips. Keep up the good work.
Gorav Jaitly - Decent service provider, but for the first time felt that they don’t care about client needs and try to sell the most expensive option by default
Walter Hungerbuhler - Knowing well on golfer’s needs and wants. Helpful 24/7 hot line.
Htun Nay Win - i was on the golf trip with Steve Edney last week , i was so impressed with the way Golf Asian handled our group, starting from the airport pickup to the daily shuttles to and from the golf courses, nothing was ever a problem with the drivers , i for one have enjoyed this tour over the last 3 years and would love to come back again !!! can you pass on my sincere thanks to all the drivers we had !!!
Richard Bird - Played 5 courses in Bali over our 10 day stay. Golf and transfers all organised by Golfasian and had no problems. Very well organised. Would highly recommend.
Russell Mathews - just back from Thailand....5 star holiday!
Skin Lpx - This was our 6 th trip booked thru golf Asian and all of them have been great & hassle free. We were booked at excellent hotel and played on wonderful courses in Phuket Chiangmai, Pattaya and Bangkok.
Our next plan is Vietnam next year, and we will leave it Golf Asian to plan it out for us
Khalid Iqbal
