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There are now more than 50 golf courses between Málaga and Gibraltar, and the recession has resulted in a market where supply now exceeds demand. In any normal industry, this would probably result in a united effort to come up with a plan to attract missing customers. However, there has never been a regulatory body to guard the interests of our golf tourism industry, nor even any well co-ordinated interaction between the golf courses, the tourist boards and the provincial Andalusian government. As a consequence, although there is a dawning recognition by many of the courses that they need to change things in order to entice visiting golfers to the Costa del Golf, the reaction by some has tended toward temporary “offers”, usually including a shared buggy but only available during the so-called low seasons.
Fortunately, the more responsible course administrators are applying common sense by simply doing the obvious – reducing their green fees to a more reasonable level. There is even a likelihood that at least one golf club may introduce one green fee for the whole year, thus eliminating the seasonal changes in their charges. As a bonded Tour Operator, Golf Leisure Breaks S.L. has contracts with virtually all the coast’s golf clubs, but with very little uniformity from one to another. Recommending the right courses and booking start times is a complicated and time-consuming task for our trained staff, so imagine the difficulties to be confronted by individuals attempting to find the right courses, best suited to their ability and offering the best value for money.  The solution?  Let Golf Leisure Breaks do the work for you.
15 years of experience and an enviable working relationship with all the courses will save you money and time and avoid frustration.  Just call Julie or Paul on 952 582 943.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE JUNTA DE ANDALUCÍA
Our Andalusian provincial government broke the bank during the European Tour Austrian Open, by hiring a small advertising billboard, placed beside the 8th green for millions of TV viewers to see. The message simply said “Andalusia”. I’m sure this will attract thousands of winter visitors to our fairways, but not those who regularly see expensive and attractive advertisements extolling the advantages of playing golf on Portugal’s Algarve. I am reliably informed that the cost of the Algarve’s TV promotion is jointly met by the golf courses, the tourist board and local government. Could there be a lesson to be learned here?

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