{"id":164628,"date":"2025-05-26T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T07:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mygolfway.com\/?p=164628"},"modified":"2025-05-25T23:52:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T21:52:38","slug":"iagto-gran-canaria-and-the-costa-del-sol-light-up-the-spectacular-25th-iagto-golf-tourism-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/labs.100x100.net\/projects\/mygolfway\/en\/iagto-gran-canaria-and-the-costa-del-sol-light-up-the-spectacular-25th-iagto-golf-tourism-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"IAGTO – Gran Canaria and the Costa del Sol light up the spectacular 25th IAGTO Golf Tourism Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

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May 26, 2025 – Gran Canaria<\/strong>\u2019s towering Faro de Maspalomas<\/strong> lighthouse formed the stunning backdrop to the 25th Awards<\/strong> ceremony staged by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators<\/strong> in front of more than 800 IAGTO members.<\/p>\n

The honours were led by Gran Canaria and the Costa del Sol, with golf resorts, golf courses, hotels and destination management companies in England, France, Turkey, Italy, Portugal, Ireland and Spain\u2019s Mallorca and Sotogrande also recognised.<\/p>\n

Gran Canaria was honoured for its Outstanding Contribution to Golf Tourism for hosting the third IAGTO European Convention (IEC) <\/strong>and for facilitating the largest and most productive gathering of IAGTO members to date.<\/p>\n

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Costa del Sol<\/strong> in Spain\u2019s autonomous Andalucia region was voted Golf Destination of the Year<\/strong> by IAGTO\u2019s golf tour operators, who are responsible for more than 90% of international golf vacation packages sold worldwide.<\/p>\n

The IAGTO Awards ceremony was the climax of an open-air gala dinner for IEC delegates in the impressive setting of the Plaza del Faro Maspalomas and followed a dazzling audio-visual light show beamed onto the 56-metre-tall lighthouse.<\/p>\n

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Presenting the Awards, IAGTO\u2019s Chief Executive, Peter Walton<\/strong>, said: \u201cFor 25 years we have been platforming those destinations, golf resorts, golf courses, hotels and golf tourism suppliers that have delivered the best experience for visiting golf travellers over the past 12 months, as voted for by the world\u2019s leading golf tour operators.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe only issue a handful of Awards each year, which lends added weight to the value of this accolade for all recipients.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The winners for the European section of the IAGTO Awards are:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Golf Destination of the Year<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n