This year’s World Travel Awards, hosted at the new Conrad Algarve Resort, turned into a golden affair for Portugal with the destinations picking up seven awards. The Algarve region, the golfing industry and five specific hotels were amongst the winners.

Wednesday 19th September 2012, London - The Algarve is preparing to welcome the golfing elite to Portugal next month as it hosts the seventh edition of the Portugal Masters competition at the Oceânico Victoria Golf Course in Vilamoura from 11th to 14th October 2012.

IMG Golf Course Services, a division of IMG Worldwide, the world's largest sports, marketing and entertainment company, has been retained by Asian Coast Development (Canada) Limited (ACDL), to provide golf course construction management and pre-opening technical services for the Ho Tram Strip project in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam.

Golfers visiting Spain’s Number One course, PGA Catalunya Resort, will be able to receive a unique VIP experience when they upgrade to the Royal Green Fee. The new premium package - available from September 15, 2012 - will allow guests to enjoy five-star services plus exclusive access to reserved areas of the award-winning resort, which is ranked among the World’s Top 100 Golf Courses.