{"id":117853,"date":"2018-10-23T10:59:14","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T14:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dr1.com\/new\/?p=117853"},"modified":"2018-10-23T10:59:14","modified_gmt":"2018-10-23T14:59:14","slug":"dr-named-2019-golf-destination-of-the-year-for-latin-america-and-the-caribbean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2018\/10\/23\/dr-named-2019-golf-destination-of-the-year-for-latin-america-and-the-caribbean\/","title":{"rendered":"DR named 2019 Golf Destination of the Year for Latin America and the Caribbean"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Tour operators members of the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) for the fourth time have voted the Dominican Republic Latin America and Caribbean\u2019s regional best. The IAGTO announced the Dominican Republic as the winner of the \u201c2019 Golf Destination of the Year\u201d award on 18 October 2018 during the IAGTO Awards Gala Dinner that took place at the annual International Golf Travel Market in Ljubljana, Slovenia.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have worked diligently to establish Dominican Republic as the go-to destination for golf and are thrilled our hard work and breathtaking infrastructure is treasured by the tour operator member of IAGTO Latin America and the Caribbean\u2019s Best Golf Destination 2019,\u201d said Magaly Toribio, marketing advisor for the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism \u201cGolf is an integral part of Dominican Republic\u2019s tourism, and we are thrilled that our golf offerings continue to be recognized by the international golf community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Professionals working within the golf travel and tourism industry \u2013 senior executives, travel buyers, tour operators, agents and media professionals \u2013vote for the awards. Votes are also cast by the public (golf tourism consumers).<\/p>\n

The World Golf Awards says their voting works on a first-past-the-post system to ensure impartiality and independence. Votes are submitted online via the World Golf Awards website. The winners of each national award go head-to-head with the winners of the other countries for the \u201cBest in the World\u201d titles that are announced during the IAGTO Awards Gala Dinner of the annual International Golf Travel Market.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Tourism says the Dominican Republic is the Golf Capital of the Caribbean. The Ministry highlights that the 26 golf courses in the Dominican Republic add up 86 sea-facing and 39 ocean-side holes, with others located in mountain and inland city destinations.<\/p>\n

The announcement comes on the heels of the country\u2019s second annual Dominican Republic PGA Tour, March 2019. Puntacana Resort & Club and the Dominican Republic are preparing to host the second edition of the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship 25 to 31 March 2019, on the resort\u2019s 18-hole course \u2014 a Tom Fazio designed course with six holes set on rocky cliffs besides to the Caribbean Sea coastline.<\/p>\n

Established in 1997, IAGTO\u2019s membership comprises 2,751 accredited golf tour operators, golf resorts, hotels, golf courses, receptive operators, airlines, tourist boards, approved media and business partners in 105 countries. The organization has an affiliation of around 700 golf tour operators in 64 countries.<\/p>\n

Learn more about Dominican Republic\u2019s world-renowned golf offerings and begin planning your trip at www.GoDominicanRepublic.com.<\/p>\n

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Tour operators members of the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) for the fourth time have voted the Dominican Republic Latin America and Caribbean\u2019s regional best. The IAGTO announced the Dominican Republic as the winner of the \u201c2019 Golf Destination of the Year\u201d award on 18 October 2018 during the IAGTO Awards Gala Dinner … <\/p>\n

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