Golf finalists off to Paradise
Four golfers have won the chance to play in the final of a travel industry tournament in the Paradise Coast in December.
The lucky lads who are off to Paradise are (r to l ) David Giles of Giles Travel, Adam Quieros of LongReach Travel and Tony Hollis and Grant Smith, both of Amadeus UK.
The final qualifier of the Race to Paradise Coast took place on Monday at the London Club.
The first four in the competition qualified for the final, which will be held in the idyllic location of Paradise Coast, Florida, this coming December.
The Race has been a season-long initiative backed by Dollar/Thrifty, Virgin Atlantic and the Paradise Coast Tourist Authority which represents Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades.
Paradise Coast is generally recognised as one of the leading areas for Golf and has over 90 courses to choose from.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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