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Create Your South Island Golf Own Tour Dream Holiday Online March/AprilGold 2014 Coast GOLD COAST • sunshine SUNSHINE Coast COAST
links hope island | sanCtuary Cove | lakelands | Brookwater | Glades | palmer Coolum | noosa sprinGs | twin waters | peliCan waters
Includes entry into
and many more
AUTUMN GOLF CLASSIC
INSTANT ONLINE QUOTES 24/7 LetHot us arrange Deals all your discounted Discounted Green accommodation, golf Fees needs and transport
FOR FULL DETAILS SEE www.nzgolfvacations.com EMAIL info@nzgolfvacations.co.nz PHONE 0800 46 86 46
TOUR INCLUDES:
GOLF INSTANT AT: Clearwater | Terrace Downs | MillbrookFor | Alexandra | CromwellQUOTES | Wanaka | Arrowtown | Queenstown & unbeatable deals visit www.abovepargolf.com.au For QUOTES & INSTANT unbeatable deals visit www.abovepargolf.com.au ACCOMMODATION: 12 nights in 4 to 5-star accommodation, including 3 nights at Millbrook and 2 nights at Terrace Downs
PRICE: $2,795pp Twin share Golf(6-night part tour options available from $1,250), includes entry fee into Mount Michael Central Otago Autumn Golf Classic. See Tours website for full list of inclusions. (0-% $0"45 t 46/4)*/& $0"45
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2014 Tour Programme $100 earlybird discount on Aussie tours – finishes 31 Jan 2014 Central OtagO 22 Feb – 8 MarCh
$2390 pp quad share
tickets to nZ Open/pga tournament
Tour Full
9 nights Queenstown/3 nights Wanaka 6 games on pristine golf courses A stunning tour in our own backyard adelaide 31 MarCh – 14 april
Cairns 21 June – 5 July $3490 pp quad share the best place for a June holiday – beautifully warm 7 games of golf in shorts and short sleeved shirts on the doorstep of the Great Barrier reef sunshine COast 26 July–9 AuG & 9 – 23 aug $2990 quadshare
$3490 pp quad share
7 games of golf on quality courses
lAST CHANCE
Central Adelaide accommodation Barossa Valley wine trail
7 very good golf courses that will test and enthral tour to eumundi Markets and noosa Central Mooloolaba location close to restaurants Always popular – arrive back in nZ at the start of Spring
Sample the delights of South Australia –4 places left spain and pOrtugal – tWo tourS 4 – 25 MAy & 11 MAy – 2 June $6650 per person twin share. International airfares extra. Four star accommodation
7 different golf courses in northern nSW and Southern Queensland Beautiful beaches, excellent restaurants, great service clubs
Tour Full
10 games of golf
COOlangatta 27 July – 10 AuGuSt $2940 quad share
Watch the migrating humpback whales from your ocean view room argentina GolF & ruGBy 15 Sept – 3 oCt
VietnaM 6 – 22 MAy And 14 – 30 oCt
$5290 pp tWIn ShAre
A very popular tour strong early interest Beautiful golf courses, stunning scenery, diverse locations
Tour Full
$9600 tWIn ShAre
7 games of golf in Mendoza, Cordoba and Buenos Aires Iguazu Falls, Gaucho display, tango Show and more test match tickets to all blacks vs argentina the passion and excitement of these people is contagious! sOuth aFriCa 13 sept – 6 OCt & 3 – 26 OCt $9500 tWIn ShAre 8 games of golf on world class courses Cape town, Knysna, George, durban and Jo’burg plus Kruger park and an All Black test outstanding value at this price
Call 0800 377 479 or 03 360 2288 n.B. prices include airfares ex nZ unless otherwise stated and may vary due to fluctuations in exchange rates and service charges. All tour dates are confirmed apart from Argentina dates which are still being finalised.
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CENTARA WORLD MASTERS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP 15-21 June 2014 | Hua Hin, Thailand
Tournament Packages from
Thailand’s BEST WEEK
AUD $ 1,380
of Golf and Fun OPEN TO ALL MALE & FEMALE AMATEUR GOLFERS AGED 35+
View Full Event Details at www.ThailandWorldMasters.com
5 - 24 May 2014 19 years of tours and
tournaments - the trusted TOUR HIGHLIGHTS name in golf travel. • 19 nights deluxe accommodation & daily breakfast • 6 rounds at Mission Hills including cart and caddie • 4 night Yangtze Cruise (full board) • Sightseeing as per itinerary including Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Terra Cotta warriors, Forbidden City & Temple of Heaven • Internal flights • Team & individual competition with prizes • Group transfers in air conditioned coaches • English speaking local guides • Fully escorted by Go Golfing experienced tour host
Book before 28 February to be eligible for discounts Golfer package (full tour) Golfer package (Mission Hills) Non golfer package (full tour) Non golfer package (Mission Hills) Single supplement
from AU$6,995 per person (twin share) from AU$2,850 per person (twin share) from AU$5,850 per person (twin share) from AU$1,630 per person (twin share) AU$2,250
+ 61 7 5536 3280 | info@gogolfing.net.au
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Hua Hin in Thailand is a winner! H ua Hin in Thailand was recently voted the #1 Golf Destination in Asia at the International Association of Golf Tourism Operators’ convention held in Spain in November 2013. On the back of this success, Hua Hin is now set to host Asia’s biggest ‘week of golf’ - the Centara World Masters Golf Championship from 15-21 June 2014. World class golf resorts with their ever smiling and well trained caddies, a beach resort setting with old-world charm and modern luxuries, cuisine that indulges the senses, great value shopping and markets, and sea breezes making it more comfortable than humid Asian destinations, makes Hua Hin a natural winner. The Centara World Masters Open to male and female golfers aged 35+ competition is played in age and handicap divisions. Around 600 golfers from around the world will participate in the weeklong Centara World Masters event with more than 100 golfers signing up in the first 2 weeks. Registrations from Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Philippines, India, South Africa and Canada confirm the event’s international appeal. The Centara World Masters gives every-
Black Mountain day golfers the opportunity to play in a world class tournament with all of the trappings of a major professional tournament. The four round tournament will also feature spectacular welcome and presentation dinners with top class entertainment and Thailand’s biggest 19th Hole party venue each night. The event will be played at four courses
Hurry - Early Bird Offer Extended. Book by 28 February.
in Hua Hin – Black Mountain, Banyan, Majestic Creek and Imperial Lake View. Black Mountain has been named best golf course in Thailand for each of the past three years at the Asia Pacific Golf Summit, as well as best championship course in Asia in 2011. It is the only course in Thailand to have been included (in 2012) in the US Golf Digest list of the Best 100 Courses Outside
the United States. In January, 2014 it will host an Asian Tour event, the King’s Cup, which is being held for the fourth time after being introduced to the tour schedule in 2009. Meanwhile, Banyan’s clubhouse has been voted best in Thailand for the past two years and was named best new course in Asia Pacific in 2010. In addition to major sponsor Centara Hotels & Resorts, other international brands backing the Tournament including Coke, Chang, Thai Beverage, Thai Airways plus a host of local sponsors. The event boasts more than US$50,000 in prizes. Australian RRP/Prices Golfer packages start at A$1,380 for a two bedroom private pool villa, triple share. This also includes six nights’ accommodations in Hua Hin, four rounds of championship golf at Banyan, Black Mountain, Imperial Lake View, and Majestic Creek, motorised golf cart and one caddie per person, daily breakfast, Welcome and Gala dinners with beer, wine, soft drinks and entertainment, nightly 19th hole festivities including beverages & snacks and lots more….. For more information, email register@thailandworldmasters.com, call +61 7 5536 8681 or visit www.thailandworldmasters.com.
Sanctuary Cove 4-Ball Challenge Find your favourite 4-Ball partner and join us for a warm winter holiday on Queensland’s fabulous Gold Coast. Tournament Inclusions: • 5 nights accommodation at InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort • Breakfast daily • 2 rounds at The Palms including motorised cart • 2 rounds at The Pines including motorised cart • Golf lunches after each round • Welcome dinner including buffet & beverages • Presentation dinner with 3 course menu & beverages • Daily & overall prizes including lucky draws • Commemorative tournament polo shirt • Hosted by Go Golfing’s experienced event team
Golfer package Non golfer package
19 years of tours and tournaments the trusted name in golf travel.
AU$1,699 per person (twin share) AU$1,099 per person (twin share)
“I heard about Go Golfing’s 4 Ball Challenge through friends so I decided to see what all the fuss was about, and boy was I glad I did. Go Golfing ensured that everything was looked after right down to the smallest detail. The whole week was marvellous and I would recommend Go Golfing’s unique 4 Ball format to all club golfers.” Ted Barnes (Magenta Shores, NSW)
In the words of Adam Scott
“When I think of great golf in Australia, I think of The Pines at Sanctuary Cove.”
+ 61 7 5536 8681 info@gogolfing.net.au
GOLF TRAVEL
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EW ZEALAND is blessed with so many great golf courses and yet New Zealand golfers often neglect their own country when considering a golfing holiday. Before heading overseas for your next trip why not first look at what New Zealand has to offer. Golf Vacations New Zealand has a South Island golf tour starting in March 2014 in Christchurch and finishing in Queenstown. You stay and play at three of Australasia’s top golf resorts, tour across New Zealand’s South Island through spectacular scenery, taking in the beautiful autumn colours, and have entry into the Mount Michael Central Otago Autumn Golf Classic tournament (playing at Alexandra, Arrowtown, Cromwell, Queenstown and Wanaka golf clubs). For escorted tours they specialise in small groups (up to 16 people), providing their clients with a personalised service and aim to ensure their clients have a great experience. Colin and Renee Wells of Golf Vacations New Zealand have recently opened Okura River Lodge, an Auckland bed and breakfast. They offer packages with the visiting golfer in mind which can, if required, include golf club hire. Okura River Lodge is a boutique Auckland
bed and breakfast located on Auckland’s North Shore. Set on two and a half acres of landscaped grounds, with sea and rural views, close to Long Bay Regional Park and Marine Reserve, this peaceful semi-rural setting provides a great place to stay and relax. Come and enjoy this lovely part of Auckland which is only a short drive from the small seaside towns of Browns Bay and Torbay, and the Albany shopping centre, and only a 20-minute drive from downtown Auckland. For independent travellers, Golf Vacations New Zealand can plan and organise your New Zealand golf holiday making it a hassle-free experience, taking care of all your bookings, including accommodation, tee reservations, rental vehicle hire and other activities you may wish to include. They prepare a unique proposal tailored to your requirements and you pay no more than if you were booking direct, with the added bonus of local knowledge, a pre-programmed GPS, meet and greet on arrival and detailed information folder to make the most of your holiday. For more information contact Okura River Lodge by phone 09 473 1496, by email info@okurariverlodge.co.nz or via their website: www.okurariver- St Stay att th the beautiful b tif l A Auckland kl d bbedd andd bbreakfast, kf t the th Okura Ok River Ri LLodge. d Photo: www.okurariverlodge.co.nz lodge.co.nz
South Island Golf Tour March/April 2014
Includes entry into AUTUMN GOLF CLASSIC
FOR FULL DETAILS SEE www.nzgolfvacations.com EMAIL info@nzgolfvacations.co.nz PHONE 0800 46 86 46
TOUR INCLUDES:
GOLF AT: Clearwater | Terrace Downs | Millbrook | Alexandra | Cromwell | Wanaka | Arrowtown | Queenstown ACCOMMODATION: 12 nights in 4 to 5-star accommodation, including 3 nights at Millbrook and 2 nights at Terrace Downs PRICE: $2,795pp Twin share (6-night part tour options available from $1,250), includes entry fee into Mount Michael Central Otago Autumn Golf Classic. See website for full list of inclusions.
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GOLF TRAVEL
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Welcome to Paradise Golf Tours on Queensland’s Gold Coast We are the longest established Tour Operator on the Gold Coast (1989) which means that you are dealing with a very reputable and experienced company. Over the years we have built excellent relationships with the Gold Coast’s premier resort courses and this means we can usually secure your preferred tee-time on all courses, on any day. Other benefits you obtain when you choose Paradise Golf Tours as your preferred trip planner: • Play private and exclusive courses such as Arundel Hills, Burleigh, Links Hope Island and Sanctuary Cove–The Pines, which are not available or restricted for social players. • Play Greg Norman designed courses such as Glades and Brookwater. • Play the Jack Nicklaus designed Lakelands Golf Course. • Stay at your choice of 3, 4, 4.5 or 5-star accommodation venues anywhere on the Gold Coast (from Coolangatta to Sanctuary Cove). • Because of our “buying power” we obtain signifi cant discounts at all golf courses and accommodation venues. Discounts which we pass on to you, ensuring that Paradise Golf Tours represents excellent value with lower prices than you could secure yourself. • We provide secure storage (free) of your golf clubs each night, so you don’t have to lug them around with you everywhere. The founders of the company, John and Jill Haddow, decided that golfers needed a specialised service to ensure a totally hassle-free holiday on the Gold Coast. Today, Paradise Golf Tours has become the largest and most respected Golf Tour operator on Queensland’s Gold Coast. John and Jill have recently retired, but continue to be involved as mentors to the new owners, George Bournelis and Denise Buckingham who continue their dream with the sole purpose of providing tailored golf holidays that meet our clients’ individual needs. When you entrust your golf trip to us, your worries are over! Together, we will tailor a package that meets your needs entirely, as well as your budget. Our modern fleet of buses can transfer you to and from the Gold Coast or Brisbane Airports, as well as to and from the golf courses, each day. We’ll take care of the details, so you can focus on having a great time with your buddies. It’s why we say, ‘We cross all the tee’s for YOU’! For more information please contact us on: info@paradisegolft ours.com.au www.paradisegolft ours.com.au 0061 4 02 049 868
OUR TROPICAL GOLF
Pan Pacific Bali Nirwana
NORFOLK ISLAND – GOVERNORS CUP YOUR PRICE
1899
$
pp
Governors Lodge
YOUR BONUS • Includes 3 day Golf Tournament, fees, buggy hire and welcome & presentation dinner!
7 Nights Executive Lodge
• Includes breakfast daily per person
Valid for travel 02 – 09 Nov 14
• Includes 7 day rental car AND MORE …
54 Hole Pairs Competition FOR MORE DETAILS VISIT : www.ourpacific.co.nz/golf
BALI YOUR PRICE
2399
$
pp
Pan Pacific Bali Nirwana 8 Nights, Golf View Room Valid for travel 01Apr 14 – 17 Apr 14 & 08 May – 04 Jul 14
YOUR BONUS • Includes 3 games of Golf including caddy and cart or 2 x 2 hour spa treatments per person! • Includes breakfast daily per person, and complimentary scheduled shuttle to Seminyak and Kuta daily!
$2699pp for travel 15 Jul – 15 Sep 14 FOR MORE DETAILS VISIT : www.ourasia.co.nz/golf
TERMS & CONDITIONS: Prices are per person share twin/double ex Auckland based on payment with cash or cheque. Travel dates as specied. Book allowance on the plane or equipment and shoe hire, prices available on application. Prices correct at 22 Jan 14. Thailand package price based on min pricing available on application. Prices are subject to change and availability and special conditions apply. For full details and conditions of our packa
GETAWAYS
OUR INCLUSIONS
Airfares ex Auckland All pre payable taxes Hotel Transfers Accommodation Your Bonus Offers
QUEENSLAND YOUR PRICE
2099
$
pp
Sheraton Mirage, Port Douglas 7 Nights, Deluxe Garden Room Valid for travel 01 February – 30 June 2014 Add $100pp for travel 01 July – 31 October 2014
YOUR BONUS • Includes 3 games Golf per person at Mirage Country Club, with Electric Cart • Includes breakfast daily • Includes A$500 Wine & Dine Credit per room • Includes Bottle of House Wine on arrival
FOR MORE DETAILS VISIT : www.ourpacific.co.nz/golf
THAILAND YOUR PRICE
2899
$
pp
Veranda Resort & Spa, Hua Hin 8 Nights, Veranda Deluxe Valid for travel 01 May – 31 Oct 14 $3399pp for travel 01 Feb – 30 April 14
YOUR BONUS • Includes 4 games of Golf at 4 different courses per person, transfers from hotel to course, caddy and Cart at Palm Hills, Imperial Lake View, Springfield Royal and Black Mountain • Includes Breakfast daily and scheduled shuttle service to Hua Hin Town
FOR MORE DETAILS VISIT : www.ourasia.co.nz/golf
k by 31 March unless specied. Packages do not include additional luggage nimum of 2 people playing golf at one time, single supplement and non-golfer ages and other travel deals see our website or speak with Our Specialists
Contact us
0800 802 742 Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm
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