Golf clubs have ‘major role to play in The Gathering’

Irish golf clubs have a major part to play in making next year’s The Gathering event a successful enterprise, says a leading tourism official.

Ireland in 2013 will showcase its culture, heritage, business and sport to the world by opening its doors to hundreds of thousands of overseas visitors and Fáilte Ireland’s golf tourism advisor Martin Donnelly believes the country’s golf clubs, not just the bucket-list courses, can be as much a draw to the Irish diaspora.

“It’s true 2013 is a very important year for Ireland and golf has a major role to play in The Gathering and the attraction Ireland becomes for coming home in 2013,” Donnelly told the Irish Examiner.