Bangkok--3 Jan--Star PR
Etihad Holidays has unveiled a series of special holiday packages for Thai sports fans looking to experience the international golf action at the 2007 Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, which takes place January 18-21.
Sponsored by Etihad Airways, the 2007 Abu Dhabi Golf Championship will take place at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club, and is firmly regarded as one of the most prestigious and exciting sports events in UAE’s sporting calendar.
Prices for a two night Golf Championship package start at THB24,980 per person. Based on two sharing, this price includes return Etihad Coral Zone flights from Bangkok to Abu Dhabi, daily entry to the tournament, two nights B&B accommodation as well as return Abu Dhabi airport transfers.
Next year’s event will officially launch the 2007 European Golf Tour season and is set to attract a world-class field of more than 120 European Tour players, including last year’s winner, Chris DiMarco, Spanish star Sergio Garcia, in addition to British Ryder Cup player Colin Montgomerie and two-time US Open Champion, Retief Goosen.
The UAE continues to establish itself as one of the world’s top locations to play golf, with a rising number of professionals and amateurs alike enjoying the country’s immaculate courses, warm weather and first-class hotels.
“The extensive range of flights from across Etihad’s global network to Abu Dhabi combined with beautiful beaches, world-class golf courses and a wonderful array of hotels on offer, has resulted in increasing numbers of travellers opting to holiday in the UAE capital. “
“And with the forthcoming Abu Dhabi Golf Championship we anticipate the demand for golfing holidays will continue to grow considerably,” commented Nick Wood, General Manager of Etihad Holidays.
The 162 acre Abu Dhabi Golf Club by Sheraton features a world-class 18-hole championship golf course - the challenging 7,204 yards, par 72, fully mature National Course, as well as a more forgiving 9-hole, 3’299 yards, par 36 Garden Course.
Designed by Peter Harradine, who is responsible for some of the best golf courses in the region, the courses feature an abundance of palms and ornamental trees, with strategically placed bunkers and salt-water lakes offer a challenge to golfers of all levels.
As lead sponsor and official airline for the 2007 Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, Etihad will be involved in a series of promotional activities surrounding the tournament as well as flying the players, officials and their equipment to the UAE.
Etihad Airways currently flies 14 times per week from Bangkok to Abu Dhabi with two flights a day, providing swift and convenient onward connections to the airline’s fast growing global network of 37 destinations.
For further details on the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship package please contact Etihad Holidays at 0-2253-0099 or visit www.etihadholidays.com
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