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St Enodoc Awarded in Golf Digest World’s 100 Greatest Courses

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St Enodoc Awarded in Golf Digest World's 100 Greatest Courses - TOP25GOLFCOURSES.com - TRAVELINDEXRock, Cornwall, England, July 23, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The championship links at St Enodoc Golf Club in north Cornwall, England, has been awarded 82nd position in Golf Digest Magazine’s recently-released ‘World’s 100 Greatest Courses’ rankings.

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This is the first time that St Enodoc’s Church Course has featured in the influential US golf magazine’s rankings since 2014 – the year it was inaugurated – when it was listed at number 99, signifying a noteworthy rise of 17 places in eight years.

The biennial rankings are compiled by 350 panellists who reside not just in the USA but around the world which brings ‘a truly international perspective to the list’ says Golf Digest.

Courses from 25 different countries made this year’s rankings with designs from the UK and Ireland, where golf was born, featuring prominently. Scotland leads the way with 17, followed by 13 from England including St Enodoc.

The Church Course, founded in 1890, is generally regarded as one of England’s finest championship links courses.

Designed by the legendary James Braid, this ancient course is famous for its characteristic fairway undulations and firm greens as well as the breathtaking panoramas of the north Atlantic Ocean and the Camel Estuary that can be seen from every hole, giving the course a sense of drama and tranquillity.

The club is also home to the Holywell Course which has established itself as an ideal layout for a more gentle and speedy round of golf. Also boasting a number of Braid holes, the Holywell receives the same attention in terms of maintenance as the championship course and is popular amongst higher handicappers and junior players as well as holiday golfers.

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St Enodoc Golf Club
The Church Course at St Enodoc is highly regarded the world over and regularly features high in golf rankings compiled by the golfing media. Thanks to the temperate micro-climate in north Cornwall, the green keepers at St Enodoc are able to maintain the links in immaculate condition throughout the year and ensure they remain open all year round.

Off the course, visitors to Rock can enjoy the stunning beaches of Polzeath and Daymer Bay and visit the charming fishing village of Port Isaac, now well known through the country as the location for the popular television series Doc Martin. Just across the Camel Estuary from St Enodoc, Padstow is a magnet for those looking for excellent restaurants such as Rick Stein’s collection of seafood outlets and independent shops offering local arts and crafts.

First published at TravelNewsHub.com – Global Travel News

WTTC Calls on Boris Johnson and G7 Leaders to Recover Jobs in Tourism

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WTTC Calls on Boris Johnson and G7 Leaders to Recover Jobs in Tourism - TRAVELINDEXLondon, United Kingdom, June 13, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council has called on Boris Johnson and the G7 Heads of State, to lead a coordinated response to restart international travel safely, which it says will be critical to the global economic and social recovery.

WTTC, which represents the global private sector, made the plea in an open letter to UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, Chair of the G7 group of nations in 2021, just days before leaders are due to meet at Carbis Bay in Cornwall.

The letter laid out the critical role the G7 must play to drive real change and save the global Travel & Tourism sector by safely restoring international travel and mobility through three key measures.

The first is to put Travel & Tourism at the heart of all governmental decision making globally, recognising its economic and social importance and committing to stronger global public-private collaboration.

Secondly, to commit to implementing a consistent framework to safely reopen international travel, through the use of testing, health & hygiene protocols, and digital health travel passes to ensure the safe and seamless flow of people.

Finally, to reopen international borders between countries with similar successful vaccination rollouts and low levels of infection, such as the US and the UK. This move would unlock both inbound and outbound travel and provide a significant boost to both economies, based on clear, consistent metrics and following a data-driven approach.

Virginia Messina, WTTC Senior Vice President and Acting CEO, said:  “With the global Travel & Tourism sector hanging by a thread, Boris Johnson is in a unique position to lead the G7 response to restart international travel and save the millions of jobs and livelihoods that depend on a thriving sector.

“The situation is critical, so we must put Travel & Tourism at the heart of all governmental decision making globally and agree a consistent framework to reopen international borders. 

“The risks of not doing so are enormous. In the G7 countries alone, the sector accounts for 5.11% of the total economy and almost one in 10 of all jobs globally (9.07%). If we don’t save international travel, we simply won’t achieve global socio-economic recovery.

“However, we can and should harness the opportunity presented by the hugely successful vaccination rollout, to remove travel restrictions and build bridges not walls, which will allow the safe and free movement of people who are fully vaccinated or can show proof of a negative test.

“We urge Boris Johnson‘s government which led the world by administering the very first COVID-19 vaccination dose, and the other Leaders of the G7 to take this courageous step and save a sector which will be crucial in saving their economies.”

In the letter to Boris Johnson, WTTC said the Travel & Tourism sector will play a key role in achieving the G7 policy priorities set by his Presidency.

The global tourism body said we will not achieve global recovery unless international mobility resumes and helps bring back millions of jobs into the economy; enabling free & fair trade to flourish once again. Travel & Tourism will also play a key role in enhancing our preparedness and resilience against future pandemics, as well as tackling climate change.

According to WTTC’s latest Economic Impact Report (EIR), in 2019, Travel & Tourism contributed to 10.4% of global GDP and created more than 330 million jobs, that’s one in ten jobs across the world.

However, following a year of global lockdowns and closed borders, some 62 million jobs in Travel & Tourism have been lost around the world, with many more at risk, and the sector’s contribution to global GDP has slumped by US$4.5 trillion (-49.1%).

First published at TravelCommunication.net – Global Travel News

First published at TravelNewsHub.com – Global Travel News