Women’s golf as product to attract more tourists

LANGKAWI: The Government will promote women’s golf as a tourism product to attract more visitors to Malaysia, Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said. She said Malaysia had been focusing on men’s golf but the time had come for a change. “By promoting women’s golf, we can get more revenue,” she said at a gala dinner here on Saturday in conjunction with the Kedah Inter­na­tional Red Tee Invitation Langkawi 2010 golf championship. Present was the Sultanah of Kedah, Sultanah Haminah Hamidun.

Dr Ng said Malaysia had good golfing facilities, with about 170 golf courses, and was fast becoming a major golf destination in the region. “Next month is the ‘Month of Champions’ for Malaysia, as we will play host to three world class golf tournaments involving top professional golf players. “These back-to-back tournaments will be held at some of our esteem golf courses namely Iskandar Johor Open on Oct 14-17 at the Horizon Hill Golf and Country Club in Johor Baru, Sime Darby LPGA on Oct 22-24 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club and CIMB Asia Pacific Golf Classic on Oct 28-31 at the Mines Resort and Golf Club,” she said.
— Bernama