In fact, it won't be down to only Highland Golf, although developments across the Scottish Highlands and Islands in recent years do give cause for optimism. A lot is down to investment, and the huge improvements in the golf course near Ballachulish, very close to Glencoe, are the result of professional attention and . . . . . cash. For example, over £25,000 has gone into a major drainage project over the last two years, and as a result this West Coast Golf Course is said to be playing better than ever.
But back to the bigger picture, where Peter Headley reports "The study, An Assessment of Golf Tourism’s Future Growth Potential to 2020, said that the economy could be boosted by as much as 30% with the aid of its home-grown sport. It said that the golf market has been quite resilient despite ongoing economic hardships in the wake of the recession, as almost four-fifths of firms surveyed projected positive growth in the coming decade.
Scottish Enterprise’s tourism director, Eddie Brogan, said that golf tourism offered great possibilities for Scotland’s economy and could give business leaders ideas for ways to maximise the potential benefits. He added however for the country to achieve the 30% growth outlined in the report that the private and public sectors would have to work together to ensure the maximum effort is given."
According to figures outlined in the report, the greatest possible growth is likely to be sourced from German, Dutch and French tourists, as well as those from newer key markets like India and China.A new study has shown that golf tourism could jump start an economic recovery in Scotland.
The full report can be found An Assessment of Golf Tourism in Scotland.
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