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Greg Norman Collection To Be Retailed Through Planet Sports | June 23, 2008 |
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Gurgaon based franchiser - Better Than Before (BTB) India, sole licensee for Greg Norman Collection (GNC) in India, has entered into a marketing/distribution agreement with Future Group's Planet Sports, a sports lifestyle retail chain. Through this agreement, BTB will provide an exclusive range of GNC at Planet Sports stores across India.
Greg Norman Collection is a golf lifestyle apparel and accessories brand. The brand has an exclusive brand store in Gurgaon and retails from over 32 countries around the world.
The entire range offered by Greg Norman Collection in India will be retailed through Planet Sports' multibranded specialty stores in Chandigarh, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Gurgaon and Kolkata. The brand will also sell through its exclusive brand outlets across the country.
"The partnership fits well with our strategy to partner with leading the sports lifestyle retail formats to further our reach throughout the Indian market. Both Planet Sports and BTB are committed to bring the best and latest technologically advanced sports and lifestyle brands to India", said Rahul Singh, CEO, Better Than before (BTB).
The company plans to set up 10 exclusive Greg Norman Collection outlets by the end of this year and take the number to 50 in the next five years. BTB is also mulling over introducing MacGregor golf equipment in Indian market soon through golf course pro-shops and sport specialty stores.
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Fairmont To Build $100 Million Hotel At The Wave Muscat | June 13, 2008 |
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Canada-based Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, controlled by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed, signed a deal to build a $100 million hotel in Oman. The hotel will be part of the Wave Muscat development, a project which will include an 18-hole golf course designed by Greg Norman.
The Wave Muscat is 1 billion rial joint venture between Oman's Waterfront Investments, National Investment Funds Co and UAE's Majid Al Futtaim Group.
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Southeast Asia Touted Among Best Golf Locales | June 10, 2008 |
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It's no real surprise that Southeast Asia has become a golf Mecca. With over 32,000 courses and an estimated 50 million active golfers, the sport is the fastest growing in the world. Factor in Southeast Asia's diverse terrain, expanse of land and ingenuity for hospitality and it is understandable why avid golfers are seeking out the greener side of fairways in this part of the globe.
According to Agoda.com, an online hotel bookings site that specializes in accommodation in Asia, the popularity of vacationers who wish to book golf holidays in Southeast Asia (SEA) is no anomaly. In fact, the demand is ever-increasing, which is why the web travel authority has decided to release its top 10 golf resort pick list.
Included among the publication's top-10 at #2 is the Le Meridien Nirwana Golf & Spa Resort, in Bali, Indonesia. This five-star resort is a luxury resort overlooking the Indian Ocean with world-class golf and spa facilities. The Nirvana Bali Golf Club boasts an 18-hole course designed by the legendary Greg Norman, and has been ranked in several other publications. |
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Norman Lauds Torrey Pines Setup | June 6, 2008 |
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Former world No. 1 Greg Norman on Friday called Torrey Pines South, the host course for next week's U.S. Open, "the toughest, fairest test" he had ever seen for an Open course.
Norman was at Torrey Pines serving as Matt Lauer's caddie in the U.S. Open Amateur Challenge. Lauer shot 100.
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Red Sky Golf Club Opens For Summer Season | June 1, 2008 |
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The award-winning Red Sky Golf Club, located in Wolcott, has officially opened for members and guests.
Red Sky Golf Club consists of two award-winning 18-hole courses designed by Greg Norman and Tom Fazio, respectively. A private club, Red Sky is open for play for members and members' guests as well as guests at select lodging properties including the Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Park Hyatt Beaver Creek, The Lodge at Vail, The Arrabelle at Vail Square, Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa, The Pines Lodge, Beaver Creek Lodge, The Charter and the Sonnenalp Resort of Vail.
Golfweek magazine recently named Red Sky Golf Club the Best Resort Golf Course 2007 for Greg Norman Course #28 and Tom Fazio Course #33. In addition, Travel + Leisure Golf recognized Red Sky as one of America's Top 100 Private Golf Communities in the March, 2007 issue; Elite Traveler Magazine ranked it one of "The Great Eight."
For more information visit www.redskygolfclub.com.
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