Monday, April 13, 2009

Golf putt-in RM38 million to Sabah’s tourism industry


KOTA KINABALU: Golf clubs in Sabah have been encouraged to help the state government promote golfing as a tourism product.

State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said golf was now one of the significant contributors to Sabah’s booming tourism industry.

“I urge golf clubs to utilise their resources to attract golf enthusiasts from around the world to come to Sabah as we have world-class golf courses.

“We have the most beautiful yet challenging golf courses to offer to golf tourists,” he said at the prize-giving ceremony of the 21st Sabah Golf and Country Club (SGCC) Amateur Open here yesterday, which was also attended by Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Peter Pang En Yin.

According to Masidi, golf tourism last year contributed about RM38 million in revenue to the state’s tourism industry.

He was confident the revenue would increase this year, despite the global economic downturn.

Meanwhile, Sabah’s current top junior amateur Nicholas Fung showed his prowess on his home turf, the SGCC course, to emerge as the overall champion of the event.

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