FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Links Golf Ireland launches inaugural 2010 Friends of Ireland Golf Classic.

Dublin Ireland, Thursday September 23rd 2009

This event is set to take place in Ireland and Northern Ireland from 26th September to 30th September 2010. What a great lead into Ryder Cup week which takes place in nearby Wales at The Celtic Manor. Golfers will compete as pairs over three tournament days. The tournament will play the premier links courses of the East Coast including Royal County Down, The Island Golf Club and Portmarnock Golf Club.

"Since the event was announced in July and previewed by our past clients we've had an overwhelming response. Already, we are on target to fill capacity by mid November. Most of the attendees are combining the trip with other travel and will arrange pre or post golf/leisure trips through Emerald Elite Group" says Garreth Cooke, Managing Director.

The event will be co-managed by Legacy Destination Management, a sister company. Links Golf Ireland is an outstanding golf tour operator who has been setting the bar high with their trips for discerning golfers. Over the past six years we've hosted golfers from all over the world – Including several high end incentive golf trips. Several past clients of Links Golf Ireland will return and this event has already been identified as an ideal incentive trip for clients or employees. Legacy will be handling all the dynamics of this event which will be attended by 120 guests.

Emerald Elite Ltd consists of four unique divisions. The company is based in Dublin with a satellite office near Shannon Airport. We are members of ITOA, IAGTO, ASTA, The American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland and recognized by Fáilte Ireland as a tour operator and destination management company.

For reference:

Links Golf Ireland

Golf tour operator. Offering golf breaks throughout Ireland and Scotland including incentive golf trips and other golf related events including hosting corporate hospitality at the Ryder Cup and so on.
Link: www.linksgolf-ireland.com

Legacy Destination Management

Dublin based DMC available as a partner for Conferences, Incentive Groups, Meetings and other related events in Ireland.
Link: www.dmcireland.com

Emerald Elite Group

The Emerald Elite Group brings together four divisions of travel services catering to the business and leisure travel sectors. Tour Operator and Destination Management Company (DMC).
Link: www.emeraldelite.com

Any comments on this release should be addressed to Garreth Cooke. gar@emeraldelite.com or +353-1-895-8966.

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