THE NUTS and bolts of the Fáilte Ireland survey which found that golf tourists here are among the big spenders should provide some solace for clubs that are finding the going tough.
The survey found that the typical golf tourist spent almost three times the value of the average tourist to Ireland, which amounted to an annual spend of over €200 million.
The drop in green fees has obviously helped, with 94 per cent of visitors claiming to be “very” or “fairly” satisfied with their golfing experience and 85 per cent rating their visit as “very” or “fairly” good value for money. Visitors played an average of four rounds on their holidays here and the majority said they were likely to be back again.
