Tee off in Herefordshire as golf breaks are unveiled

Visit Herefordshire will this week unveil full details of golf packages in Herefordshire offering golfers a one-stop shop. The aim is to encourage more people to visit and play golf in the county. Working with Tee Time Services, Visit Herefordshire aims to raise the profile of the 18 golf courses in the county by linking them with accommodation to encourage people to stay in county and enjoy the great outdoors.

Visit Herefordshire hopes to capitalise on the benefits of the Ryder cup that is being held at Celtic Manor Resort in Newport in 2010. Peter Hands the Chairman of Visit Herefordshire said "With the Celtic Manor Resort only a short drive away from the county this is an ideal opportunity for Herefordshire to capitalise on golf breaks. We will raise the county's profile in the world of golf and ensure that we encourage more people to stay and play in the county."

Golf courses and accommodation providers in the county are being encouraged to sign up to the package deal that will bring in groups of new golfers to the county and showcase the excellent facilities for golf and all other activities. Tee Time services have an excellent track record of developing golf packages across the UK and in Europe and they have close links with Brittany Ferries and Stenna line ferries.

"The golf packages will be officially launched in May. They will be sold via a marketing campaign organized by Tee Time Services to targeted groups throughout the UK and Ireland. Herefordshire's new golf packages will feature in the golfing magazines and also on their web site." Said Jane Lewis Cultural Services Manager