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About GTN

Connecting the golf tourism industry.

GTN connects tour operators, travel agents and event planners with the vetted resorts, courses, hotels, DMCs, transport partners and destinations who can deliver — wherever their clients want to play, whatever the trip takes.

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  • 412Member companies
  • 45Countries represented
  • 8Categories of partner
  • 2 daysTo a decision on your application
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Why we exist

Golf travel runs on relationships.

Relationships are built between trade shows, not at them. The Network runs continuously — searchable, accountable, and open only to companies that have been checked.

We exist so the people who sell golf travel and the people who deliver it can find each other, build the relationship and do the business, in one place, all year round.

  • Every company is pre-qualified before it is let in
  • Message the person who sets the rates, not a general enquiry form
  • Request proposals, agree rates and hold documents in one place

The platform

Five modules, one membership.

Built around one idea — make it easier for the golf travel trade to find each other, stay in touch, and do business together.

  1. 01Network

    The heart of the platform. Search partners by category, country and region, with a verification badge and the right people to contact on every profile.

  2. 02Deal Room

    When it is time to price it. Send a structured requirement and get the answers back in one comparable format instead of nine email threads.

  3. 03Marketplace

    Rates, allocations and FAM places. Shoulder-season rates, late availability and hosted trips, all time-limited, all real.

  4. 04Events

    Know who is going, before you go. GTN events, member events and the industry calendar in one place, with attendance and costings.

  5. 05Insights

    Market intelligence published by GTN, including the quarterly Golf Travel Trade Index on rate movements, lead times and where demand is going.

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Who is in the Network

A golf trip is never just the golf.

Courses, beds, transfers, ground handling, clubs in transit, the destination itself. Every part has to work, and every part has a partner here.

  • Golf courses & clubsChampionship, links, resort and members’ courses
  • Golf resortsGolf, accommodation and facilities on one estate
  • HotelsPartner properties beside the courses you sell
  • DMCs & ground handlersInbound specialists who run the trip on the ground
  • TransportTransfers, coaches, private aviation, car hire
  • LogisticsGolf bag shipping and luggage handling
  • Tourism boardsDestinations with buyer programmes and support
  • Trade servicesInsurance, currency, technology and media

New categories are added as the industry changes. If your business supports golf tourism, there is a place for it here.

Vetting

Every member is checked before they are let in.

A pre-qualification process assessing both current and future performance means every company in the Network has the potential to deliver real business. That is what makes a directory worth reading.

If an application is turned down, we tell you why, and what would change our answer.

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  1. 01Financial stabilityCan the business stand behind its rates and commitments?
  2. 02Industry reputationHow do buyers, suppliers and peers describe working with it?
  3. 03Current performanceHow is the business trading today?
  4. 04Future potentialIs there room to grow, in the Network and in the market?
  5. 05Service standardsDoes it deliver what it promises, trip after trip?

Three ways in

One network. Three reasons to be in it.

What you get depends on which side of the table you sit.

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Buyers

Tour operators, agents and event planners

Reach every kind of partner a golf trip needs, in destinations you have never contracted, and deal with the people who set the rates.

  • Search by category, country and region
  • Message decision-makers directly
  • Hosted FAM trips and buyer events
  • Request proposals when you are ready to price

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From £950 a year

Suppliers

Resorts, courses, hotels, DMCs and transport

Be found by pre-qualified buyers in 45 countries, and build the relationships that turn into contracted business.

  • Find operators already selling your destination
  • A profile buyers can judge you on
  • Post rates, allocations and late availability
  • Answer enquiries matched to what you offer

For suppliers →

Partnership, on application

Destinations

Tourist boards and regional bodies

Bespoke buyer events designed around your objectives, plus year-round presence in front of the buyers who matter.

  • Handpicked buyers, market-segmented
  • Hosted destination events, no two the same
  • A roadmap that continues after the event

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Beyond golf

Golf opens the door. It is rarely the whole trip.

Members reach market-leading agencies across the luxury, leisure and MICE sectors, not only the golfing community.

  • GolfWorld-class golf experiences, connected to global buyers.
  • LuxuryLeading luxury brands and travel specialists.
  • LeisureTop leisure agencies driving unforgettable experiences.
  • MICEEvent specialists delivering impactful programmes.

Discover the power of the Network.

Applications are reviewed within two working days. Buyers join free · suppliers from £950 a year.

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Golf Tourism Network Ltd · Company number 13666050