According to a recent article by
Ethiosports Magazine, Tanzania is capable of becoming the top
destination in East Africa for golf tourism.
Tanzania
has fewer golf courses than the continent's leading South Africa,
however the country's unparalleled natural beauty and superb hospitality
industry make it an excellent investment opportunity in golf tourism.
Arusha's recently built Kilimanjaro
Golf and Wildlife Estate is an 18-hole championship layout course with a
backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro that draws high revenues and creates
employment for many local Tanzanians.
Estimates by the International
Association of Golf Tour Operators report that the golf tourism industry
is worth well over US$17 billion and according to its president, Peter
Walton, "There are 54-million golfers worldwide, of which 25% will
definitely take golf holidays in the next 12 months and spend 120% more
per day in their destination than a general leisure tourist. Golf is not
an amenity or an excursion but a primary driver of incremental
tourism."
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