THE Department of Tourism (DOT) 7 is positioning Cebu to lead the reboot of golf tourism promotion in the country. Lyle Fernando Uy, director of the DOT Office of Product Development for Golf Tourism and Special Projects, recommended Cebu as a model to be replicated across domestic and international destinations, following the success of the three-day Cebu Swing: Golf Tourism Familiarization Tour on April 23 to 25, 2024. Uy described the event as “a remarkable success, seamlessly blending the beauty of Cebu’s golf courses with its vibrant culture and hospitable atmosphere.
” “The tour’s triumph has paved the way for future collaborations and partnerships,” he added. Cebu Swing, which featured friendly 18-hole rounds, attracted over 40 golf enthusiasts from Luzon and Central Visayas. They played at Club Filipino de Cebu in Danao City, Alta Vista Golf and Country Club in Cebu City and Liloan Golf and Leisure Estate.
The players completed one course before midday and spent the afternoons exploring nature, culture, and heritage sites, shopping, or enjoying the province’s dining and entertainment centers. The group also visited the golf courses of Medellin, which is emerging as another premier golf tourism hub in the province. “It has been quite a long-drawn-out rebirth for golf tourism, but it’s a sure and steady reboot,” said Gelena Asis-Dimpas, DOT 7 chief tourism operations officer.
Dimpas noted that Cebu Swing served as the “showcase of what Cebu is offer.
