By IANS,
New Delhi : In a bid to promote niche tourism, the government is now focusing on promoting golf tourism in India.
Inaugurating a workshop on Golf tourism here, Culture Minister Kumari Selja Friday said developing golf as tourism product will help attract tourists to India all over the year.
“Golf, as a sport, can be developed as a tourism product especially to attract the high-end tourists, must be discussed thoroughly in the workshop to achieve desired results,” she said.
“This will enable the government to break the October to March Syndrome that affects India Tourism particularly in the case of foreign tourist arrivals. We have such a wide range of niche tourism products like golf, wellness and medical tourism that the ministry has identified to promote in the key target markets.”
Giving statistical details, the minister said, according to golf experts, 52 percent of travelling golfers are likely to take two or more golfing holidays in a year. They spend on an average 33 percent more on their holidays as compared to regular holiday makers.
“It is stated that 70-78 percent golfers would be prepared to visit a new golfing destination and this community represents the wealthiest 50 percent of all golfers,” she added.