Archive for February, 2008

Golf Tour Adelaide

The WAGA Adelaide golf tournament has ended with a surprise result.

John Dennis came from behind with a storming 32 points to take the day and the tournament. Nearest the pins went to John Herbert.

Results on main page.

WAGA goes to the Races

WAGA will host a horse race at the Gold Coast Turf Club in Queensalnd, Australia, on Saturday, the 15th of March.

What do golf tournaments have to do with horse races? It’s an opportunity for the World Airline Golfing Alliance to meet and greet past and present golf tournament players in a fun filled environment.

We’ll be posting more details soon

Golf in Christchurch for 2004 Prices!!

Where Else Could You Find These Prices?

WAGA have done it again - those golfers that joined us in Auckland will remember the fun we all had in the 2004 golf tournament.

We’ve managed to secure a fantastic deal for our golfers and non-golfers at this inaugral golf tournament in Christchurch, New Zealand for the same price as Auckland golf tournament in 2004. (details here)

The New Zealand PGA was held last weekend at Clearwater, Christchurch which is one the golf courses hosted by WAGA in our forthcoming amateur international golfing tournament.

I was there in August with the WAGA group when we did the on-site inspections and golf course bookings and the amenities offered at the golf courses and hotel exceeded our expectations.

The welcome golf tournament dinner will be held at Clearwater Resort and have we got a surprise for you at this function?

Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand
13-17 October, 2008

Join the first World Airline Golfing Alliance (WAGA) tournament in New Zealand’s magnificent south island.

Charming Christchurch is the host city, offering three superb golf courses and enticing activities for the non-golfers - all with jaw-dropping scenery.

The tournament is open to players of all levels who hold a registered golf handicap.
Applications will be on a “first come, first served” basis.

WAGA are pleased to offer this event to participants at the same price as our event in Auckland in 2004.

Great value then - and even better value now. (details here)

Golf at Lake Como, Italy

We’ve been overwhelmed by the response to our tour to Italy for May 2008.

If you’ve done nothing about it, the sad news is that you are too late- we’re full to capacity

The World Airline Golfing Alliance invited golfers and their partners to join our inaugural event in Italy. We had a maximum of 64 places on this tournament, so applications were strictly on a “first in” basis.

The team at WAGA were on the phone chasing more accommodation and facilities to extend the tour for those that missed out but this could not be achieved

This will be an exciting sporting and culinary adventure and WAGA are being supported by a reputable local tour operator.

WAGA Golf In Wales

We were digging through some archives and came across this article by Ken Mink published at www.travellingadventurer.com on 15 Mar 2003

A rare and extremely affordable opportunity for serious golfers to visit Wales and play in a three-day Connoisseur Golf Tournament on some of the best links courses in the UK has been made possible by the World Airline Golfing Alliance, and their sponsors: the Wales Tourist Board, Vale Hotel, Golf & Country Club, and PGF Golf Australia.

Activities for the Wales event get underway on Saturday, August 30, 2003, with a welcome dinner at the Vale Hotel, Golf & Country Club near Cardiff, the capital city of Wales.

(Sunday is a rest day, with an option to play a practice round at the new Wales National course at Vale.)

The tournament begins at 9:30 AM on Monday, September 1 at Tenby Golf Course (www.tenbygolf.co.uk) located west of Swansea on the south coast.

Founded in 1888, it’s the oldest golf course in Wales. Tenby boasts 6,337 yards of natural golfing terrain of sea-washed turf with dunes, pot bunkers, and a breeze off the ocean.

A medieval walled town is close by, and the area lends itself to a wonderful air of tranquility.

On Tuesday, golfers meet for a 9:30 teetime at Royal Porthcawl, which holds an honored place among the world’s best golf courses — a status quickly confirmed by playing the first three holes that run along the beautiful scalloped edge of Rest Bay.

Royal Porthcawl (www.royalporthcawl.com) offers 6,432 yards with no trees, but with enough wind and water to present golfers with a real test in a stunning links-course environment.

After another rest day on Wednesday, the competition picks up at 10:30 AM on Thursday, September 4, at Pyle & Kenfig golf course. Pyle and Kenfig (www.pyleandkenfiggolfclub.co.uk), the site of the 2002 British Amateur Championship, has high dunes and deep, disconcerting valleys in a layout that offers plenty of diversity. Two loops of nine holes, spread out over 7,628 yards, return you to a cozy clubhouse with the second nine being regarded as the most difficult.

On the evening of the 4th golfers will receive prizes at a special dinner at nearby Fonmon Castle, a handsome 17th-century structure surrounded by walled perennial and vegetable gardens.

Throughout the tournament, participants will stay at the famous Vale Hotel, Golf & Country Club (www.vale-hotel.com), home of the Welsh PGA, which offers 36 holes located in the grounds of Hensol Castle. Transportation will be provided daily to and from the courses.

The fee for the entire tournament — including six nights at Vale (double occupancy), daily breakfast, three dinners, three rounds of golf with a caddy, transfers by luxury coach, a golf shirt, and a commemorative golf bag tag –is 659 British pounds (about $1,000 US).

The fee for non-golfing spouses or significant others — including the same accommodations and meals as for the golfers, plus three days of touring by luxury coach with a tour guide and lunch, complimentary use of pool/spa/gym, and a polo shirt — is 599 British pounds (about $900 US).

The optional, pre-tournament practice round at Vale on the 31st is an extra 55 British pounds. In addition, golfers may opt for a round on Wednesday, September 3rd, at the magnificent Wentwood Hills course at the Celtic Manor Resort (www.celtic-manor.com), site for the 2010 Ryder Cup. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., Wentwood Hills offers sweeping views over the spectacular rolling countryside. Fee for the round, including golf cart, is 85 pounds.

Finally, for those who can’t get enough golf, there’s an optional add-on for Friday and Saturday, September 5th and 6th, which includes two rounds at the De Vere Belfry-Brabazon Course (www.devereonline.co.uk), some meals, and transportation.

Brabazon, as golf enthusiasts will recall, was the site for the 34th Ryder Cup held in 2002,which was won by the European team. Fees are 310 pounds for golfers, 245 pounds for non-golfers (who will be treated to sightseeing, including a tour of Stratford to visit Shakespeare’s cottage, and other historical sites in the area).

The Connoisseur Golf Tournament is open to all golfers with a certified handicap (maximum 27 for men, 45 for women). All prices are based on double occupancy; a 270-pound supplement will apply for a single room.

Deadline for a 100 British pound deposit is May 30, 2003, with final payment due by June 30.

The World Airline Golfing Alliance (WAGA) was begun in 1985. The tournaments started in the United States, then spread to Europe followed by Australia, and each year are played in a different country.

Major WAGA sponsors include the Wales Tourist Board, De Vere Hotels, British Tourist Authority, PGF Australia, Waterford Wedgwood, St. George Bank, Sporte Leisure, Airbus Industrie, and the Vale Hotel, Golf & Country Club.

This story was published on 15 Mar 2003.

WAGA in the USA

WAGA in Alabama

A Big “Hello” to all those golfers looking for the Women’s Alabama Golf Association website (WAGA).

World Airline Golfing Alliance (WAGA) is not in anyway related to the Women’s Alabama Golf Association. Having said that, should you be a female golfer in Alabama, then you are not excluded from joining one of our World Airline Golfing Alliance golf tours!

We hope this site enhances your ability to gather information pertaining to the world of golf and WAGA.

WAGA in Atlanta

There’s been some confusion with the folks that live around Atlanta, Georgia.

They’ve come to our website looking for a TV Station!

Sorry folks, you’re confusing us with WAGA channel 5, an owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation-owned FOX Television Network and based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

The station’s transmitter is co-located with its studios on Briarcliff Road Northeast in DeKalb County, just west of Emory University.

WAGA in Wisconsin

For those golfers that live in Wisconsin, USA, please do not get confused between the Wisconsin Apple Growers Association (WAGA) and the World Airline Golfing Alliance (WAGA)

Wisconsin Apple Growers Association (WAGA). WAGA provides current legislative information, conducts education workshops, field days and promotes apples all year round.

Have a look through our website, while you munch on an apple, and you’ll see the core business here is golf, not apples

The World Airline Golfing Alliance is not associated with the Western Amputee Golf Association (WAGA)- which was founded to help amputees and other physically challenged people build a sense of personal pride and confidence.

There’s also:
Western America Golf Association (WAGA)
Williamsburg Area Golf Association (WAGA)
Wet Arbeidsvoorwaarden Grensoverschrijdende Arbeid (WAGA)
Workshop on Attribute Grammars (WAGA)
Western Australian Golf Association (WAGA)
Welsh Amateur Gymnastics Association (WAGA)
West Australian gliding association (WAGA)
War Affected Girls and Adults (WAGA)
Wausau Area Golf Association (WAGA)
Westside Assembly of God Adela (WAGA)
Western Airlines Golfers Association (WAGA)

Have we missed any other WAGA?

Waga Coat of Arms

We haven’t thought about a coat of arms at WAGA

Surfing on the internet we found that in the Polish language WAGA is the word for “Scales”

Waga is a Polish coat of arms.

It was used by several szlachta (noble) families under the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

WAGA is not a small village in PNG

In New South Wales, Australia, there’s an outback town named Wagga Wagga. To an Australian Wagga may invoke a certain feeling/idea.

In Papua New Guinea region of Alotau you’ll find a village called Waga Waga

Maybe WAGA should organise a golf tour to Waga Waga, that’s if the village has a golf course for our WAGA golfers !!

[Only kidding - WAGA is not even contemplating the idea]