The resort's golf club played an important role in professional golf this summer when it hosted back-to-back events on the Asian Tour and Asian Development Tour (ADT), and today’s news further cements its relationship with the game at the highest level.
They become the 13th venue to be a member of ATD – an exclusive network of world-class golfing venues with direct ties to the Asian Tour.
Located near El Jadida on the Atlantic coast, just a one-hour drive from Casablanca, it hosted the am green IGPL Bharath Classic on the ADT in May and, the following week, the am green IGPL Morocco Rising Stars on the Asian Tour.
Both events were jointly sanctioned with the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL), with Tanapat Pichaikool from Thailand winning the former and Sweden’s Charlie Lindh the latter.
Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort boasts an award-winning 18-hole course designed by nine-time Major winner Gary Player and also offers an incredible array of facilities. As well as 500 contemporary rooms and suites, a massive on-site casino, luxury spa, and outdoor swimming pools, it has direct access to seven kilometres of sandy beach.
Jacques Claudel, General Manager of Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, said: "Joining Asian Tour Destinations marks an important milestone for Mazagan and reinforces our ambition to position the resort and Morocco on the international golf map. As the first club outside Asia to join this prestigious network, we are proud to create a new bridge between Morocco, Asia and the global golfing community.
"This partnership will further enhance Mazagan’s international visibility, while showcasing El Jadida and Morocco as a world-class golf and leisure destination to new audiences around the world."
Through their association with ATD, golf clubs are able to enjoy a wide range of branding and marketing benefits, as well as benefit from greater dialogue and networking with each member.