Dear Friends,

A decade of effort to promote golf in Greece. The assessment?

This, the 41st issue of our magazine, marks the end of a decade of
publication. And like every anniversary, it behooves us to review the
events of the past ten years and assess the results of our labors, because
this was also an ongoing struggle for the financial survival of the first
magazine in Greece on the subject of golf.
Of course, our basic mission, beyond all else, was to promulgate the
sport and awaken the powers-that-be to the fact that encouraging
investment in golf tourism and golfing facilities would be instrumental
in attracting quality tourism, which would also extend into the winter
months.

A large section of Mt. Olympos, its tallest peak (2,917 meters) and the greater portion of the National Park belong to the Prefecture of Pieria. To the northwest are the Titaros River and the Pieria Mountains.
So, if you are looking for a winter getaway, the villages in this region offer the ideal solution for those who seeking the coziness that only a mountain village can provide along with an acquaintanceship with the mountain of the gods.
On the slopes of Olympos, just four kilometers from the sea, is Palaios Panteleimonas, considered one of the most beautiful villages in Macedonia. There, tradition coexists in perfect accord with the environment.

A visit is the experience of a lifetime

The rocky peaks of Meteora loom over the city of Kalambaka, between the Koziaka and Antihasia Mountains. They are a geological phenomenon of unique beauty as well as an important Greek Orthodox monument. Also called the second Mount Athos, Meteora has continued the monastic tradition for some six centuries. Visitors to the region are struck by the impressive majesty of this gigantic rocky complex. The ascetic huts in the cliffs are evidence of the presence of the first monks.

The recent Diplomats Golf Scramble Competition held at the Glyfada Golf Club of Athens was a fine example of how the game of golf is "The Great Leveller" and can truly be played universally.
……"Play the course as you find it and the ball as it lies"…..
is the spirit of the game of golf.

The European Golf Association (EGA) has been made very aware of the Hellenic Golf Federation’s enthusiasm to host European title championships in upcoming years. Recent visits by EGA Championship Manager, Richard Heath, have been made to the Crete and Corfu Golf Clubs in preparation for the European Men’s Challenge Trophy and European Ladies’ Club Trophy, respectively.