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Successful “Golf for the Gulf” $100 Award Card Promotion Extended Through February 2011

By Kevin Drum | Published: October 28, 2010

Hundreds of Golf Tourism Visitors Have Participated Already – The Extension Will Allow Even More Golf Visitors to Qualify For the $100 Visa Award Card October 29th (Biloxi, Miss.) – The “Golf for the Gulf” promotion that provides $100 Visa Reward Cards to golf tourism visitors that book a 3-night/3-rounds golf package has been extended [...]

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Jimmy Buffet “Plays” The Gulf Coast – You Can “Play” Here Too!

By Kevin Drum | Published: July 14, 2010

Jimmy Buffet LIVE on CMT for Coast Buffet, Born on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast, Reminds National Television Audience At FREE Concert How Special The Entire Gulf Coast Region Is – Specifically Biloxi – to Him. Biloxi, MS: Jimmy Buffet, born in Pascagoula, told 40,000 fans and a national television audience how he played his [...]

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Golf Tourism Will Play a Huge Role in the Gulf Coast’s Tourism Recovery

By Kevin Drum | Published: June 23, 2010

Biloxi, MS: Do you want to help the Gulf Coast and play golf, eat shrimp and enjoy southern hospitality? Then you have found the right place – Mississippi’s “Golf Coast.” Golf Tourism has been a big part of the economy on this 60 miles of Gulf of Mexico coast for over 100 years and it [...]

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Champions Tour Event Helps Golfers Rediscover “Golf Coast” And Its Legendary Hospitality

By Kevin Drum | Published: May 3, 2010

Champions Tour Event Helps Golfers Rediscover “Golf Coast” And Its Legendary Hospitality “Mississippi’s ‘Golf Coast’ is the kind of place I like, it’s the kind of people I like and it’s got the food I like,” says David Eger, MS Gulf Resort Classic Champion, “I want to be the first to commit to be here [...]

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Champions Tour Evidence of Mississippi “Golf Coast” Fully Recovered From Katrina

By Kevin Drum | Published: April 29, 2010

Champions Tour Evidence of Mississippi “Golf Coast” Fully Recovered From Katrina Two New Courses Since Katrina’s Impact, Golf Tourism Growing and the PGA Champions Tour, This Coastal Resort Destination With 11 Casinos & 60 Miles of Gulf of Mexico Coast Is Back As a Golf Mecca Biloxi, MS: When Katrina handed the [...]

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Champions Tour President, Mike Stevens, Likes Mississippi’s “Golf Coast”

By Kevin Drum | Published: April 28, 2010

Champions Tour President, Mike Stevens, Likes Mississippi’s “Golf Coast” Champions Tour A Success On “Golf Coast” Before First Competitive Round Begins Biloxi, MS: Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic impressed PGA Tour Players and Officials with the quality of the golf courses, casino resorts and hospitality. The Tuesday night Pro-Am Gala was a Cirque Du Soleil [...]

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Nicklaus Hosts Champions Tour Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic Monday Pro-Am

By Kevin Drum | Published: April 27, 2010

Nicklaus Hosts Champions Tour Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic Monday Pro-Am The Jack Nicklaus Designed Grand Bear Golf Club Crowns Tom Wargo Team Winner Biloxi, MS: The Monday Pro-Am of the PGA Champions Tour Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic hosted by Cellular South had a beautiful day to play Grand Bear Golf Club designed by Jack Nicklaus. [...]

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The Bridges Golf Club Hosts Champions Tour Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic Open Qualifier

By Kevin Drum | Published: April 26, 2010

The Bridges Golf Club Hosts Champions Tour Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic Open Qualifier Three Champions Tour Players Had To Get Through Arnold Palmer Designed Course First To Qualify Biloxi, MS: The open qualifier for the PGA Champions Tour Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic completed play today at The Bridges Golf Club at Hollywood Casino in Bay [...]

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Golf Tourism Bookings Up 12% For Spring–Strongest Since Katrina

By Kevin Drum | Published: February 24, 2010

Golf Directly Impacted Estimated 30,000 Room Nights in ’09 and $25 Million Tourism Impact Biloxi, February 17, 2010: While Mardi Gras celebrations are all over the Gulf Coast this week – the golf industry is celebrating golf tourism bookings being up for spring season. Golf tourists as far away as Europe are booking tee-times [...]

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