ATLANTA, GA (Aug. 17, 2006) – Gordon Dalgleish, co-founder and president of PerryGolf, has been named one of Condé Nast Traveler’s top travel specialists for 2006. Dalgleish, who established PerryGolf in 1984 as a luxury golf travel service, is among award winners who "exemplify professionalism, creativity and dedication to the fine arts of travel and customer service," according to the magazine.
Award recipients will be honored at an event sponsored by Condé Nast on Oct. 15 in New York. The August issue of Condé Nast Traveler also recognizes the top travel specialists.
"I’m honored to be included among this group of travel professionals," said Dalgleish, whose firm specializes in golf tours of the British Isles, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and France among other destinations. "I’m especially pleased the award recognizes efforts to continue to bring innovation and superior levels of customer service to our industry since we consider those qualities to be the hallmarks of our business."
Innovations introduced by PerryGolf include luxurious train travel aboard the Royal Scotsman; privately chartered, small-ship golf cruises operated in partnership with INTRAV/Clipper Cruise Line; private jet programs utilizing a Gulfstream IV; and Mercedes-Benz VIP golf coaches with a concierge driver. The company also offers exclusive accommodations for clients in the PerryGolf Lodges at the Westin Turnberry Resort and the PerryGolf Penthouse in the St. Andrews Golf Hotel.
Dalgleish is a former director and board member of the American Junior Golf Association, a panelist for GOLF Magazine’s Top 100 Courses in the World, and a founding member of the American Association of Golf Tour Operators.
Established in 1984, Atlanta-based PerryGolf offers the industry’s most prestigious and diverse selection of deluxe golf travel experiences to the British Isles, Portugal, France, Spain, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. For more information on PerryGolf,
please visit www.perrygolf.com, which features the Plan Your Own Tourâ?¢ calculator and links to the Web sites of the golf courses and hotels that are part of the company’s tours, or call 800-344-5257.
Contact:
Bill Bryant, Bryant Marketing Communications
bbryant@bryantmarcomm.com
678-366-3232
