January 5, 2017, New York, N.Y.. – Golf Vacation Insider, the world’s largest golf travel publication, announced today that We-Ko-Pa Resort, Turning Stone Resort and French Lick Resort have each earned Platinum status on its inaugural list of Best Golf and Casino Resorts.”
Golf Vacation Insider’s more than 425,000 active subscribers make it the world’s largest and most engaged audience of golf travelers, and its proprietary scoring system is a completely new, unique and accurate approach to golf ratings.
Rather than focusing only on golf and using a single panel of raters, Golf Vacation Insider hired a mathematician and statistician to combine and weight the rankings, ratings and reviews from dozens of credible sources across golf, lodging, dining, and off-course activities to identify the properties offering the best overall experiences.
“These resorts represent some of the very best America has to offer in terms of golf, lodging, dining and gaming,” said Tim Gavrich, managing editor of Golf Vacation Insider. “We are pleased to see these properties – and many others – earn Platinum designation in our ranking.”
In addition to Golf Vacation Insider’s firsthand property knowledge, other sources included in the algorithm are the authoritative Golf Odyssey travel newsletter, Golf Digest, Golf Magazine, Golfweek, respected golf writers/bloggers; consumer reviews from websites such as TripAdvisor and Yelp, major social media websites, and opinions from Golf Vacation Insider’s audience.
“By combining and carefully weighting ratings and opinions from multiple sources, including our own, we have developed the most comprehensive and reliable way for golf travelers to know where they will have the best overall experiences,” said Craig Better, editor and publisher of Golf Vacation Insider. “Resorts and destinations who make it onto our list should be extremely proud that they have passed the most rigorous and comprehensive screening process in the world.”
About Golf Vacation Insider
Founded in 2006, Golf Vacation Insider is the Internet’s leading source of independent golf travel advice on where to play, stay, and dine worldwide. With more than 425,000 active subscribers receiving its email alerts, Golf Vacation Insider has grown to become the world’s largest and most engaged audience of golf travelers. In addition to downloadable destination guides, readers get candid reviews, advice and alerts about golf destinations, golf resorts, golf courses, golf packages, exclusive offers for golf travel and related products.
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Craig Better, editor and publisher, Golf Vacation Insider
