Details of three upcoming family golf tournaments being hosted in Ireland were announced at the recent PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida. The Inaugural Celtic Couples Challenge is the newest golf event to join Carr Golf Travel’s 21st World Invitational Father & Son Golf Tournament and 3rd World Invitational Father & Daughter Golf Tournament. As part of the launch strategy, 20 qualifying events for the Celtic Couples Challenge are taking place in Florida and two further qualifiers in India with the winners playing for a place in the Irish Final. The Carr family, synonymous with golf in Ireland, aims to boost family tournament golf in Ireland for international visitors and the domestic market alike.

"The Celtic Couples event offers a further opportunity for women to play golf in Ireland, especially with the Solheim Cup scheduled to take place at Killeen Castle in 2011" said Marty Carr at the launch.

The Inaugural Celtic Couples Challenge will be played at two of the world’s finest golf resorts from 27th Sept to 1st Oct, 2010. Participants will stay at Doonbeg Golf Resort, which was voted the European Golf Resort of the Year in 2010, and also at the 5 star K Club which hosted the 2006 Ryder Cup. The 3rd World Invitational Father & Daughter Golf Tournament, which is also held at Doonbeg Golf Resort, will take place from 25th to 28th July, 2010 and is played over 36 tournament holes. Meanwhile celebrating 21 years, The World Invitational Father & Son Golf Tournament is being staged at Waterville Golf Links from 11th to 15th August, 2010. This event is one of the most established events of its kind anywhere in the world and attracts well known golfing families such as Dan Marino, Dan Quayle, Sir Ian Botham, Bobby Orr, Denis Taylor, JP McManus and Tom Fazio. New applications are accepted but there is a wait list in operation.

Tournament prices start at €995 per person and include luxury accommodation, championship golf, dinners, entertainment, transfers, gifts and prizes. Carr Golf Travel’s preferred airline Aer Lingus is marking the launch of the events calendar with a special offer for people who enter one of these events before April 1st 2010. Fares are available from as low as $209 each way and upgrades to business class from as little as $450 each way.

For further details or photographs contact:
Marty Carr, marty@carrgolf.com) or Sarah Caulfield (sarah@carrgolf.com) +353 1 822 6662 / US 1800 882 2656. Or visit www.carrgolf.com.