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Portugal Golf – Tomás Melo Gouveia wins the first 2023 FPG Circuit tournament

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Montado Golf. Tomás Melo Gouveia wins tournament at Montado golf course

The first tournament of 2023 FPG Circuit took place at Montado golf course

The first tournament on 2023’s FPG Circuit took place last weekend on the Montado golf course, in the Lisbon region, and it was won by Tomás Melo Gouveia, while João Miguel Pereira and Constança Mendonça were the best of the amateurs. In Medal Net, Diogo Salgueiro and Amélia Gabin shined.

Tomás Melo Gouveia won the first tournament on the Portuguese Golf Federation Circuit 2023 with a total score of 134 (-10) after scoring 66 in the second round.

The victory was decided by a birdie made on the 18th hole, a par 3 with an island-like green which Tomás Melo Gouveia, was able to achieve while Pedro Almeida, who led after the first round and with whom he was tied after 35 holes, made only a par, placing him in second place overall with 135 strokes (-9). Tomás Bessa came in third with a total of 136. (-8).

Tomás Melo Gouveia received a prize of 1,700 euros, while Pedro Almeida collected 1,100 and Tomás Bessa was awarded 900.

João Miguel Pereira, who placed fourth overall, was the champion of the male amateurs, with a score of 140. The best of the female amateurs was Constança Mendonça, with a result of 151 strokes (+7).

Men’s Medal Net winner Diogo Salgueiro beat Bernardo Tito Martins and Luís António Silva, while women’s Medal Net champion Amélia Gabin tied with Sara Rolita Melo and Maria Francisca Salgado but benefited from the fact that she had a lower handicap.

The next event on the FPG Circuit will take place at Ribagolfe Lakes, on the 1st and 2nd of April. Three more tournaments follow on other stunning Portuguese golf courses: at Quinta do Vale (June), Oporto Golf Club (September) and Aroeira Pines Classic (November).

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Portugal Golf Holidays – The final numbers for Portugal’s tourism sector in 2022 confirm the recovery

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Praia do Camilo. The final numbers for Portugal's tourism sector in 2022 confirm the recovery

Portugal’s tourism sector confirms the recovery in 2022

Last year, Portugal was close to matching the records broken in 2019 in the tourism sector. The National Statistics Institute (INE) released preliminary data on tourism activities, showing that hotels and other tourist-related businesses served 26.5 million guests and registered 69.5 million overnight stays in total throughout the year.

The number of visitors was down 2.3% and the number of overnight stays was down 0.9% compared to 2019 before the pandemic. The increases were 83.3% and 86.3%, respectively, compared to 2021, a year still feeling the effects of covid-19.

According to INE, domestic overnight visits increased in 2022 in all regions compared to 2019. The highest growth in non-local overnight stays was seen in the North (+4.3%), followed by the Azores (+5.1%), and Madeira (+4.5%).

Overall, compared to 2019, domestic overnight stays climbed by 8.6%, while international overnight stays dropped by 5%.

In 2022, the United Kingdom was the top outbound market, accounting for 19.3% of all overnight stays by non-locals. This was over three times the value from 2021 but 4% less than 2019. Germany (11.5%), Spain (10.8%), and France (9.3%) are the next largest markets. The USA accounted for 7.5% in 2022, up 327.4% from the previous year and 26.9% from 2019. Other markets that saw significant increases were Brazil and Ireland.

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Stunning golf courses, nice weather, beautiful natural landscapes and outstanding culture make Portugal a true paradise for golfers.

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Portugal Golf Holidays – 2,9 million tourists visited Portugal in September

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Lisbon. 2,9 million tourists visited Portugal in September

2,9 million tourists visited Portugal in September

With a total of 2.9 million visitors, the sector earned a record-breaking 608.2 million euros September. Revenue was up 21.3% from 2019 and up 70.3% from 2021, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

INE also states that the average income per occupied room reached 115.6 euros, also surpassing September 2019.

In September, there were 7.7 million overnight stays, an increase of 37.4% compared to 2021 and 0.7% compared to 2019, says INE.

The domestic market secured 2.44 million overnight stays, while overnight stays from foreigners reached a total of 5.23 million. There were increases in the number of overnight stays in all regions, most notably in Lisbon (+201.9%) and in the North (+117%).

Among the month’s 2.9 million visitors, 1.12 million were domestic travellers (a 4% rise from September 2021) and 1.78 million were international visitors (an 82.6% increase from September 2021).

The United Kingdom remained the largest outbound market (1.10 million), followed by the German market (628 thousand) and Spain (485 thousand tourists).

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