Girona’s tourism sector has formed an alliance against the Generalitatwhom he accuses of “lack of seriousness” and “misgovernment”, for his rejection of the project to host in 2031 in field PGA Golf of Caldes de Malavella the competition with the greatest global impact, the Ryder Cup.
According to a statement signed by FOEG and Pimec employers in the Chamber of Commerce, the camping, apartment and travel agency associations, the Hospitality Federation or the Tourism Board, to organize this tournament at the Camiral Golf&Wellness facilities, a well-known complex previously . as PGA Catalunya, ie “a good opportunity”.
In this regard, they denounce that the Generalitat rejects the project “when the plan is still being developed in the Government itself.”
“The Spanish State is already positioned in favor, as well as Barcelona Tourism, the Provincial Council of Girona, the Regional Council of La Selva and the City Council of Caldes de Malavella”they added.
They also emphasized the support for the candidacy of all the national golf federations and warned that, in the event of no Generalitat, “the organization could propose Madrid as an alternative” to keep it in Spain, where “there is no other place that can host this sports competition”.
“We do not understand that a project that is being worked on by the Government itself and which, in addition, is compatible with the Girona Territorial Plan, has been rejected by the Executive itself”underlined the vice president of the FOEG employers’ association and president of the Foment del Treball Tourism Commission, Miquel Gotanegra.
In his opinion, this shows “a clear lack of seriousness and lack of coordination within the Government with such an important project for the territory.”
Gotanegra recalled that the Ryder Cup is one of the “most prestigious golf tournaments in the world and the third sporting event with the greatest impact after the Olympic Games and the World Cup.”
The various actors allied against the Generalitat present calculations of the impact of more than a thousand jobs in the year of preparation and dispute of the competition, of which 350 will be permanent.
They also emphasize that the Ryder Cup will attract more than 270,000 visitors with an economic return of more than 1,300 million euros.
The course that will host the tournament is Camiral Golf&Wellness, where the statement highlights its commitment to sustainability with a biologist on staff and an investment in this area of more than 1 million euros that allows irrigation with fully recycled that water and reduced consumption. by 35% thanks to the change.
Finally, the signatories of the text call on the Generalitat to support the candidacy and also to make the event possible.
Source: La Verdad
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