Eagle Ridge, a prestigious golf club in Manila, Philippines. Eagle Ridge

As the peak winter season approaches, "value-for-money luxury" Philippine premium golf packages are drawing the attention of golf enthusiasts. 

On the 4th, IRC Philclick (CEO Choi Hyuk) and The Bayleaf Cavite Hotel held a briefing session for travel agencies and media at the Press Center in Seoul to introduce Manila premium golf travel packages with groundbreaking offerings. 

The biggest obstacle for existing Southeast Asian golf trips, including Manila golf, has been the long travel time between golf courses and hotels. 

Choi Hyuk, CEO of IRC Philclick, stated, "This Manila premium golf package significantly reduces the burden of long-distance travel, with only about a 10-minute drive from prestigious Manila golf clubs Eagle Ridge and Sherwood to The Bayleaf Cavite Hotel, enabling super-short-distance rounds." 

The Manila premium golf package not only avoids long-distance travel but also offers the advantage of being able to play 72 holes within a 3-night, 4-day itinerary. 

Additionally, by using Cebu Pacific Air, one free checked baggage of 24kg is provided, and a winter promotion offering a flight ticket for sinking a hole-in-one on a par-3 hole has been prepared. 

The Bayleaf Cavite, the mecca of Philippine golf. The Bayleaf

Randie Gutierrez, GM of The Bayleaf Cavite Hotel, mentioned the special bond between the Philippines and Korea, forged through K-dramas and Samgyeopsal, at the event. 

"Filipinos ardently love K-pop and K-dramas and enjoy Korean food. Samgyeopsal restaurants and Korean shops are popping up everywhere. In fact, excluding our local (Filipino) customers at The Bayleaf, Koreans make up a very overwhelming proportion of our guests." 

The Bayleaf Cavite Hotel, with its 148 rooms, has established itself as a golf-specialized 4-star hotel thanks to its excellent accessibility to golf courses. This winter season, as part of its services for Korean golfers, it will provide premium services with a daily 'golfer-exclusive shuttle bus service' and 'reasonable rates.' 

Meanwhile, detailed information about this Manila premium golf package can be found on the Philclick website. 

From left: Choi Hyuk, CEO of IRC Philclick; Randie Gutierrez, General Manager of The Bayleaf Cavite Hotel; Erwin Balane, Country Manager for Korea of the Philippine Department of Tourism; Lee Won-hee, CEO of Golf & More; Mavic Malayaou, Director of Sales & Marketing at The Bayleaf Cavite Hotel; Kim Yong-dong, CEO of Golf & More; Kang Hyuk-shin, Country Manager for Korea of Cebu Pacific Air; and Kier Manrrique, Director of Reservations at The Bayleaf Cavite Hotel. ⒸHanmi Ilbo

Kim Yong-dong, CEO of Golf & More, explains the purpose of the event. ⒸHanmi Ilbo