Glasson reaches the right standard!

Glasson Country House Hotel and Golf Club is got all tee-d up when they were named among 30 golf clubs newly accredited under the National Standards Framework for Golf Clubs at Fáilte Ireland Head Office earlier this week. These new standards were developed in conjunction with the Golf Quality Assurance Group as part of the Golf Forums role in developing golf in Ireland. They follow the customer's journey through the booking process from their arrival at the course and reception and clubhouse facilities, all the way to golf standards and post game facilities to ensure that the customer can expect - High quality customer service from all staff, who can provide information on costs, tee-times, course disruptions and more from arrival through to departure The golf course is in good condition with good maintenance practices in place The clubhouse facilities and food and beverage services are of appropriate quality and condition That the club meets all health and safety standards and legal obligations Good signage and clean building on arrival with adequate car parking That adequate facilities are made available for mobility impaired guests The first of their kind in Ireland, the standards offer golf clubs a number of distinct advantages including free listings on the domestic and international Discover Ireland websites and access to key Fáilte Ireland business supports. Speaking at the awards ceremony, Dr Tony Lenehan emphasised the importance of these new standards in the current climate - "Following the success of the recent Irish Open and Ladies Irish Open the international profile for Irish golf is bigger than ever before. This, teamed with the visitor's ever increasing requirement for value and quality, makes these minimum standard guidelines a crucial element in ensuring the visitors expectations are not only met, but exceeded on every level. "I am delighted to see Glasson Country House Hotel and Golf Club accept their awards today, bringing the grand total of approved golf clubs in Ireland up to 62, with more to come. Fáilte Ireland's golf team is continuously promoting the value, choice and quality message to potential golf visitors and I am confident that this, along with the National Standards Framework, will give Ireland a clear advantage and help us stand out in a very competitive international environment."