Menparekraf: Belitung Golf Tourism Can Boost The Economy

Menparekraf Sandiaga Uno (center) playing golf at Black Rocks Golf Belitung ANTARA/Kasmono

BELITUNG - Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Salahudin Uno believes golf tourism in Belitung Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands, will be able to revive the tourism economy in the area.

"Golf tourism is very influential on the revival of tourism and economic actors really feel the benefits," he said in Sijuk, Belitung, as reported by Antara, Friday, May 27.

This was conveyed by Sandiaga during the Let's Go Belitung Golf 2022 tournament which took place at Blacks Rock Golf Tanjung Tinggi, Belitung.

According to him, golf tourism becomes a quality tour because the "length of stay" or the visit time of a tourist becomes longer because they want to play golf several times.

Golf tourism also makes the "quality of spending" or the amount of costs incurred by a tourist become higher so that it is very influential on the revival of tourism.

"And the most important thing is the job creation created. Earlier the golf caddy and economic players really felt it in the concept of shopping for souvenirs," said Sandiaga.

Menparekraf added, in addition, the potential for golf tourism in Belitung also has market opportunities abroad such as Singapore and Malaysia.

"Black Rocks Golf is different from other golf courses in Jakarta and its surroundings because there are black rock formations," he said.

Sandiaga hopes that the implementation of sports tourism activities can become an activity that is routinely carried out every year.

"Because there are several potential markets such as Singapore, Malaysia and Australia," he said.