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NEWS
World’s Latest Golf Destination –
Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia?
It was a long journey from communist dictatorship to the establishment of the Tbilisi Golf Club, but that is exactly what happened in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. Among those invited to a kick off celebration (food, music, speeches) at a hillside driving range were government officials, artists, media representatives and a visiting American marketing firm……
The crowd had to duck as balls flew left, right and occasionally even straight as Georgians tried the sport, most for the first time.
The unexpected golf outing came on the last day of a highly successful business trip to the Caucasus. Agreements have now been worked out between Muir Marketing Communications and a Georgian firm to provide a variety of services to businesses based in the region as well as Western firms looking for market entry into this untapped portion of the former USSR. (Incidentally, hitting the ball relatively straight landed Jim Muir on the Tbilisi nightly news!)
Bottom photo: Jim Muir tries to teach “finer points” to first time golfer Nino Tchanishvili
Top photo: Traditional Georgian choir performing at grand opening of Tbilisi Golf Club.
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