Paradise Palms Golf Course- One of Microsoft's Virtual Best

Paradise Palms Golf Course in Far North Queensland has been given the promotional opportunity of a lifetime - it has been chosen as the feature Australian golf course in the 2005 edition of Microsoft US's annual PC golf game "Links". Microsoft began filming at Paradise Palms last week in preparation for the production of the 2005 edition which will be released late 2004. The filming takes place over next nine days until November 8.   Paradise Palms was chosen from a field of prestigious Australian courses including finalists, The National Golf Course in Victoria, Bonville Golf Course in New South Wales and Joondalup Golf Course in WA. The golf course will provide fantastic exposure for Paradise Palms as Microsoft sells more than 3 million copies of the game each year. The golf course will also receive regular exposure on Microsoft's Links website, www.linkscountryclub.com from early next year through to the game's release late 2004. This coverage will include the video footage shot during the current visit and links to the Paradise Palms website. Michael Waters, Sales and Marketing Manager of Paradise Palms said the selection by Microsoft represented an incredible opportunity to put Paradise Palms on the international golf course map. "We already enjoy good support from the many international travelers who come to Far North Queensland, but this is a rare opportunity and one which you could normally only dream about," said Mr Waters. "The promotional value of this opportunity to both Paradise Palms and Far North Queensland is tremendous. It is also a credit to the outstanding work of the maintenance staff who keep the course in exceptional condition all year round." For more information or bookings phone Paradise Palms Golf Course on 07 4059 9999.