Messinia, Greece: Costa Navarino has become the latest leading venue to join the IMG Prestige network.

The Greece-based resort has upgraded to Prestige+ which allows access to a range of unique marketing opportunities through IMG’s global channels.

Costa Navarino features four award-winning 18-hole signature golf courses including two José Maria Olazábal layouts – the Hills Course and the world’s first International Olympic Academy Golf Course – which add to the existing course, The Dunes Course, designed by Bernhard Langer and The Bay Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr.

IMG Prestige members visiting the destination will be able to choose between four five-star resorts, including The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort, The Westin Resort, Costa Navarino, W Costa Navarino, alongside the ultra-luxury Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino which is set to open this summer.

“We’re extremely pleased to welcome Costa Navarino to our network. The destination was ranked number one in the latest Golf World Top 100 Resorts ranking and it’s easy to see why,” said Russell Hannah, Vice President, IMG Golf Course Services, an Associate Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation.

“I’m confident that IMG Prestige club members from all over the world will enjoy staying and playing at this magnificent destination,” he added.

Nuno Sepulveda, General Manager, Costa Navarino Golf, said: “We feel extremely proud to be the first Greek destination to join IMG Prestige. We are always looking to bring new concepts to Costa Navarino, so we look forward to working more closely with the IMG team and take advantage of their international channels.”