Golfing in Thailand: A Personal Short Story (Part 1 of 4)
Yesterday Mr. Shankar Balan sent me this short story about his personal golf experiences last week in Bangkok. The full story will be published in next month’s Golfline Magzine, India. However, after reading the story, I fell in love with Shankar’s writing style and I immediately asked him if I could use it on the […]
Thailand Golf Etiquette – Special Do’s and Don’t’s (Part 2 of 2)
Here is the final part of the unique points to consider when playing golf in Thailand. I hope you find this interesting and useful. Caddies are a unique feature of Thai golf, and predominantly female, they perform a great task in very tiring conditions. Always be polite and courteous to your caddy, and you are […]
Thailand Golf Etiquette – Special Do’s and Don’t’s (Part 1 of 2)
Thailand has no doubt become one of the leading destinations in the world for visiting tourists. There are now over 200 courses with new one’s appearing on a regular basis to accommodate the large numbers of visiting tourists. Over the next 2 posts I will provide some special information that is unique to Thai golf […]
Beach or Bunker and the Wedge
Thailand golf courses are generally laid out on flat terrain as most of the resorts and courses are located close to the sea. To compensate for the lack of elevation change, the famous course designers here have resorted to heavy use of sand traps, both in the fairways and also guarding the greens. Therefore, I […]
Thailand Golf Holiday: High and Low Seasons (Part 2 of 2)
So much for the "rainy" season. As you can see at left is today’s satellite radar image from Thailand and not a snippet of rain to be seen over the region! Actually, this is kind of an anomaly as this time of year is usually the rainiest month (see rain chart in part 1 of […]
Thailand Golf Holiday: High and Low Seasons (Part 1 of 2)
I have written before about this subject, but no matter, still this is the most frequently asked topic on which I continue to receive many questions. Therefore, I thought I would repost some of my prior recommendations as well as add some new content. As there is a significant amount of important information here, I […]
Presidential Golf Thai Style
Bush, Regan, Ford, and Carter: they all played the game, but I bet they never were on the links or entered the club house at Bangkok’s President’s Country Club. I on the other hand had the good fortune to play at this semi-private course last Friday. Upon driving up to the front gates I was […]
Nighttime activities, will they influence my golf in Thailand? (Part 2 of 2)
Here is the second and final part of my post. Hope you enjoy and please do comment on anything shown or mentioned. Whether you want to play pool, sit and joke with the girls in the many beer bars, enjoy the numerous go- go bars and shows on offer, or sample a special type of […]
Nighttime activities, will they influence my golf in Thailand? (Part 1 of 2)
For anyone who has not visited Thailand previously, then the simple answer to this question is a definite yes! For those that are familiar with Thailand then you will know exactly what I am talking about. There is no hiding the fact that Thailand is popular with many visiting tourists, primarily male, for the unbelievable […]
Thailand Mother’s Day golf
It was Mothers Day here last Saturday and to celebrate I had to play golf at one of the better Pattaya courses, Burapha Country Club. (What a way to celebrate, huh? Well someone has to do it!) Although not especially my favorite (see below), this 36 hole course is always nice and windy as it […]