By Mike Bridge, Asian Editor for Destination Golf Travel There are occasions when it is wonderful to just get away from the urban noise and head for a round of golf with friends at a genuine country golf course. Recently I drove from Pattaya to experience the Chatrium Golf Resort Soi Dao’s 18 holes, originally created by course architect Denis
Every month more and more airlines are offering additional new routes and there are a few new routes just announced flying in and out of Asia. Golfasian https://www.golfasian.com/ , the top Asian golf tour operator has listed below the recent additions, which will enable even more golf vacationers to enjoy a few rounds in Thailand and Vietnam. Lufthansa will use
10,000th Client to travel to Hua Hin with Golfasian Kevin Woods from Australia recently became the 10,000th client to enjoy the delights of golfing in the Thai resort of Hua Hin with his wife Denice. In fact, the Australian couple have now enjoyed seventeen golf vacations with Golfasian https://www.golfasian.com/ to Hua Hin, Pattaya, Bangkok and Vietnam. The majority
Phuket, Thailand, 29 June 2023 — Playing on a disused tin mine or over a canyon on this idyllic Thai island is proving irresistible for many Asian based golf vacationers and even golfers further afield. Over 590 players took part in June in Hua Hin and Pattaya and now everyone is gearing up for Phuket in July. The DoubleTree
While all the golf media are focused on the PGA and PIF outbursts, one major golf tournament is going ahead with a full field and no political issue to handle. Over 480 competitors will tee up this Sunday, June 11th for the Centara World Masters Golf Championship in Hau Hin Thailand. Now in its 8th year, the seven-day event
They may not qualify for this week’s PGA Championship however many international golfers are already preparing to compete at the DoubleTree by Hilton Phuket Golf Invitational 2023 in July. Golf vacations are booming and the trend to play in well organized tournaments is growing according to Golfasian, the leading SE Asia tour operator. Brendan Cunningham, Business Development &
This week Taylor Gooch won his second LIV Golf event in the space of just two weeks winning a staggering US$ 12 million. Spare a thought for his lucky caddie Australian Mal Baker who would be getting around US$ 1.2 million if he was taking the usual 10%. Good work if you can get it, but for us mere mortals
The IAGTO European Convention (IEC) closed last night in Marbella on Andalucía’s Costa del Sol in southern Spain after three very busy days. The IEC replicated their successful Asia and North American conventions with meetings between buyers, suppliers, tourism organisations, and service providers. Over 250 companies and organisations from all over the World participated including Golfasian and Fenix XCell from
The tournament season for amateurs has just kicked off with the Amari Hua Hin Skins Golf Week in Thailand. Over 50 payers are taking part in this week’s tournament playing at Springfield, Black Mountain, and Banyan golf clubs. This event has attracted golf vacationers from eight countries and all the scores are computerised. Every player also has their own smiling
Thailand, and especially Bangkok, have some excellent golf courses, and 60 courses are within 100 kilometers of Thailand’s capital city, all offering a variety of challenges. How does a golf visitor choose the best courses to play as dynamic Bangkok is spread out over a larger area? Frequent traffic jams can take time to reach the clubhouse. Last week with Google
