Thailand Golf Holidays, Phuket Golf Packages, Hua Hin Golf Vacations

Thailand Golf Holiday Tips

Here's are 5 ways to get the most from your Thailand golf tour.

1) When you go to the courses be sure to take sunscreen, a hat and umbrella (as much for protection from the sun as any rain that might fall – the umbrella can make it feel several degrees cooler on a hot sunny day).

2) Take a change of clothes along to the courses and plan to use the locker room.  Every Thailand golf course will give you a private locker with a key and also a clean towel on arrival.  All the better Thailand golf courses have very nice locker rooms with private shower/changing stalls.  A shower and change of clothes after playing on a hot day is very refreshing. 

At many courses the locker room staff can also clean and polish your golf shoes while you are showering and changing – they don’t charge a fee but a tip of 100 baht per golfer is customary for this service (200 baht at the premier clubs like Alpine Golf Club, Banyan Golf Club, Blue Canyon Country Club, and Thai Country Club).  The locker room staff will also provide plastic bags that you can use for your shoes and/or soiled clothes.

Golf Glove Tip For Thailand

Does your golf glove become slick when you golf in Thailand; sometimes causing your club to slip during your swing?

I know mine does and so do many golfers on holiday in Thailand. Short of carrying a series of golf gloves with you and changing to a new one each hole, which can be very expensive, what can you do?

I saw a golfer at Banyan Golf Club in Hua Hin do this and thought to share the golf tip with you. It is a good tip for when you play golf in Thailand. Whether it be high over the jungle at Santiburi Samui Golf Club or on a lowlands course like Laguna Phuket Golf Club, if your hands in hot weather get sweaty and you find it hard to grip the club when you swing then here's a simple solution.

Thailand Golf Vacation Feedback

Here is a post by one of our Thailand Golf Zone readers who golfed in Thailand last year.

I wasn’t sure if I should go on this Thailand golf trip or not, but my wife insisted. (Ed: Don’t we all wish we had wives like this!)

I’ll tell you it was one of the best golf trips I ever had. We golfed 14 days out of the 23 days we were there. The Pattaya and River Kwai golf courses were great. The caddies were remarkable. They know how to read a green.  Everyone there was so friendly; it didn’t matter where you went. The food was so good; it didn’t matter where you ate. We went on some fantastic sightseeing and historical tours. All and all I loved the golfing.  Guess what, I’m going again this year. Our group went through Golfasian Co. Ltd and I would have to give them a 10 out of 10 rating; remarkable service. And to top it all, The Thailand golf vacation cost was cheaper than most of my other trips. (Sorry about the plug, but it Everette's words, not mine!)

See you again in October!

Everette Becker
Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada

Kaeng Krachan Golf Club, Hua Hin Thailand

Here is a story of a little known Thailand golf club located near the Burma-Thailand, around 75 minutes west of Hua Hin. My friend and USPGA golf professional Graham Samson was there a few weeks ago and wrote this report.

Kaeng Krachan Country Club & Resort has been re-branded as KKC Golf & Country Club (Not to be confused with KFC)

KKC Golf & Country Club has operated since 1994. The first 18 holes (Lake and Valley) was designed by Cherd Bunyaratavej, the famous US trained Thai golf architect, and is situated on 35,000 rai surrounded by the Kaeng Krachan National park, one of the largest in Thailand. A new Jack Nicklaus 9 hole Signature course (Mountain) opened for play on March 15. The current plan is to open an additional 27 holes in the next two years, 18 of which are designed by Greg Norman.

Where Is The Clubhouse?

What would you do if you were on the way to a Thailand golf course and came across this sign?

Well I came across this sign at Lakewood Golf Club in Bangkok on Friday and it made me chuckle. Guess it put me in a good mood because I shot 3 under my handicap. The Bangkok golf course was in the best condition that I have ever seen it in and that probably helped a bit as well. Fast greens, well defined fairways, and even consistency and firmness of the sand bunkers made playing at Lakewood a joy. For those looking for a fun round of golf in Bangkok, take note; the golf course was practically empty on a Friday!

If you ever came across any amusing tales or signs playing golf in Thailand drop me a line or send me the golf image and I will get it posted for you.

Have a great round and remember, think positive and you will shoot par!