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Thailand Golf Blog Reloaded

Have you seen the newest blog about golf in Thailand? Well it is not really new, just a sleeper that has woken up from a 2 year nap.

Graham our new man in Phuket and ex-star of the Asian Tour is at the helm and with his expert advice, information, and insights about golf in Thailand the Thailand-Golf-Blog is sure to be a renewed hit.

Take a look and of course feel free to comment.

Thai Golf after the meeting!

With positive signs that the global economy is at last showing signs of improvement, many companies are now scheduling overseas trips to Thailand again

But with a close eye on the bottom line costs, Thailand travel budgets are tight and gone are the chances of grabbing a few extra nights at the Oriental in Bangkok to fit in a couple of rounds with the local VP or Sales agents!

Golf and business in Thailand however are still a great way of clinching that business deal or renewing contacts and Thailand as the world’s lowest cost premium golf destination is again factoring high on the golfing executive’s radar screens.

So with this in mind I was curious to find out exactly what were the options of conducting a bit of social business around golf while traveling in Thailand and on a tight schedule.

Flying around Asia is now almost as cheap and as easy as catching a train, so trying to fit in some Thailand golfing activities is still feasible with some creative scheduling.

Floodlit golf availability in Bangkok means a different slant on the business dinner. Certainly it is a known fact that the many Asian businessmen love to fit in 9 or 18 holes at night in Bangkok before grabbing a plane back home overnight. Night golf options in Bangkok include Summit Windmill, Bangkok Golf Club, Pinehurst, Panya Indra, and Cascata. Of these I personally prefer Panya Indra as it is the nicest facility. Others also enjoy Pinehurst which is known to have the “best” night shift caddies in the Kingdom.

Getting Out Of High Lipped Thailand Bunkers

Have you ever faced a high lipped greenside bunker like those at Chiang Mai Highlands Golf Club or worst yet one of those humongous fairway bunkers at Siam Country Club Plantation Course in Pattaya?

Most Thailand golf holidaymakers in this situation open up there sand wedges, ht as hard as they can, and either skull the ball clear over the green or worse, leave the ball in the face of the bunker in an even more demanding uphill lie. In both cases the result is surely one of frustration.

A golf lesson could help in this case, but most persons on a Thailand golf tour do not have the time or have not made any plans to visit with a club professional. Fortunately, there are few self drills you can do on your own to improve your Thailand sand play.

Here are two exercises for improving bunker techniques: