Thailand’s Ryder Cup Once Again
Asian and European Golf Teams will be able to boast their own royal connections when Europe and Asia do battle in the fourth Royal Trophy this weekend January 8-10 at Amata Spring Country Club in Bangkok. Asia's bid to defend the trophy donated by His Majesty the King of Thailand, will be spearheaded by Ryo […]
Best Place For A ‘Quiet and Peaceful’ Thailand Golf and Beach Holiday?
Hua Hin is the winner here, with Phuket’s north and west coasts posting an honorable challenge. Until recently the golf in Hua Hin was mostly ‘so-so’ quality, though that has changed with some of newer venues which are up to world class standards. Banyan Golf Club won the “2009 Best New Golf Course in Asia” […]
Best Place For a Thailand Golf With Nightlife Holiday
Depends on what you are looking for. For raw and wild “in your face’ action Pattaya is the place for many. Golf lovers can play the 2 excellent Siam Country Club courses in between visits to the infamous Walking Street. Be prepared though, for some the action is just too much and it spoils the […]
Best Place For A Thailand Golf and Culture Holiday?
Chiang Mai, the “Rose of the North”! Elephant camps, mountains, hill tribe villages, a 900 year old city with over 500 temples, gentle people, arts and crafts, a moated ‘old city’, a popular night market, a Sunday walking street and a vibrant riverfront scene. Gourmets can feast on tasty local Lanna cuisine, which is generally […]
Best Place In Thailand For A Golf and Beach Holiday?
Phuket wins this one easily with eight championship golf courses, some of most beautiful beaches anywhere in the world, first class resorts, and unsurpassed Thai hospitality. Phuket is the largest Thailand island and is located in the Andaman Sea. Spectacular scenery, tropical sunsets over palm lined clear blue water beaches, luxurious accommodations and a vast […]
Greenwood Golf Resort, Pattaya
Playing the Greenwood Golf and Resort for the first time in several years last week I was pleasantly surprised by the improved course conditions, locker rooms, and halfway houses on the course. Courses A&B were the only 9’s that were open, so it was an easy choice of which of the 27 holes to play […]
Victory Park Golf & Country Club
“Oh Give Me a Home, Where the Buffalo Roam… “ (Nong Khai / Udon Thani) Talking Issan & Khao Yai here, not on the range. Issan, Thailand’s northeastern agricultural heartland known for producing the world’s best rice (Thai Jasmine), may not be economically wealthy though its culture is rich and its people happy and proud. […]
Roughing It In Thailand Golf
The golf courses in Thailand have some very thick rough. For example, off the fairway at the Nicklaus designed Springfield Country Club in Hua Hin can wreak havoc for even the most accomplished golfers in Thailand. If you lie is near the green, the shot becomes even more critical as it can mean the difference […]
Lagging It Close Golfing in Phuket and Hua Hin
My approach shots often stop 20 feet short of the hole when I play the hilly Phuket golf courses like Blue Canyon and Red Mountain or the new Banyan Golf Club in Hua Hin. These golf courses have many elevated greens compared to my relatively flat home Bangkok golf course, Thai Country Club. Therefore, my […]
Become An Expert At Reading Thailand Golf Greens
Probably the most important thing to learn about golf in Thailand is how to read the greens. While Thai caddies can tell you where to hit a putt, it is always helpful to understand why putts break the way they do. Grass in Thailand is mostly Bermuda and very grainy. Grain, or the direction the […]