“C” Thailand Golf Tip
C is for Chipping It In. Most people golfing in Thailand can easily improve their scores by improving their chipping to facilitate getting up and down in two stokes, thus savings many pars or even making birdie. To chip well in Thailand make sure you set up correctly. Stand with you feet and shoulders parallel […]
“B” Thailand Golf Tip
B is for buying a diver.The driver, the big dog, the big stick, whatever you want to call it, its one of the most important clubs in Thailand. The old saying “Drive for Show, Putt for Dough” is outdated and whilst it still carries some truth, if you can’t get off the tee and into […]
“A” Thailand Golf Tip
A is for attitude. A good attitude is vital to shooting low scores and achieving a high level of satisfaction at all Thailand golf courses. Think of your best rounds, and I’d bet you that on those days, you were relaxed, didn’t have much to complain about, and in general had fun out on the […]
“A to Z” Thailand Golf Tips
In most golfing countries, spring is here or just around the corner. Therefore, I thought it good timing to start a series of posts, each a unique alphabetic letter and covering interesting, sometimes serious or sometimes light hearted, Thailand golf tips. These will be my original golf tips I have collected or came up with […]
A 3 Country Golf Comparison: Thailand, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong
Last week I had dinner with an acquaintance who used to live here in Thailand, but who is now residing in Wales, where he is a member of his local golf club. He spent over 10 years living, working and golfing in Thailand but, before that, he spent a similar length of time in Hong […]
Ladies Golf in Thailand
Whenever I am traveling overseas and extolling the attractions of golfing in Thailand, sometimes I hear men whining, “Oh, my wife would not let me go on a Thailand golf trip”. In fact, I am seeing a growing trend where couples are favoring a Thailand golf tour over more traditional destinations. Also, my Thailand golf […]
Golf Warm Up Thoughts and 2 Suggestions
We are blessed here in Thailand with a climate that allows golfing all the year round. There are very few days where it is not possible to get on to the golf course – and shorts and polo shirts are the order of the day. Only rarely is a light rain jacket or a sleeveless […]
Pattaya Golf Societies: Part 2 or 2
Here is the continuation of my post on Pattaya golf social clubs, staring with the conclusion on the Pattaya Sports Club (PSC) and then covering some of the lesser clubs in Pattaya. Weekly PSC Golf is run through several member groups operating from different venues in Pattaya, notably Cafe Kronborg, Tropical Bert’s Bar and Lewinsky’s […]
Pattaya Golf Societies: Part 1 or 2
Golf in Pattaya and the Thai eastern seaboard is some of the best in Thailand. As such it is no coincidence that Pattaya also hosts numerous regular golf societies and has by far the largest in Thailand, The Pattaya Sports Club, founded in mid-1979. At that time, Pattaya was a quiet, out-of-the-way seaside fishing village. […]
Thailand Golf Zone Q&A
Over the last few weeks several emails have come in requesting advice on Thailand golf some serious and others more light-hearted. I a qualified to answer those about golf travel in Thailand, but those golf playing questions are another matter all together. For these, I have passed the queries on to a good friend of […]