Thailand Guest House, Is It Suitable For A Thailand Golf Vacation
Some of you planning a golf trip to Thailand may wonder about staying in a guest house to save costs during your Thailand golf holiday. Unless you specify a particular location, I usually suggest that you would be better staying in a recommended and, if possible, internationally branded hotel. Let me explain. In Europe and […]
Thai Golf Dictionary
After our round at the regular weekend Bangkok golf tournament, my golf friends and I got to talking about our amazing Thai golf shots. I took some notes and came up with a sort of list of the best of the best Thailand golf shots dictionary. Some of these Thailand golf terms can be found […]
Golfing Among Thailand Condominiums, A Thana City Course Review
Not having played at Thana City Golf and Country Club in a few years, I thought to give this prior top course a try and check on conditions. Here is my up-to-date course review. Thana City was one of the first courses built along the Bangkok to Pattaya corridor. It is just 18km from downtown […]
Thai Golfers Stomach
Sometimes, I as an amateur golfer in Thailand together with my professional golfer friends often look for new local talent at the driving ranges around Bangkok. This week, continuing with my regular visits, I once again bumped into this Thai lady, who is the girlfriend of a very good friend of mine. An attractive 28 […]
Johnnie Walker Classic 2007, A Great Phuket Golf Tournament
Those of you who were in Thailand last week and were lucky enough to be able to get to the Blue Canyon Country Club in Phuket for the Johnnie Walker Classic would have enjoyed a fantastic tournament. The final day in particular lived up to all expectations as a new star was born when South […]
Thailand Golf Ball Suggestions
As my friends and I sit sipping a cold Singha beer after our Thailand golf round, the conversation often gets around to: What ball do you use and why? Do expensive balls really help? Personally, I like the Top Lite XL3000 because for me it seems to have the right mix of spin, feel, and […]
Golf’s Wedge Guy: Introduction From Thailand
“I don’t remember life before golf. Our small South Texas town had a 9-hole golf course that was a focus of our family’s life. My earliest golf memory is riding on the ball pocket of my Dad’s big old Burton golf bag, on a Bag Boy pull cart. I later ‘graduated’ to pulling that cart […]
Four Steps To Thailand Golf Par Three Club Selection
When playing golf in Thailand it pays to plan carefully for all par 3 holes. Most Thailand golf courses have four par 3’s which the average golfer can reach. Pars on these holes can do a lot for your score and give you a psychological lift. Double bogeys or worse double par can easily ruin […]
Insider’s Guide To Non Golf Activities in Bangkok Thailand (Part 2 of 2)
Here are the final 8 of my best suggestions for non golf and non tourist activities to do while winding down or taking a day off from your Bangkok golf. 9. Take a walk in the park. Lumpini Park, at the intersection of Silom Road and Rama IV, is the city’s oldest and most popular […]
Insider’s Guide To Non Golf Activities in Bangkok Thailand (Part 1 of 2)
Some people come to Thailand on golf trips, play golf everyday for two or three weeks and, by the end of their trip, whilst still enjoying their golf, are beginning to tire of tourist traps, partying, or sitting in their hotel room or in a bar each evening. Over the next 2 days I will […]