Best Tips For First Time Thailand Golf Visitors
When playing golf in Thailand it’s not always necessary to do as the Thais do. Indeed certain Thai customs such as resting on one’s haunches for hours at a time, or sleeping atop a motorcycle, might present some physical difficulties to the average Western golf traveler. However, if you are planning your first golf tour […]
Vintage Golf in Thailand: One of the Best 1st Holes in Bangkok
Hole 1, Par 4, at The Vintage Club Most locals will be surprised at my choice for best starting hole in Bangkok. Admittedly the Vintage Club’s 1st hole isn’t a spectacular golf hole, but what appeals is it’s a relatively easy starting hole that will only punish you if you hit an extremely errant shot. […]
Thailand Golf Tee Boxes: Which One and Where is Best?
When playing golf in Thailand make sure you play from the correct set of tees for your ability to help with speed of play and your own enjoyment of the game. Also, be sure to take advantage of the tee box area as it is perfectly legal to use the entire width. I believe many […]
Great Thailand Golf Tip and Bad Thailand Golf Joke (or Vice Versa)
I guess that you will all have heard that old story of the desperate golfer who comes to Thailand and takes up a lesson with a local professional for help. The Thai golf professional asks the golf traveler to hit a few shots then says that he can see the problem: “You are standing too […]
Thailand Golf Course Locations & Travel Times
One of the best things in Thailand is the plethora of golf courses all within around 1 hour or less from each of 9 major city centers. However, unless you know the exact location and best time to travel to each course, you could be in for some surprises as much of the course directions […]
Thailand Golf Gaming
In a recent post, I mentioned a big money golf match. I know there are different views about betting whilst golfing. My own is that if you want to become a better player, gambling during your friendly golf games can help. Those five-foot putts aren’t so easy, regardless of whether you have one hundred or […]
Golf Equipment in Bangkok Re-Loaded
Golf shopping has gotten better and better in Bangkok with the opening of Siam Paragon, and upgrades and improvements to most of the existing malls such as Central Chidlom, Emporium, Siam Center and Siam Discovery Center. Golf equipment is readily available at most of these malls but you will most likely be paying full or […]
Thailand Golf Rules Contest
With Christmas just around the corner I thought I would liven up this Thailand golf travel blog with a small contest along with a special Thailand Golf Christmas prize. Regarding the rules of golf in Thailand, the fact is none of us knows all the Rules, just most of them. So how is your knowledge? […]
Best Par 4 Golf Hole in Thailand
With so much great golf in Thailand, this is a hard one, but my personal favorite would have to be the 13th at Blue Canyon Country Club, Canyon Course in Phuket. The tee shot is over a massive canyon, which doglegs sharp right (see photo). This is a perfect risk-reward hole where all players can […]
Best Par 4 Golf Hole in Bangkok
Golf in Bangkok is about the most varied in the world, with over 72 courses to choose from. I’ve golfed at most of the golf courses in Bangkok but a few of them for not quite a while. As with everyones favorite’s in life, this account is my personal best of, and you are free […]