Asian Golf Tournaments are booming
Over the next few months, many international golf vacationers are heading for SE Asia to experience a growing trend of competing in Amateur golf tournaments. 1,000 have already registered with leading tour operator Golfasian and to cope with demand they have just announced the DoubleTree by Hilton Phuket Golf Invitational 2023 to be held on […]
Amazing success for 1st joint Charity Tournament held in Bangkok
The inaugural Fenix XCell & Golfasian Charity Golf Day was held on Thursday 30th March 2023 at Ban Rakat Club (Ballyshear Golf Links). All proceeds from the event went on to support AustCham Thailand CSR initiatives. AustCham has announced that the proceeds from this event will be going to the Thai Child Development Foundation (https://thaichilddevelopment.org/), […]
If you cannot play today at Augusta then come to Thailand
With less than nine hours before the top professionals and amateurs tee off at the 2023 Masters at Augusta Georgia, many of us will be glued to the TV or watching live coverage on our mobiles. Now 99.9% of us golfers may never get a chance to play Augusta’s 18 holes in our life, let […]
Amateur Golf Tournaments in Asia are Booming
The tournament season for amateurs has just kicked off with the Amari Hua Hin Skins Golf Week in Thailand. Over 50 payers are taking part in this week’s tournament playing at Springfield, Black Mountain, and Banyan golf clubs. This event has attracted golf vacationers from eight countries and all the scores are computerised. Every player […]
Closest Golf Courses to Downtown Bangkok
Thailand, and especially Bangkok, have some excellent golf courses, and 60 courses are within 100 kilometers of Thailand’s capital city, all offering a variety of challenges. How does a golf visitor choose the best courses to play as dynamic Bangkok is spread out over a larger area? Frequent traffic jams can take time to reach the […]
Asia has become the Hotspot on the Golf Map
Golfasian, Asia’s most popular inbound golf tour operator is currently attending the Asia Golf Tourism Conference (AGTC) which is being hosted for the first time in Japan, specifically in Miyazaki. IAGTO, the global golf tourism organization, has organized this important event with buyers attending from around the world. AGTC provides the opportunity for IAGTO member […]
Two leading golf courses to close
Thailand’s two popular golf courses are closing for vital upgrades. In pursuit of an improvement plan to be the best golf course in Asia, Blue Canyon Country Club in Phuket is upgrading their famous Canyon Course. Therefore, the Club will close the Canyon Holes 10-18 from 20th March 2023 onwards. Holes 1-9 will also be closed […]
Asia Golf Records All-Time High Bookings
According to a recent study published by IPK International, one of the world’s leading tourism consultancies and tourism research agencies, in 2022 the travel industry experienced a significant recovery. Worldwide, outbound trips increased substantially year on year, but without regaining 2019 levels. IPK’s World Travel Monitor stated that worldwide, outbound travel in 2022 rose by 90 percent […]
Record attendance at Honda LPGA Thailand
On a windy day at Siam Country Club’s Pattaya Old Course, American Lilia Vu emerged victorious at the Honda LPGA Thailand, winning by one shot over 54-hole Thai leader Natthakritta Vongtaveelap. Thai 20-year-old rookie Vongtaveelap struggled to stay steady under pressure on day four in Chonburi, Thailand, while her close friend two-time LPGA Tour winner Atthaya Thitikul […]
Pornang Phatlum welcomes new Thai rookies to LPGA tour
We met up with Thailand’s veteran LPGA player Pornanong Phatlum before she teed off at this year’s Honda LPGA Thailand tournament at Siam Country Club’s famous Old Course. Here is our short interview with her. https://photos.app.goo.gl/C6uzWyehhdE7REwg6