Summit Windmill Golf Club, Bangkok Thailand
Designed by Nick Faldo and opened in 1993, Summit Windmill Golf Club is one of the tougher tests of golf in Thailand with a back tee rating of 74.2, slope of 146 and measuring 6964 yards. The middle tees at a more modest 6211 yards have a rating of 70.2 but with a challenging slope […]
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Over the years the amount of enthusiastic golfers wanting to sample a golf in thailand have grown astoundingly in number. With the top quality destinations and range of Thailand golfing holidays it is easy to see the reasons behind these high in demand golf packages. Today golf enthusiasts fly the world over looking for a […]
Fall in Love With Thailand’s Many Courses With a Timeshare
With its varied landscape, ideal climate and lush natural surroundings, Thailand is home to some of the world’s most beautiful, and challenging golf courses. As such, it’s become an increasingly popular vacation destination for the avid golfer who’s looking for a change of scenery. Many vacationers to the area find they love golfing in Thailand […]
Does Your Driver Conform?
Here I am not speaking about the merits of your chauffeur or taxi driver, but rather the golf club you use to tee off on 14 of the 18 holes when playing golf in Thailand. Recently in the Caltex Masters, Chinese player Liang Wen-chong was disqualified for using a non-conforming driver. Liang was using a […]
How I Conquered Siam Country Club, Pattaya?
The story starts last week when I played the Siam Country Club, Plantation Course. Opened only 2 weeks earlier, this fabulous Schmidt-Curley design will set everyone who plays there back about 10 stokes off their handicap. It is easily the most difficult Pattaya golf course, surpassing both St. Andrews Golf Club and Pattana Golf Club […]
Most Underrated Bangkok Golf Course
Bangsai Country Club is a sleeper course………one that does not make theThailand “A” list by most surveys. Opened in 1996 Bangsai Country Club is about 70 minutes north of the Bangkok, but is a trip well worth taking due to its very low cost and excellent layout. Upon entering the course one may sense that […]
How Fast Are The Greens In Thailand?
To answer this question a brief review of green speed measuring systems is required. A stimpmeter is typically used to calibrate and compare green speeds from one golf course to the next. Many Thai golfers are aware of the term but how many know the history of this green speed measuring tool and just how […]
Extra Distance When Driving in Thailand
No this is not about road driving; it is about getting the most from your driver when playing golf in Thailand. If you find yourself hitting it short off the tee you could either buy a new oversized high tech driver at one of the many golf proshops in Thailand or before you do this […]
Presidential Golf In Bangkok
Since the US elections are just around the corner, or one would think given all the campaigning, I thought it appropriate timing to post this review of the President Golf Club in Bangkok. A Robert Trent Jones designed layout opened in 1993 and located on Suwintawongse Road (route 304) in Lumitoiting Nongjok consists of 36 […]
Montgomerie Golf Invades Asia
While not exactly about golf in Thailand, I thought you would want to know about this new Vietnam golf course. Today, The Montgomerie Links Vietnam broke ground on the clubhouse near the storied sands of China Beach. This destination is already part of our Vietnam Golf Trail tour, so once opened, it is sure to […]