A Very Magical and Peaceful Round of Golf at Soi Dao
By Mike Bridge, Asian Editor for Destination Golf Travel There are occasions when it is wonderful to just get away from the urban noise and head for a round of golf with friends at a genuine country golf course. Recently I drove from Pattaya to experience the Chatrium Golf Resort Soi Dao’s 18 holes, originally […]
10,000th Client to travel to Hua Hin with Golfasian
10,000th Client to travel to Hua Hin with Golfasian Kevin Woods from Australia recently became the 10,000th client to enjoy the delights of golfing in the Thai resort of Hua Hin with his wife Denice. In fact, the Australian couple have now enjoyed seventeen golf vacations with Golfasian https://www.golfasian.com/ to Hua Hin, Pattaya, […]
Indian Golfer Waited Three Years to Play in Thailand
Although he had originally booked to play in the Centara World Masters back in 2020, because of the Covid pandemic it was not until 2023 that he managed to come to Hau Hin. We caught up with him at the Centara Grand Hotel and he explained how he joined this major Golfasian event. Click here […]
Amateur Golfers keen to participate in major Phuket tournament after successful Hua Hin event
Phuket, Thailand, 29 June 2023 — Playing on a disused tin mine or over a canyon on this idyllic Thai island is proving irresistible for many Asian based golf vacationers and even golfers further afield. Over 590 players took part in June in Hua Hin and Pattaya and now everyone is gearing up for Phuket […]
Centara World Masters 2023 starts tomorrow, the biggest Amateur tournament in Asia.
While all the golf media are focused on the PGA and PIF outbursts, one major golf tournament is going ahead with a full field and no political issue to handle. Over 480 competitors will tee up this Sunday, June 11th for the Centara World Masters Golf Championship in Hau Hin Thailand. Now in its […]
Abandoned Tin Mine to Host Amateur Golf Tournament on Thai Island
They may not qualify for this week’s PGA Championship however many international golfers are already preparing to compete at the DoubleTree by Hilton Phuket Golf Invitational 2023 in July. Golf vacations are booming and the trend to play in well organized tournaments is growing according to Golfasian, the leading SE Asia tour operator. […]
How much to tip your caddie?
This week Taylor Gooch won his second LIV Golf event in the space of just two weeks winning a staggering US$ 12 million. Spare a thought for his lucky caddie Australian Mal Baker who would be getting around US$ 1.2 million if he was taking the usual 10%. Good work if you can get it, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]