To Rent Or Not To Rent?
Many golfers ask about packing their own golf clubs when coming to Thailand. My advice is this: If your Thailand trip is mainly for golf, you will be happier using your own, full set of 14 clubs. You will feel more comfortable, confident and not have to get used to anything new, thus promoting better […]
Can Thais Design Golf Courses?
With almost 300 courses and over 600,000 registered golfers in Thailand, it is no surprise that there are a number of Thai golf course designers. Unlike most foreign designers, I have found it very difficult to find much personal information about the local course designers. The most prolific and perhaps best known is Dr. Sukitti […]
Stick It Close From The Rough Around The Thailand Greens
Every Thailand golfer lands in the rough sooner or late, especially on courses with narrow fairways such as Amata Spring in Bangkok or Santiburi in Samui or courses with rough between the fairway and green such as Bangpra in Pattaya. If the ball is near the green, the shot is very important, as a good […]
Best Place For A ‘Quiet and Peaceful’ Thailand Golf and Beach Holiday?
Hua Hin is the winner here, with Phuket’s north and west coasts posting an honorable challenge. Until recently the golf in Hua Hin was mostly ‘so-so’ quality, though that has changed with some of newer venues which are up to world class standards. Banyan Golf Club won the “2009 Best New Golf Course in Asia” […]
Roughing It In Thailand Golf
The golf courses in Thailand have some very thick rough. For example, off the fairway at the Nicklaus designed Springfield Country Club in Hua Hin can wreak havoc for even the most accomplished golfers in Thailand. If you lie is near the green, the shot becomes even more critical as it can mean the difference […]
Gold Mountain Golf Club, Chiang Mai
Gold Mountain Golf Club is the latest addition to the northern Thai golf scene. Currently it is in a ‘soft opening’ phase and conditions are a bit rough, though all 18 holes are open for play. The front nine opened in 2009 and the back nine earlier this year. The clubhouse won’t be finished […]
Three Ball Golf Thailand
In my view, and I am sure many of you will agree, the best form of golf in Thailand is a ‘friendly’ four-ball, better-ball with three like-minded pals. The amicable banter and gamesmanship all go to make for a fun round, especially if there are a few bucks, or even the post-match round of drinks, […]
How I Avoided Three-Putting Golfing In Thailand?
Can you believe it? Over the past 2 weeks I played Thai Country Club twice, and Banyan Golf Club and Black Mountain Golf Club once each without a single three-putt. Here are the two steps how I did it. 1. Three years ago I took some lessons form an Australian golf professional in Bangkok. At […]
6 Thailand Golf Picks That Are “Twice As Nice” (Part 2 of 2)
Here are the final 3 picks for playing the best “Twice As Nice” Thailand golf courses. Two are Pattaya golf courses and the final one is a Phuket golf course. 4. Siam Country Club is situated just 10 minutes from Pattaya. The original Siam Country Club, built in 1971, is now called Siam Country Club […]
6 Thailand Golf Picks That Are “Twice As Nice” (Part 1 of 2)
Of the many quality golf courses available to visitors in Thailand, some of the best are at facilities with 36 holes. A visit to any of these will provide a golfing experience that is “twice as nice” as an 18-hole offering. Here are 6 of the best picks; 3 today (all by chance happen to […]