Madhav Misra, Author at Golftripz Blog

March 15, 2019BOGOR, INDONESIA

Riverside Golf Course – Is it one of the Best in Bogor?

If you are the type that is stimulated by the challenge that the layout of a golf course offers, then the Riverside Golf Course in Bogor, about an hour’s drive from central Jakarta is one that must make it to your list. The Greg…

March 9, 2019INDONESIA, JAKARTA

Looking for a Golfing Haven in the Heart of Jakarta?

There are more golfers making their way to a golf holiday in Jakarta than ever before with the quality of golf never ceasing to amaze. Jakarta and its neighboring areas like Bogor Raya have a generous sprinkling of golf courses and facilities which allow it…

February 28, 2019KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

The Golf Gems in Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur must feature as a top golf destination in Asia, just on account of the quality of golf courses found there. There is possibly no other city in Asia with as many golf courses that have been host to international professional golf tournaments. Such…

February 19, 2019PHUKET, THAILAND

The Best Golf Courses in Phuket

Phuket is the premier golf destination in Thailand and in South East Asia for that matter. If you have been a visitor to this island in the turquoise Andaman waters, you will realize there is nothing to not like about the place. The beaches are…

February 13, 2019DUBAI ABU DHABI

Top 10: Best Golf Courses in Dubai

Two of the best European Tour events take place at golf courses in Dubai which are comparable to the very best in the world, both by way of challenge in layout and course conditions that top events warrant – the Jumeirah Earth Course and the…

February 5, 2019CHIANG MAI, THAILAND

Top 5: Best Golf Courses in Chiang Mai

It is true that Chiang Mai is cooler than the other tourist centres in Thailand, but only just. The higher altitude and the surrounding landscape in the form of mountains and forests do help with the climate and the difference, which even if small, is…

January 29, 2019INDONESIA, THAILAND, VIETNAM

Golf Caddies in South East Asia: An Added Flavour at a Small Cost

Quality of caddies/what to expect from caddies and Caddie Tipping norms in Southeast Asia An Australian golfer, teeing off for the final time on his current Vietnam Golf Holiday remarked – “I am already used to this – a pretty caddy walking up and handing…

January 22, 2019NIGHTLIFE, THAILAND

Golf Holidays & Nightlife in Thailand

Thailand has been diligently promoting a strategy to build golf tourism to many of its already popular destinations – such as its capital Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin and the newer ones such as Khao Yai and Kanchanaburi. It is usual to associate…

January 17, 2019PATTAYA, THAILAND

Top 10 Golf Courses in Pattaya

It’s not easy to beat Pattaya as a destination for the sun, sand and sea and unmitigated revelry. It is even harder, if not impossible to beat, if you need golf to be included as an alternative or necessary daytime pursuit. Mind you, Pattaya is…

January 9, 2019GOLF EVENTS, VIETNAM

Vietnam Golf Trophy

Vietnam Golf Trophy is a leisure golfers’ tournament that takes place in one of Vietnam’s golf destinations each year. A competitive format for golf with various nationalities participating, combined with the destination forming the main backdrop lures many golfers from all over the world to…