Madhav Misra, Author at Golftripz Blog

Madhav Misra is the co-founder of Golftripz. He has travelled extensively for golf across Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Australia, playing and experiencing a wide range of golf destinations, courses and travel formats. His writing draws on that first-hand experience, with a particular focus on how destinations, courses, hotels, seasons and trip logistics come together to create the right golf holiday for a particular group. For advice on planning a golf trip, contact Madhav at madhavmisra@golftripz.com.

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…

January 5, 2019GOLF EVENTS, INDONESIA, JAKARTA

Java Jazz Golf Jam 2019

Golf travel by itself is quite an exciting prospect for a group of buddies wishing to test out their skills on links away from their home course, familiar territory or not. There is always much to look forward to – the games itself, the wagers,…

OLAZABAL COURSE, MISSION HILLS, SHENZHEN

December 26, 2018CHINA

Best Golf Courses in Mission Hills, Shenzhen

Which are the best golf courses at Mission Hills Shenzhen? This has to be the most asked question from those planning a trip to Mission Hills Shenzhen. The Mission Hills Shenzhen golf club has spared no effort in ensuring that golfers coming to their facilities…

December 18, 2018CAMBODIA, INDONESIA, THAILAND, VIETNAM

Best Golf in Southeast Asia, at Great Prices

We love writing about great courses, the best destinations and perfect golf holidays. But we also know that what gets holidayers’ attention the most, is value, stumping all other contenders. There’s immense merit in stretching your money as far as it could go. For some,…

November 20, 2018DUBAI ABU DHABI

Golf in UAE

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to thrive on its reputation of being the playground of the rich and famous, even as it stays rooted in traditional values, ensuring that the resulting blend provides an experience distinct to any other destination in the world. The…

November 13, 2018SCOTLAND

Golf In Scotland – How do we Play at the Old Course in St. Andrews?

How do we play at the Old Course St. Andrews? This is the first and primary question for golf in Scotland. And for all the obvious reasons, it should be. There is nothing to beat the rush you experience or the goosebumps you get as…