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January 25, 2020Northern Island

The Golden Period of Golf in Northern Ireland

Royal Portrush Golf Club hosting the Open Championship in 2019 has spurred several thousands to plan a golf holiday in Northern Ireland. As early as October 2019, tee times for June-September 2020 at both Royal County Down and Royal Portrush were unavailable. While Northern Ireland…

January 23, 2020District 1, HO CHI MINH CITY

District 1 and the Ho Chi Minh City Golf Holiday

It is incredible to see how the Ho Chi Minh City golf courses have come along in recent years. This is not just by way of numbers, but also in the quality that is on offer. The experience in a Ho Chi Minh City golf…

January 14, 2020BANGKOK, Nikanti Golf Club

Nikanti – The Bangkok Golf Course That Deserves the Ride Out of Town

There are several reasons to take a Bangkok Golf Holiday. Nikanti Golf Club, is most definitely one of them. In fact, one could say that you would have a sub-par golf holiday, if Nikanti was not in it. To be clear, there is no pun…

December 9, 2019HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM

9 Golf Holidays in Vietnam: 8. Golf in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City has witnessed rapid growth all round in the last couple of decades. As part of the boom, several new golf courses in Ho Chi Minh City have come up as well. While these primarily target the residents, they help set up…

November 23, 2019Mui Ne, VIETNAM

9 Golf Holidays in Vietnam: 7. Golf in Mui Ne

There used to be two golf courses in Mui Ne open for play until a few years ago. However, with the indefinite closure of the Ocean Dunes golf course, a golf holiday in Mui Ne is restrictive. The Sea Links Golf Country Club is now…

November 20, 2019Dalat, VIETNAM

9 Golf Holidays in Vietnam: 6. Golf in Dalat

9 Golf Holidays in Vietnam: 6. Golf in Dalat Very few places in South East Asia can match a golf holiday in Dalat, because of the climate on offer. The 1500 m elevation has much to do with that. The elevation and climate also combine…

November 14, 2019Nha Trang, VIETNAM

Golf Holidays in Vietnam: Play Golf in Nha Trang

“Nothing wrong with the golf courses in Nha Trang !”said an Aussie on a golf holiday in Nha Trang. He had just finished his second golf round at Vinpearl Golf Club, having played at Diamond Bay Golf & Villas, the day before. While that sounded…

November 11, 2019Quy Nhon, VIETNAM

9 Golf Holidays in Vietnam: 4. Golf in Quy Nhon

9 Golf Holidays in Vietnam: 4. Golf in Quy Nhon A golf holiday in Quy Nhon evokes the likely reaction – where is that? Well, Quy Nhon is a coastal city in South-Central Vietnam, known for its beaches and quiet domestic tourism. The recent development…

October 22, 2019Kanchanaburi, THAILAND

Golf in Kanchanaburi

Golf and The Bridge on the River Kwai Although I have made several golf trips to Thailand, I didn’t really have the opportunity to visit Kanchanaburi. So, when it did arise, I took it, not just to see the town, but also, the golf in…

October 21, 2019Bintan, INDONESIA

Golf in Bintan

The Day “Golf” Tripper to Bintan I was looking forward to my first “local” golf round, since I moved to Singapore about one year ago. Technically it wasn’t really going to be local, as it would mean playing golf in Bintan, which is in Indonesia.…