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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…

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,…

October 23, 2018PATTAYA, THAILAND

Golf Holiday in Pattaya

The enthusiastic golfer on his first trip to golf in Pattaya boards a direct flight to Bangkok and then hops on to a van that takes just an hour and a half drive to get him to Pattaya. As the van makes its way through…

September 18, 2018PHUKET, THAILAND

Golf in Phuket is Hard to Beat

There is little that Phuket does not offer as a destination. Tourism to the tropical paradise has been burgeoning over the years – be it honeymooners, families, divers or just plain holidayers looking to party and have a good time. Golfers too are drawn to…

August 28, 2018BANGKOK, THAILAND

Golf Near Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) Airport

“All my bags are packed, I am ready to go” is how John Denver started his classic “ Leaving on a jet plane” which is about reminiscing the very recent good times and the desire to stay longer with his sweetheart. The golfer is no…

August 6, 2018BANGKOK, NIGHTLIFE, THAILAND

Golf & Party With Your Buddies in Bangkok

“How do you fill your days in Bangkok? Surely you are not partying during the daytime? “Oh, Play Golf !”, came the reply laced with spontaneity and almost a sense of obviousness that would have made the non-golfer wonder. But then it is another story…

July 30, 2018GOLF EVENTS, PATTAYA, THAILAND

Ballantine’s Team-Am Golf Challenge – It’s All About the Golf

“I know, win or lose, I enjoyed the prospect of giving it my all.” …