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Golf & Travel in Thailand
As a leading tourist destination Thailand has a number of alternative attractions and exciting opportunities to combine golf & travel. Thailand golf tours, and its tourist magnetism, remain unrivalled in any other part of the world. Not only is the country steeped in history and culture, but also, there is an abundance of quality golf courses. If desired, your golf tours in Thailand can be designed to provide ample opportunity for sightseeing and shopping at the same time. Outside your Thailand golf tour, the cities are brought to life with the many temples and night markets, to the state of the art shopping malls, allowing for much relaxation in addition to your golf & travel. Relaxing golf and spa packages allow you to also enjoy the rejuvenating treatments available at the many Spa facilities throughout Thailand. Simply lie back and enjoy a traditional Thai massage or simply relax by the pool.
Golf and spa packages can be available throughout our custom golf packages, and are sure to provide the ultimate satisfaction.
Dining during your Thailand golf tours present a wide choice of oriental or western cuisine - all competitively priced and extremely good value. Thai food is renowned for it's quality and diversity, and our golf package tours give you amble opportunities to sample all the local specialties. With the many fine dishes available you will be spoiled for choice. However, be aware that some of the dishes are extremely hot so always ask for guidance if you are not familiar with the dish, or ask the chef to take it easy with the 'chillies'! During your golf tour in Thailand, you can be assured of a warm welcome from naturally very polite and friendly people, and you will find that golf & travel in Thailand provides an extremely hospitable adventure. Golfasian would like to ensure our customer that all of our services, from golf mini tours, golf and spa packages, and custom golf packages, are of the highest standard available, and you are sure to have the holiday of a lifetime!
Playing Golf in Thailand
For a truly unforgettable golfing experience, Thailand is a must for anyone wanting to have a custom golf vacation that they will remain in their memory forever. As one of the world's leading tourism destinations, Thailand is a theater of cultural and sensual contrasts that continue to draw millions of overseas visitors each year. Golf in Thailand has long been one of its best-kept secrets, but now tourists have access to it's many wonderful and stunning courses and can experience this in one of our Thailand golf vacations. Handicap certificate's and club membership cards are not required, ensuring that the golf courses are accessible to everyone. For beginners and advanced golfers alike, everyone can take advantage of our Thailand golf vacations.
Throughout Thailand, there are nearly 200 golf courses, with the majority being located in the most popular tourist destinations of Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. Famous golf professionals including Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, Gary Player, Greg Norman, and world-renowned course designers Robert Trent Jones and Pete Dye have designed many of the Thailand golf courses. Wherever you should decide to play golf in Thailand, you will find superbly maintained and manicured courses, with impressive clubhouses offering excellent facilities to pamper you after your round. On the course, drinks huts and refreshment houses are strategically located every three or four holes to offer you a break in play, and a cool refreshing drink and snacks. This all adds to the unique experience of playing golf in Thailand.
The Course and the Caddies
A custom golf vacation at one of our many recommended resorts is easily arranged and presents an exclusive opportunity for perfecting your golf in Thailand. Most Thai golf courses will have buggy's available for hire, but they can be at a premium in the 'high season' so please take note. Please also note that all resorts of golf in Thailand have a 'soft spike' policy so ensure you bring the correct footwear. Depending on your requirements, there are a number of choices where you can base yourself for a unique custom golf vacation. Golfasian will be happy to recommend and create a custom golf vacation for individuals or groups at any of our featured destinations. However you wish to adapt one of our packaged Thailand golf vacations, we can obligingly accommodate.
During your custom golf vacation caddies are compulsory on a Thai golf course and cost around 200 baht (approximately 5 US dollars) a round, which is included in the price of your green fee. In most cases they will pull your clubs on 'caddy car' (trolley), should you wish to walk, although they will also ride with you in a cart (buggy) if you prefer. Please note it is compulsory at some Thailand golf courses to use a cart. Your caddie will be allocated upon arrival, and will look after your clubs until you tee-off and are of particular assistance for easy golf in Thailand. Always helpful, and forever with a smiling face, your caddie is another part of the unique Thailand golf experience. They mark and clean your ball, give guidance on the line of putts, and try to keep you cool when things get a bit hot during your round. For 200 baht this is very much the bargain of a lifetime and as such, tips to the caddies are much appreciated at the end of your days golf.
The Weather and When to Play
Thailand enjoys a tropical climate with three distinct seasons - Hot (April-June), Rainy (July-October) and cool (November- March). Temperatures in Thailand range from 35 ðC in April to 20 ðC in December. The climate in Northern Thailand is much cooler than the Central Plains and the South, and you should bear this in mind when planning your custom golf vacation. Playing a round of golf in Thailand is possible almost any time of the year, even in the rainy season when downpours are usually short-lived and rarely bring a game of golf in Thailand to a complete halt. Courses are often quieter during this period, giving you more selectivity and options during your custom golf vacation. During your Thailand golf vacations, you are blessed with an average of 12 hours of daylight and sunshine throughout the year, from 6.30 am to 6.30 pm. As the temperature is cooler in the morning and late afternoon, it is popular to tee-off early or late in the day, avoiding the strong midday sun. However, it must be noted that in the 'high' season (November - March) Thai golf courses are extremely busy and therefore tee-off times desired may not be possible.
Culture and Customs
Our Golf Package tours in Thailand offer a unique opportunity to get acquainted with the locals. Thai people are traditionally very polite, friendly, and easygoing people. They are renowned for their tolerance of other cultures and friendliness to visitors taking advantage of the golf & travel available. They avoid confrontation at all costs, it is not in their nature to shout, cause a scene, or create a drama. It is important whilst enjoying golf tours in Thailand, that you give due respect and consideration to this very gracious country, and never cause a person to lose face. By accepting the misgivings of certain situations, and by being polite, showing good manners and smiling, you will gain huge respect from locals, employees and all associated with your golf tours in Thailand. Thai people want you to enjoy their country with its many attractions and custom golf packages. They will go out of their way to make your golf & travel as memorable as possible.
Whilst experiencing our Thailand golf tours, there are some local customs of which you should be sensitive about. Thais don't normally shake hands when they greet one another, but instead press the palms together in a prayer-like gesture called a 'wai'. The 'wai' is layered with intricacies of class, gender, and age - each of these dictates a certain height at which the two hands must be held. Visitors are not expected to be familiar with these complexities and the easiest method is simply to mirror the greeting given to you. The head is regarded as a sacred part of the body, literally and figuratively. Therefore, avoid touching people on the head and try not to point your feet at people or a religious object. This is considered very rude. Throughout your custom golf packages remember Thai people have a very deep, traditional reverence for the Royal Family, and a visitor should always show respect for the King, Queen and the Royal Children.
At Golfasian we want you to enjoy your golf & travel and to always feel at ease. Visitors combining sightseeing with our custom golf course packages should dress neatly in all religious shrines and temples, and should never go without shirts, in shorts, or other unsuitable attire. It is acceptable to wear shoes when walking around the compound of a Buddhist temple, but not inside the chapel where the principal Buddha image is kept. Each Buddha image, large or small, ruined or not, is regarded as a sacred object. When visiting places of interest please ensure photography is permitted and do not do anything that might indicate a lack of respect. We wish to ensure that our package tours in Thailand combine exclusive opportunities for you to enjoy all that this diverse country has to offer.
Golfing in Sabah
Golfing in Sabah goes back a long way. In fact, records show that in 1906 a membership drive for the Kudat Golf Club appeared in the British North Borneo Herald with an entrance fee of $5.00! Today, Sabah boasts 20 golf clubs located in all corners of the state with courses set amongst breath-taking scenery and offering interesting and challenging play for all golf visitors. Courses are located in the cities and towns, by the sea, in the mountains, and at the fringe of lush vegetation. This East[more]
Golfing in Thailand
As originally published on www.tatnews.org Destination diversity and the vast choice of golf courses located throughout the country are key factors attracting the large numbers of visitors coming to play golf in Thailand. From the beach resorts in the south, to the mountainous surroundings in the north, or the bustling cities of Bangkok and Pattaya, there are golf courses to suit every preference. All are located in highly accessible areas with fast and convenient door-to-door transfers[more]
Phuket - A Personal Destination Review by Ian Morgan
Phuket is Thailand's biggest island and commonly referred to as the "Pearl of the Andaman". The island is blessed with magnificent coves and bays, clear waters and some of the world's finest beaches. The best beaches and the most popular are on the west coast in the resorts of Patong, Karon, Kata, Kamala, Surin Nai Harn, Bang Thao and Mai Khao. As well as its famous beaches Phuket offers many more attraction such scuba diving around its neighboring islands, the most popular being Phi P[more]
Bali - A Personal Destination Review by Nena Huwae
The top course and beach destination in Indonesia. Bali has an extensive nature with beautiful beaches, rice plantations, and still an active volcano. The culture in Bali is buddist and this attracts visitors from all over the world. Bali hosts top courses like: Nirwana Bali GC (Greg Norman design), New Kuta (Asian most challenging), Bali Golf & CC (One of Asia's 5 Best Courses) and Bali Handara (Peter Thompson design 1.142m. above sea level). In between rounds you will have the option to ex[more]
Siem Reap - A Personal Destination Review by Adam Robertson
Fast becoming the new golf destination in Asia, Siem Reap offers something quite breathtaking for the golfing tourist. There are three quality courses on offer and approximately 100 temples that await the traveller.Angkor Golf Resort is Cambodia's best golf course, recently voted in the "Top 10 Best Maintained Course" in Asia Pacific by readers of Asian Golf Monthly.Designed by Sir Nick Faldo this challenging and highly enjoyable course is built to test the seasoned professional golfer[more]
Montgomerie Links Vietnam's General Director: Jon Tomlinson
Jon Tomlinson who hails from Melbourne, Australia is a certified AAA member of the Australian PGA and holds a Degree in Business Management. His employment history extends to operating some of the best golf facilities formerly as a General Manager for over four years in China and Director of Golf at the famed National Golf Club in Australia. Jon in his role as General Director, has been instrumental on the Colin Montgomerie designed, Montgomerie Links Golf Course since November 2007, initially i[more]
Featured Golf Destination - Pattaya
While Pattaya has been on the radar for over 50 years as an R & R area for the Armed Services during the Second world war and the Vietnam war, it is now getting great reviews from the golfers for the championship courses that are available in this area. Over the last 5 years there have been 5 new courses built and with over 40 other courses within an hour's drive of downtown Pattaya, it's simply a golfers heaven. Where else in the world ticks all these boxes Value for money [more]
St. Regis Offers Bangkok Golf Access
When the luxury five-star St. Regis Bangkok hotel opened in April, its inaugural general manager, Andreas Oberoi, couldn’t have been more delighted to assume responsibility for the remarkable new property. Andreas Oberoi came from The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort, another typically superb St. Regis property on the island of Majorca, Spain. Being located next to three championship golf courses on the island, Andreas admits to having developed a keen interest in the game during his time t[more]
Your Golf & Travel Friend in Southeast Asia – Golfasian and Mark Siegel
If you were coming to Northern California and called me, I might be able to suggest the exact mix of golf courses, sights, restaurants, and places to stay. And of course, with your GPS or maps you wouldn't have any trouble navigating around on your own. In essence, you could call me as your friend or someone like me if you want to really nail a great time and get the most for your time and money. Now picture going to exotic Southeast Asia, to a place like Thailand, Vietnam or Ca[more]
Grant to Popularize Golf Caps Banner
First Year at Montgomerie Links QUANG NAM, Vietnam (17 August 2010) - The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) has awarded The Montgomerie Links Vietnam a USD $10,000 grant to promote participation in the game across all socioeconomic strata in the Central Coast region. "It's a most welcome and significant exclamation point to our first anniversary," said general Jon Tomlinson, referring to the opening of all 18 holes in August 2009, which led to Montgomerie Links Vietnam being nam[more]
A Players Diary - Phuket Amateur Week
Day 1 The second annual Phuket Amateur Golf Week started on 24th July 2010 with the complimentary pick up at Phuket international airport and we had a 40 minute drive to the hotel situated at the beautiful Patong Beach. The hotel we stayed in was the Courtyard by Marriot located at the southern end of beach. The rooms we had were all superior rooms which either had a balcony overlooking the pool or looking over the road towards the markets. Registration day was on Friday night with the player[more]
Fenix joins Golf in a Kingdom; both on the rise
BANGKOK - In a further alliance of homegrown Thai-golfing enterprises, Fenix Golf has joined Golf in a Kingdom: The Thai Golf Experience as official apparel provider. Golf in a Kingdom (www.golfinakingdom.com) is the private marketing cooperative whose growing membership ranks already include Thailand's best golfing venues and hotel accommodations, in addition to the Tourist Authority of Thailand and tour operator Golfasian (www.golfasian.com). Hilton properties in Thailand officially join the [more]
Golf Styles Thailand - The Good Life
Strolling down the main drag in Pattaya, Thailand, the local clocks ticking toward 11 p.m., I am reminded of the golf destinations we North Americans regard as desirable. Front and center is the golf component, of course. Normally it's the primary factor in determining quality or desirability. But there's no denying that packs of (primarily) male golfers generally prize golfing locales for their nightlife, too. Any gaggle of eight to 12 golfing buddies will include a few lads determined t[more]
VGA Sponsors Key Moves Toward Golf Equality
HO CHI MINH CITY - The Vietnam Golf Association has gathered experts from across Southeast Asia this week to inspect and officially "rate" several of the country's top golf courses according to the U.S. Golf Association Course Rating System, recognized as the world's de facto handicapping system. This effort, the first of its kind in Vietnam, is being sponsored by the Vietnam Golf Association (VGA), whose 2009 membership in the International Golf Federation enabled its licensing by th[more]
Top Vietnam Golf Destinations Link Up
DALAT, Vietnam (June 29, 2010) - New routes announced by Vietnam Airlines have linked the country's two premier golf destinations. Starting June 30, Vietnam Airlines revives its Dalat-Danang service, making extended holidays - golf and otherwise - far more convenient. Dalat is home to Dalat Palace Golf Club, the oldest and most acclaimed course in the country. The mile-high gem opened in the 1930s and has since garnered a slew of awards from publications as prestigious as Golf Digest (USA) and [more]
Q&A with top Thai export: Thongchai Jaidee
Question: You are currently ranked #46 in the world, good enough to earn a U.S. Open place this week, at Pebble Beach. Is this a thrill or just another competitive opportunity? Thongchai Jaidee: As a professional golfer, I try to perform well in every tournament but since the U.S. Open is one of the Majors, every player will try harder to perform well - because the field is full of talented people. I am really looking forward to the challenge. Q: You have won 12 times on the Asian Tour[more]
Black Mountain Joins Golf in a Kingdom
HUA HIN, Thailand - 'Golf in a Kingdom: The Thai Golf Experience' celebrates its first anniversary this month by welcoming to its ranks one of the country's top new courses, Black Mountain Golf Club in the seaside resort hamlet of Hua Hin. Just three years old, Black Mountain is already a bona fide "championship" layout, having played host to the Asian Tour's Black Mountain Masters in 2009, a tournament won by Swedish European PGA Tour star Johan Edfors, who now calls Black Mountain h[more]
Mövenpick's Second Annual Charity Golf Tournament Promises Twice the Proceeds and Fun
Following the immensely successful debut last September of its charity golf tournament, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts decided not to wait another year for the second edition: The next "Great Day For A Good Cause" is scheduled for May 29th and will again be held at Kings' Island Golf Club, Hanoi's oldest golf facility. "The enthusiasm generated by last year's tournament was really gratifying," noted Knuth Kiefer, Mövenpick Hotel general manager Vietnam. "So, by popular [more]
Golf Tour Operators Convene North American Conference
As appeared in Focus on Travel NewsPublished by Ozgur Tore Wednesday, 19 May 2010 Golf tour operators from across North America will gather this week Palm Beach, Florida at PGA National Resort & Spa for the 2nd annual North American Golf Tourism Convention, organized by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators.More than 70 golf tour operators that sell North America as a golf destination will meet for three days starting Wednesday, May 19. Approximately half of [more]
Be the Ball
As appeared in United Hemispheres Inflight Magazine Thailand may seem a little off the beaten path for golf lovers, but when you apply the teachings of the Buddha, you might just become one with the hole. Author James A. Frank Illustration Barry Blitt There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. - SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA ("THE BUDDHA"), 563-483 BCE THE BUDDHA WOULD HAVE made a good golf instructor. Rather than show his students the proper grip or stance, he would point them [more]
All the King's Courses
As appeared in Colorado Avid GolferBy Jake Kubie' - May 03, 2010A heady confluence of Buddhist culture, surreal golf experiences and frenzied nightlife defines a journey to Asia's storied kingdom.Nuer, my caddie at Siam Country Club's Old Course, was borderline frantic as she hastily plucked off the green the ball marker I had dug out of my pocket. With Ninja-like agility, she replaced it with an oversized Mickey Mouse coin from a magnetic holder clipped to the brim of her lampshade hat.Thanks t[more]
When is the best time to take a Thailand Golf Holiday?
When planning your Thailand golf holiday, it is very important to take into account the time of year you travel. There are 2 very important aspects to this, the first being the weather, and the second being the cost of accommodation, with huge variations in price between the 'high' season and the 'low' season.[more]
Improve Your Game with a Golf Package in Thailand
Our golf school vacation packages can dramatically improve your game and score, but you must also remember to consider the green. Once you've mastered control of your putter and the perfect stroke, you must be able "to read the green". First you have to know the type of grass, meaning you need to kneel down and figure out which way it grows, then you have to judge the distance and how the ball will break. Then the speed! All of which can be learned at our excellent golf school vacation[more]
The Rules of Play on a Thailand Golf Course
Playing the Golf Courses in Thailand The rules on Thailand golf courses are generally the same as golf rules observed the world over as outlined and set down by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St.Andrews, Scotland. Throughout your golf vacation, in order to accommodate the differing rules on Thailand golf courses, before commencing your round read the local rules on the scorecard. It is also useful to remember on for your golf vacation to always put an identification mark on your ball. On a [more]
Thailand Golf Packages
An Introduction to Golf Vacations in Thailand In its most basic form golf as played on our golf vacation deals can be described as such; a game in which a ball is struck with a club from a prepared area, known as the teeing ground, across fairway and rough to a second prepared area, which has a hole in it, known as the putting green. At least that's the kind of golf package we deal with on our golf vacations. The object of the game is to complete what is known as a hole by playing a ball from t[more]
Exclusive Thailand Golf Tours
Luxury Golf Travel And More! Exclusive golf tours to Thailand don't have to be all about golf, in a country this beautiful and diverse it would be a crime not to explore and travel and it presents the perfect excuse to sample a variety of golf tours! The Kingdom of Thailand is renowned for its natural beauty, awe-inspiring temples, hospitality and international and local cuisine of the highest stature. Golf tours Thailand are just one of the examples of how foreign cultures are impacting on th[more]
Golf Instruction Packages
Golfasian are experts and creating, designing and organizing golf travel packages and luxury golf vacations, all you need to organize is your game! Golf has been played for centuries.
Golf in Phuket
Find out more about Golf courses in Phuket Island- set amongst the most idyllic locations with perfect beaches.
Golf in Pattaya
The resort for Pattaya golf is located south east of Bangkok, less than 2-hours away driving. The region hosts the greatest variety of the finest championship golf courses in Thailand.
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