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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…

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,…

December 11, 2018USA

Scioto Country Club – Where Jack Nicklaus Hit His First Shot!

A chance visit to Columbus, Ohio, turned into a little journey in the history of one of the greatest, Jack Nicklaus. As my host Mike turned the car at the Lane Avenue and took the Riverside drive, my golfer’s eye couldn’t help but notice the…

December 4, 2018DUBAI ABU DHABI

Abu Dhabi: The Best Combination of Three Golf Courses

Abu Dhabi has come a long way from only being one of the most prolific exporters of oil and gas in the world. The capital of the United Arab Emirates has many more feathers in its cap which include the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, which…