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Asian Golf Travel Nation - July 2015 |
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The summer golf season is in full swing and I hope you are playing some great golf. Here in Thailand & Vietnam, the weather has cooled slightly, after a very hot spring. The central and southern regions are seeing mostly overcast days with evening showers. This so called "rainy season" doesn't sound good for golf. However, I prefer to call it the "green season" as almost like clockwork at 3:00 PM each day the skies open up for 30 minutes making the courses, hills, and jungles green with life. Anyway, it's easy to plan around this, just golf in the morning. The "green season" brings with it big added benefits like inexpensive golf and hotels. You won't believe the green fees and room prices from now until September. Another great aspect of golf in the green season is that there are fewer golfers on the courses. Moreover, hotels, restaurants, and markets are not busy. The already excellent service really takes on a personal nature so don't be surprised if you end up with your own personal guide, driver, maid, caddie, masseuse, shoe shiner, baggage handler, shopping assistant etc. (well, you get the point). Indeed, in my opinion, the green season is the best time of year for golf travel. I know that I get most of my birdies in this time of year, that's another plus! What about Golfasian? At the moment we too should be in the "green season", but thanks to your support, we are welcoming golfers from all over the world in numbers comparable to those seen during the rest of the year. The Centara Masters played last month in Hua Hin saw 700 attend. Next up is the Accor Vietnam World Masters which will be held in September in Danang. This event will be a big boost for Vietnam golf tourism so be sure to sign-up. October will see two great Amateur Week events back to back with one in Pattaya and the other in Chiang Mai. More information on both events can be found here. Finally, I want to wish everyone a very successful golf season. For those of you who are looking for a summer golf getaway, let me know and I will put something together for you. For those of you who like more advanced planning, we have rates on hand and can confirm your trip now for the November to April high season when many of the better resorts around Asia will sure to be full - early reservations are strongly encouraged. A winner of the 2015 World Golf Awards with the title of Asia's Best Golf Tour Operator 2014, Golfasian has once again been nominated for Thailand's & Vietnam's Best Inbound Golf Tour Operator. Please, vote for us now:
Thank you! Now for the golf news from around the region: Golf news from around the region: Indonesia
Vietnam
Thailand
With that I wish all golf travelers a great summer. The golf, culture, and beauty of Asia continue to be perfectly suited for an unforgettable golf experience. Tailor-made itineraries fitting your specific needs, expectations and budgets are our specialty. Drop me an email with your request; you will be surprised at the possibilities. Until the next month, happy golfing and I hope to see YOU in the area very soon! Mark Siegel
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 Asia Golf Week - Amateur Golf Weeks in Asia |
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This event will feature Pattay's top golf courses: Siam (Old Course) host to LPGA each year, Siam (Plantation) Thailand Open host in June 2015, Siam (Waterside) newest course in Pattaya and Laem Chabang International Country Club Jack Nicklaus design. These 4 golf courses are all in championship condition and should be a great test for the field. Non-golfers have their own schedule as well, including day spa, city tours or Thai-cooking classes. The dates for Pattaya are 17-24 October 2015. If you would like to book one of our events, or have any questions, please email us [email protected] |
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 Hua Hin Properties - Luxury 5 Bedroom Golf Course Property |
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The development will again offer the shuttle service, gardening 6 times per week and pool maintenance. Really offering a hotel lifestyle in a residential village. To find out more about how easy it is to purchase property and how the prices are comparatively much cheaper than those in the West, please contact the GM of our Property Division - Andy Dyett - [email protected]. Feel free to stop by our office and see what we can offer or take our property tour (free of charge). For a complete listing of Thailand properties visit our website. |
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 Meet our Staff: Thawatchai Weerawongsawat - Senior Reservations Executive |
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Khun Ohm graduated from Sripatum University with a Batchelor of Arts in the Tourism Service industry. Known for his attention to detail Khun Ohm handles business from both overseas agents and direct customers and receives regular praise. When asked what the best aspect of his job is, Ohm's reply; "working directly with clients and providing them with a wonderful holiday experience". |
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 Golf Travel Testimonials - David Rendall - Golf in Thailand |
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Most of the guys are members of the same golf club, Pumpherston, which is 10 miles from Edinburgh. Pumpherston is a lovely parkland course but also features a lot of water; it's a very modern design considering its age. I have been a member for the last 25 years and currently play off 12, however our group's handicaps range from 5 to 18. Our group have holidayed in Thailand for the last 6 years, initially for a friend's 50th birthday celebration. We have golfed all over the world; America, the Caribbean, China, Ireland, Spain, Portugal and the Canaries. Finding that the cost of golf in mainland Europe had become very expensive prompted us to venture as far afield as Asia. We love the quality of the courses in Thailand with Hua Hin a favourite (Thailand's "Myrtle Beach"); in particular, Black Mountain, Banyan, Majestic Creek and Sea Pines are some of our favourites. We have booked with Golfasian for the last 5 years through a mutual friend and have never looked back. Golfasian's attention to detail is superb...they never let us down. In Hua Hin, where possible we always stay in a small 3 star hotel right in the centre of town, La Maison, which has rooms that are a good size and a first class breakfast. The staff are always delighted to see us, perhaps because our group of 12 fills the bar each early evening while we exchange stories after our round, prior to heading out to dinner. We tend to play a Ryder Cup-style event every day teeing off around 10.30am. We love all the courses but have a soft spot for Royal Hua Hin which is a great test of golf and is designed by a Scotsman. The caddies' knowledge of the greens is amazing; your eyes tell you it's three holes right but the caddy says half a grip left...an oft-repeated phrase follows "why you not listen" but always with a twinkle in their eyes. My favourite day was last November. I started with a triple bogey 7 on the 1st at Banyan, par at the 9th saw me out in 35 gross and 7 up. I didn't play that well on the back 9 but won the match 6&5 so happy days. The weather in November is perfect, just before we return home to the bleak Scottish winter. After golf we normally have lunch at the course (losers paying the bill) and enjoy a few beers before Golfasian's Khun Noh (best driver in Hua Hin and a very good golfer) returns us to the hotel. Some of the guys go for a nap or do some shopping prior to us all meeting in the hotel bar at 7pm for a few drinks. Hua Hin has some wonderful restaurants from the Moon Smile (Thai) to some great Italians. The French restaurant next to La Maison, La Paillotte, is fabulous. We have even found a very good Indian restaurant so everyone is happy with the quality of the food. All in all Thailand golf ranks amongst the best in the world as an experience as far as we are concerned. If you haven't tried it, I thoroughly recommend it and am confident you won't be disappointed. |
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 Kanchanaburi - A Destination Review |
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 Featured Golf Course - Grand Prix Golf Club |
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(spectacular course is one of Thailand's best)
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| Featured Hotel - Dheva Mantra Resort & Spa |
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 Golf Trip Idea: Kanchanaburi - Hua Hin (2-Destination) Golf Package |
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Recommended Hotels:
[Kanchanaburi - Hua Hin (2-Destination) Golf Package Itinerary...] |
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 Largest Amateur Golf Tournament in Asian History Plans an Even Bigger Event |
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More than 700 visitors from 23 countries, representing 181 golf clubs, converged on Thailand's resort town of Hua Hin for the second annual tournament, held from 14-19 June at four local courses. With 200 more participants than the inaugural tournament last year, the Centara World Masters has quickly demonstrated how appealing to amateur golfers is this professionally-organized and run event. |
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 Golf Tournaments |
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Golf Coast Vietnam Amateur Golf Week - August 2015 Accor Vietnam World Masters Golf Championship - September 2015 Siam Country Club Pattaya Amateur Golf Week - October 2015 Chiang Mai Amateur Golf Week - October 2015 Centara World Masters Golf Championship - June 2016 |
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 Best of the Blog Thailandgolfzone.com |
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Pattaya Golf – Take the rough with the smooth
Other golf stories can be found at the Thailand Golf Zone, Vietnam Golf Zone and Phuket Golf Zone where there are over 600 other original articles dealing exclusively with golf in Asia and golf travel. I would love to hear about any golf tips that any of you may have developed for getting the maximum enjoyment from your golf trips, and can incorporate some in future articles. Therefore if you have any golf tips or suggestions you would like to share, please let me know by dropping me an email. |
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 Golfing Tips - When the going gets tough, be patient and go back to basics |
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A good way to "reset" is to go back to basics focusing on fundamentals. Start with your grip and posture, squaring up shoulders, hips and feet to the target line. Get as comfortable as you can and visualise the flight that your intended shot will make. Commence your takeaway as smoothly as possible and release from the top continuing through the ball into a completed swing, trusting the result rather than anxiously looking for it. Concentrating on the basics will lead to better results if you believe in them. Once back on track, then you can do the same on the greens and make some birdies. [Read more Golf Tips Articles] If you have any other questions regarding golf tips to help you with your game email us at [email protected] and we will reply in upcoming newsletters For more golf tips visit www.golfthink.com |
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Having just watched all the drama from the last day at the 2015 US Open Championship and witnessed the frustration of the best golfers in the world I am reminded that all of us experience similar demons and doubts in our own rounds. Luckily in Thailand we also have caddies who can put everything in context and relieve the tension. But if this round really matters to you, there must be a way to get back on track. 
