Asian Golf Nation - May 2010

Golfasian has a full schedule of tradeshows and roadshows during the next few months.

You can find us at the following exhibits:

• Oceania Road Show May 10 (Auckland), May 12 (Sydney), May 13 (Melbourne)
• May 19 - 22 - IAGTO North American Convention (Palm Beach, Florida)
• June 2 - 4 - Thailand Travel Mart Plus (Bangkok)
• November 15 - 18 - International Golf Travel Market 2010 (Valencia)

Arrange an appointment with Mark Siegel, MD of Golfasian, at one of these exhibits.

The Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa is conveniently located within walking distance to town directly on the Gulf of Thailand. The architecture of the golf resort is traditional Thai. Pleasant sea breezes flow through the open-air lounges and restaurants.

The Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa is a luxurious golf resort that provides a perfect balance of luxury and convenience. [Read More]

Black Mountain is one of newest golf courses in Hua Hin and was transformed from lush jungle and pineapple plantations. The course is set in a valley, just next to the "Black Mountain's", which are so named because of the large black rocks set into the mountains, providing a nice backdrop to many of the holes.

The golf course looks as natural as possible and maintains many of the original features of the site. The most important of these are the natural creeks that run throughout the course and the rocks that have been used as design features on many of the holes. Many of the original trees have been kept and many new trees have been planted to frame the holes. [Read More]

Malaysia is one of the few destinations in South East Asia where golf remains accessible, unlike Japan and China where demand for golf has pushed green fees sky high. You can enjoy a round of golf surrounded by the cool hills or tea plantations or alternatively head down to the fringes of the South China Sea in this country of over 200 courses. Top names like Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Greg Norman and Max Wexler have all brought out the best features of the local environment whilst incorporating their own unique styles and features when designing golf courses in Malaysia.

It is not only the surroundings which will enhance your Malaysia golf holiday - the facilities and service which you will encounter across the country is sure to exceed your expectation. Two of the most highly rated courses are the Mines Resort Golf & Country Club and Saujana Golf & Country Club, both of which offer the height of luxury, both on the course and back at the Club House. Malaysia offers the ideal climate for a golfing vacation and combined with the seemingly endless calendar of events, festivals and shopping fairs, will entertain both the golfers and non golfers in your party. [Inquire Now!]

Golfasian is pleased to announce an annual schedule of four tournaments per year to be held around Thailand. The tour will take in an event in Chang Mai, Hua Hin, Bangkok and Phuket.

The tournaments will debut in Phuket in July 2010. This event is open to all players either travelling on their own, small groups as well as larger groups.

The tournaments, running for 7 days and 6 nights each, will be played over 4 rounds, at different courses, with a stableford competition accumulating over the week to result in the overall winner. [Read More]

Thailand Seaside Golf Destinations : Which is best?

I often get asked by friends and clients alike to questions about the 3 main seaside Thailand golf destinations, Phuket, Hua Hin and Pattaya. The most frequent question fro those who have never been to the seaside resorts are which city is best for them?

Therefore I thought I would write about this topic over the next few days and try to share my views together with some good overall information that I have been able to gather from various sources and web sites.

Read more about the best Thailand Seaside Golf Destinations...

Other golf stories can be found at the Thailand Golf Zone where there are over 450 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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No not when you sleep, but when you are off the green. A side hill lie is a delicate shot. Miss it and you can add two or more strokes to your score. You must factor in the effects of the side hill lie. The biggest danger is taking a straight-back backswing into the slope. That's the quickest way to shank the shot.

If the ball is above your feet, the ball will hook. It the ball is below your feet, the ball will slice. Match your swing to the slope.

If the ball is above your feet, take the club back on an inside-out path. That will produce a drawing trajectory. If the ball is below your feet use an outside-in path to the ball. That will produce a fading trajectory. If the ball is in the rough, expect a straight shot. The grass will catch and turn the clubface. That's means you can take a more aggressive line at the pin. Just don't over do it!

Plan your shot accordingly and knock it close to save strokes when golfing in Thailand.

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