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Asian Golf Nation - September 2009 |
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| Dear Travel Partners & Golf Travelers,
Most of the world's summer holidays are over and it is now back-to-school time for the kids. In Asia, we are in the midst of the "rainy season" with daily afternoon showers being the norm across the region. The golf courses are wet for sure, but all remain open for play, still have low season prices in effect, and due to the lack of visitors quick sub 4 hour rounds are common. Really hard to beat in fact!! Nevertheless, with fewer visitors, this is a good time for us to catch up on things, update our tours for the high season and inspect all of the area golf courses and hotels. I was in Phuket last month and found Loch Palm, Red Mountain, and Phuket Country Club to be in very good condition. On the other hand, Mission Hills, while better than the past, is still in need of an experienced superintendent, especially to get the greens in shape for the high season. Up the road at Blue Canyon, a few friends mentioned the course was in superb condition, so I was really looking forward to playing there. However, I found the courses to be just so-so with the greens being on the slow side at around 8 on the stimpmeter. I guess it just goes to show you that conditions can change from day-to-day. Just another reason to have a professional golf tour company who can assess the course conditions in real time arrange your trip rather than doing things yourself and risk running into coring or some other course maintenance. With that, I invite you to read on and hear what's new in golf around the region.
Thailand Bangkok: Green replacement is all but finished at Suwan Golf & Country Club. 15 of the 18 greens are back in play and the remaining 3 greens will be put back in service in the next 1-2 weeks. Once complete, we will give the course an overall inspection and if as expected plan is to start sending golfers there from November. Phuket: The new Phunaka Golf Club in Chalong is open for play, and what a joy it is. At only 750 baht a round and a par 31, with 5 par 3's and 1 par 5, it sounds as if it would be a simple pitch-and-putt, right? Well nothing could be further from the truth. I bet any golfer that the Phunaka's none holes are as hard as any nine on the island to par. Narrow fairways lined by large areas of native grasses are the norm. Well bunkered sloping greens with tight pin positions force one to make perfect approach shots into every hole to have any chance for making par. Give this one a try, in fact go around twice and make it 18, you will be very satisfied at what has been created at Phunaka Golf Club. (Great job Jon, I can't wait to play Rangsit!!!!) Vietnam Malaysia Remember if you want to get regular updates about golf in Indochina, then sign-up for uninterrupted email delivery of this newsletter. In addition, all persons signing up will automatically receive the latest "Thailand Golf Insider Tips" special report. Also, GOLFASIAN have secured special deals with over 100 golf courses and 600 hotels in Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia to offer the very best promotions for the rest of 2009 and 2010. Please contact us for details and your request at [email protected] Until the next newsletter, happy golfing! Mark Siegel
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The resort's simple but sophisticated design philosophy is exemplified by natural earth tones and clean white lines, inside and out. For the ultimate experience, book either the La Canna Beachfront Pool Villa -- 140 square meters of luxury and privacy -- or one of eight, two-storey SanSky Villas with rooftop lounges. At night, dig into some of the best Thai food in Hua Hin at the Oceanside restaurant, just paces from the sea. |
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| Featured Golf Course - Santiburi Chiang Rai Country Club |
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 The Chiang Rai Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed course is laid out over vast fields with excellent placement of holes and an abundance of water hazards and bunkers. The golf course is playable and enjoyable for golfers on every skill level.
The course features some exciting holes with undulating fairways and perfectly rolling fast greens. Most of the holes are characterized by rolling greens guarded by countless sand and grass bunkers, trees and huge water hazards. Designed to maximize the risk and reward, there are varied options for many of the par 4 and 5 giving conservative approaches for the novice and challenging hazards for the more experienced golfers. At holes 2, 3 and 4, you have to play alongside a huge lake which ruins the length of the holes. Most greens are protected by bunkers and there are several good dog leg holes. The par-five 18th finishing hole is particularly impressive, where you have to negotiate water on the left side from the tee short and again on the right side of the fairway on the approach short. The course is kept in excellent condition year round. The fully functional club house dominates the highest point of the club area and is first class in every way. Santiburi will hold the Kings Cup Asian Tour event in December and golfers living in Thailand will tell you that Santiburi in Chiang Rai is one of their favorite golf courses; these are no small compliments! |
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How To Golf With A Caddie In Thailand? More from our roving golf reporter in the USA, Mr. Andy Harris. Golf with a caddie is the most enjoyable way to play golf. To have the best possible experience and get the most out of your rounds with your Thai golf caddies, I'd like to offer six helpful tips: Here is what you are missing. [Read More] 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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Thai courses debate viability of price cuts Thailand's premier golf and hotel properties, which have pooled their resources and formed a marketing cooperative called "Golf in a Kingdom: The Thai Golf Experience". The 13 hotels and courses in this cooperative (www.golfinakingdom.com) have kept prices level, have focused on maintaining course quality, and have invested in building/broadening new markets abroad, in North America and Europe. |
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