Thailand: The Ultimate Golf Paradise
Every year, a whopping 600,000 visiting golfers criss-cross this golfing paradise to try their hand in some of the 300-odd designer golf courses dotting in Thailand, as the Thailand cake for golfing tourists is undoubtedly the golfing experience. The courses most of them in fact, are designed by the biggest names in the business from Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Peter Thomson ,Phil Ryan to a host of American ,Japanese, Australian and British designers. Thai designers too have taken to the trade in a big way and the Banyan Golf Club in Hua Hin, the finest in all Thailand is designed by a Thai Golf architect.
Most of golf courses are the sheer size and majesty of the club houses. No other country has such elaborately designed and perfectly maintained club houses. The indulgent luxury of some of the locker rooms is breath-taking; beside superbly equipped showers and change rooms some has a few heated and ice-deep pools inside the locker room! Some provide Saunas, massage centre.
But no mention of Thailand golf would be complete without mention of their caddies. Yes, there are caddies and caddies. But what makes Thailand special is that the caddies are all women. Most of the better golf courses have these smartly dressed young women caddies who make a world of difference to your golfing experience.
Well known Golf Course in Thailand:
Central region:
Bangkok & Beyond
Krungthep Kreetha Sports Club (www.krungthepkreetha.co.in)
President Country Club (www.president.co.th)
Royal Golf & Country Club (www.royalgolfclubs.com)
Thai Country Club (www.thaicountryclub.com)
MuangKaew Golf Club (www.uangkaewgolf.com)
Lam Lukka Country Club (www.lamlukkagolf.net)
Suwan Golf & Country Club (www.suwangolf.com)
HuaHin
Black Mountain Golf Club (www.bmghuahin.com)
Springfield Royal Country Club (www.springfieldresort.com)
Banyan Golf Club (www.banyanthailand.com)
North: Chiang Mai
Chiangmai Highlands Golf and Spa Resort (www.chinamaihighlands.com)
Chiang Mai Inthanon Golf and Natural Resort (www.chaingmaiinthanongolfresortl.com)
Alpine Golf Resort Chiang Mai (www.alpinegolfresort.com)
North East: Khao Yai & Beyond
Kirimaya Golf Club (www.kirimaya.com)
Rancho Charnvee Resort & Country Club (www.ranchocharnvee.com)
East: Chonburi /Pattaya
Bang Phra International Golf Club (www.thailandgolfpro.com)
Laem Chabang International Country Club (www.laemchabanggolf.com)
Pattana Golf and Sports Resorts (www.pattana.co.th)
Pattaya Country Club & Resort (www.pattayacountryclub.net)
Phoenix Golf & Country Club (www.
Siam Country Club Pattaya Old Course (www.siamcountryclub.com)
West &South:
Phuket
Mission Hills Phuket Golf Resort and Spa (www.missionhillsphuket.com)
Phuket Country Club (www.phuketcountryclub.com)
Blue Canyon Country Club (www.bluecanyonclub.com)
Red Mountain Golf Club (www.redmountainphuket.com)
Loch Palm Golf Club (www.lochpalm.com)
Koh Samui
Santiburi Samui Country Club (www.satiburi.com)
Kanchanaburi
Mission Hills Golf Club & Resort Kanchanaburi (www.golfmissionhills.com/miskan.html)
Nichigo Resort & Country Club (www.nichigoresortcc.com)
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