Asian Golf Nation - August 2010

It's not difficult to see why this golf course was named Red Mountain. It is harder, however, to imagine how such a dramatically undulating landscape, where soft red rock and dense jungle were the principal ingredients, could be transformed into a challenging, yet playable layout.

Red Mountain Golf Course opened in 2007 and is now considered Phuket's most spectacular golf course. The course was designed to take advantage of a huge variety of landforms and dramatic elevation changes, making it Phuket's hilliest course. [Read More]

The Burasari Patong Beach Phuket is a unique boutique resort providing peace and tranquility in the heart of Patong Beach, Phuket's most popular beach.

The contemporary Thai style of the Burasari Resort with serene pools, waterfalls and gardens makes it one of the most special Phuket hotels. The Burasari resort is rated the best 4-star hotel in Patong and an excellent choice for discerning golf travelers. [Read More]

The second annual Phuket Amateur Golf Weel 2010 started on 24th July 2010 with the complimentary pick up at Phuket international airport and we had a 40 minute drive to the hotel situated at the beautiful Patong Beach.

The hotel we stayed in was the Courtyard by Marriot located at the southern end of beach. The rooms we had were all superior rooms which either had a balcony overlooking the pool or looking over the road towards the markets. [Read More]

Golf In Australia vs. Golf In Thailand

Recently I spent some time in Melbourne Australia golfing with my good friend Mark Penfold from Thailand Golf Tours in Sydney. Mark and I got talking about why golf in Thailand is so popular with Australian golfers and what are the biggest differences between golfing in the 2 countries. Here are Mark's views.

While the best golf courses are similar throughout the world in shot values, landscaping and maintenance, the unique points about golf in Thailand come down to 3 main factors.

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One of the best ways to shave a few shots off your score when you are playing golf in Thailand is around the greens during your round.

When just off the green most players go for the sand wedge or wedge to chip with. While to might see the pros on TV play this shot, for the amateur golfer it's a high risk, low reward shot, especially when the greens in Thailand will be a different type of grass that what your used to.

Next time you are playing in a non competition round, take two balls, try and lob one right at the hole and the other one roll all the way along the ground to the hole.

Chances are that the one you rolled to the hole will be closer.

So when you're in the competition round, find the club that will get the ball on the green and rolling as soon as possible. Sometimes this may even be the 5 iron.

To play a chip and run shot with your long irons, I recommend using your putting grip, choke down on the club about 2 inches and use your putting action. The loft of the club will get the club running to the hole.

The benefits if using this style of shot opposed to using the putter is

1. You are using a club that will carry the ball onto the green where the ball will run true to the hole
2. When using the putter, because of its length and weight, you need to have a larger swing than using an iron, increasing your error rate.

You might find that you will have a favourite long iron to chip with. It's a good idea to be effective with a few of your clubs, so you have a go to club when the pressure is on to get the ball up and down for your par (or birdie)

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