Leisure Golfing in Asia

By Benedict Yossarian

Golf fever is very hot in Asia. The excellent golf courses are designed by world renowned golf experts to guarantee players a challenging time this side of the globe. Golf professionals and enthusiast will be swinging clubs and will be amazed with the scenic greens and beyond.

Top Thai Golf Courses

Putt it in in Phuket and enjoy the great greens and beaches. You can visit Laguna Phuket Golf Club, one of the top golf resorts in this land of curry. Golfers can choose from several hotels: Laguna Beach Resort, Banyan Tree Phuket, Dusit Laguna Resort, Sheraton Grande Laguna, and Allamanda Laguna. The golf course is by Max Wexler and David Abell with rising and falling greens at par 71.

Bangkok has Alpine Golf Course designed by Ronald Garl that is set in rural Thailand landscape 80 minutes from the city. It has been a venue of the Johnnie Walker Classic PGA tournament.

A short drive to the sea side town of Pattaya brings you to a Jack Nicklaus designed golf course. It offers two challenging courses, the Mountain 9 and the Valley 9 with a beautiful stream of water in between

Malaysian Options for Golfers

The prime golf course in Kuala Lumpur is the Mines Resort and Golf Club. Enjoy the holes while being mesmerized by the Palace of Golden Horses. This course which was once a tin mine was built by Robert Trent Jones.

The Saujana Golf and Country Club have hosted several Malaysian Opens. It boasts of courses designed by Ronald Fream-The Bunga Raya and the Palm Course.

Other prime golf courses in Malaysia are Cameron Highlands, Golf Club Datai Bay, and Bukit Jambui.

Swing It in the Philippines

The Philippines is home to several world class golf courses. The Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club is 34 Km south of the capital Manila. Jack Nicklaus designed the two courses- The Masters and The Legends- which have been witness to international golf tourneys.

Less than an hour from the Makati business district, Sta. Elena Golf Club can be enjoyed in the 120 hectares of gentle terrain. Challenges are spread out in its 27 holes.

There are other world renowned courses spread in the 7,107 islands of this tropical archipelago. Some of this are the Alta Vista Golf Club in Cebu, Apo Golf Club in Davao, Camp John Hay in Baguio, and Fairways and Bluewater Country Club in the paradise island of Boracay.

Fulfilling the Golf Mission in China

The vast Mission Hills Golf Club in China attracts golfers of the Asian Region and the rest of the world. It spans from Shenzhen and Dongguan provinces. This is club is recognized by Guinness as the biggest golf resort in the world at 25 sq kilometers still with provisions for development. Some of the courses are designed by legendary golfers like Nick Faldo, Ernie Els, and Vjay Singh.

The Spring City Golf and Lake Resort in Yunnan province boasts of a Jack Nicklaus golf course and overwhelming view of the mountains and pristine lakes.

Golfing in Asia has been attracting tourists from all over the Globe. Aside from the world class golf clubs mentioned above, golf lovers still has a lot of options to putt holes in Japan, Vietnam, Brunei, Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, India, Indonesia, India, and Afghanistan.

As you can see, Asia is a vast world to discover for golf lovers.

Benedict Yossarian is specialises in internet marketing. Benedict recommends Dream Swing as a golf swing trainer. Dream Swing is one of the easiest ways to improve your golf swing.

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