Thailand boasts about 150 championship golf courses nationwide which attract thousands of local and international golfers. They offer golfers a fascinating product but at an amazing affordable green fee. At the same time, they encourage travel to all regions of Thailand and help disseminate tourism revenue to local people. Major golf destinations are:
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Bangkok
Within the Bangkok metropolitan area you’ll find many world-class courses providing challenges for both the novice and the experienced golfer. These scenic courses offer easy access from the city and top-grade facilites to ensure you enjoy a great round every time.
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Chiang Mai
The “Rose of the North” attracts nature enthusiasts, history buffs. lovers of fresh, mountain air...and golfers. Thailand’s historic northern capital Chiang Mai hosts a choice of demanding courses with tricky hazards and tight fairways in valleys below forested peaks. For lovers of the game scheduling a tee-off time during a visit to the north is an absolute must.
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Hua Hin
These charming and relaxed seaside retreats have long attracted Bangkok’s elite and are home to some of Thailand’s top links. Take on complex courses requiring extreme accuracy through tunnels of trees, or test rolling fairways running along green hills. What’s more you can combine a game of golf with many other tours in the gulf.
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Pattaya
Pattaya’s popular beach playground sits just southeast of Bangkok and is brimming with water sports, restaurants, shopping, nightlife...and great golf. Hidden behind the bustling beach scene, you’ll find picturesque courses weaving through lakes, trees and gardens. Meet the challenge of deep bunkers and greens surrounded by sand.
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Phuket
Phuket is a golfer’s paradise. The island’s many recreational activities include a choice of courses featuring deep valleys and rolling hills. Face fairways dotted with perilous bunkers and lined with landscaped forests. Loft shots over lagoons trimmed with shrubs. You can even tackle the course where Tiger Woods won the Johnnie Walker Classic.
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