source: Calgary Herald, June 2010

Thailand Golf and Timeshare Destination

It has been said that there are good golf destinations and there are great golf destinations. If you haven’t heard, Thailand happens to be one of the Great Ones.  Whether or not you have experienced the wonderful culture of Thailand, it will quickly become evident that Thais love their golf, and as many as two million of the 64 million play the game; unlike many Asian countries where golf is mainly for tourists, there are more than 250 golf courses in Thailand.     

At the center of it all sits Bangkok, a city of 10 million people and a modernized, thriving city that is quite welcoming.

If you haven’t completely fathomed Great Golf and Thailand, some notables are; Tiger Woods claiming victory during a PGA Tournament in 1999 at the Thai Country Club.  The LPGA Tour has made several stops in the past three years, and there are multiple Asian Tour events and golf exhibitions continuously being scheduled featuring some of the game’s top names.  In sync with the Thai culture and the strength within the people, the majority of the Great Courses are resort tracks open to the public.    

There is no shortage of five-star accommodations to choose from in choosing a golf destination.  Consider some of the following; Pattaya, Hui Hin and Bangkok.  In Bangkok, luxurious rooms and plenty of other amenities await at places like the Westin Sukhumvit and Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa.  Marriott runs a dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya River that winds through downtown where you will be surrounded by some of the countries renowned temples and palaces. In places like Pattaya, 90 minutes southwest of Bangkok, the Woodlands Resort offers terrific rooms, and in places like In Hui Hin, the Marriott Hua Hin features a hotel right on the beach and just down the road sits the Anantara, a cluster of villas, beach-front setting and numerous amenities.  You may be curious to know that the beaches in Thailand are phenomenal…warm, blue-green waters stringing a long articulated coastline.

Play well and relax in some of the many warm and peaceful settings Thailand has to offer.