On this holiday Bruce wanted to play a couple of Robert Trent Jones Jr designed courses. He designed both Joondallup and Meadow Springs and I think both courses are not difficult but do require planning, which I like. We were not disappointed with either course, this one and Eastern Star in Pattaya. Green Valley is […]
Bangkok Stay
At the end of our trip, we stayed in Bangkok for four nights since we still had hotel credits from 2020. We stayed at the Novotel Silom Road, which is reasonably cheap and has quick access to the freeway to the airport. The hotel is a bit run down now, but the pool was good […]
Muang Kaew Golf Club
We played this course 5 years ago but neither one of us could remember it. It is owned by the same group that own Chiang Mai Highlands and the course is in good condition. Bruce particularly liked the greens since they were the most consistent of all the ones we have played on this trip. […]
Golf at Mae Jo Country Club
Mae Jo Country Club was a 45 minute drive out of Chiang Mai. It was an older course and they had been having a few difficulties with the greens but overall it was in good condition and quite enjoyable. Bruce found it difficult since the fairways were a bit narrow and there were often tight […]
A Rest Day in Chiang Mai
Bruce had nothing planned for today so we just had a leisurely breakfast overlooking our laundry, which was drying out on the street across the road from our hotel. A swim in the pool, a walk to a really nice coffee shop, a massage and then a walk around town.
Summit Green Valley Chiang Mai
This is an older course but is still in good condition. We found the greens to be better than Pattaya. The caddies were both very good. Worth playing again.
Chiang Mai Highlands
This is a very good course, it is the second time we have played here and enjoyed it both times. The caddies were very good and the greens were in good condition. We both did seven shots better this time around which is most probably because we are now accustomed to the conditions and having […]
Yi Peng Festival – Chiang Mai
We were lucky to arrive in Chiang Mai on the last night of Yi Peng and Loy Krathong. Colourful lantern displays are set up at the Three Kings Monument, Thapae Gate and at all of other gates around the moat which encircles the Old Town district of Chiang Mai. Temples and households decorate their front entrances with coconut leaves […]
Pattaya Stay
We hadn’t visited Pattaya on any previous trips so Bruce decided to try this beach side town that is only 1 hour from Bangkok. We had been warned that it was a bit sleazy but sometimes it is good to experience these places. There are many golf courses between Bangkok and Pattaya and around Pattaya […]
Laem Chabang Golf Course
This was our most expensive games on this trip, costing nearly $200 each which included green fees, caddy and cart each. It was the best course we played in Pattaya but the greens were still a bit inconsistent. I think we would play this one again.