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When you combine this popular sport with extraordinary beauty of the Andaman Sea and its long coastline then you get a golfing experience unlike anywhere else on earth. Phuket has long been the destination of travellers looking for relaxation. Sea, sand and sun are in abundance, complementing great seafood, a variety of activities and a unique culture.
Phuket has world-class golf courses some of which are designed by renowned international architects and star golfers.
Wherever they are, all have modern facilities and impeccable services. Green and caddie fees are always very affordable. All can cater to any programme for groups large and small.
Thailand has become the leading golf destination in Asia due to its wide selection of golf courses, environment and its location in the tropical paradise.
A good service offered at all golf courses is the caddie. She will lug your bag around the course with a smile on her face. She will mark and clean your ball, give you the distances, and some of the experienced ones will even read your putts.
Loch Palm Golf Club
Loch Palm Golf Club has become a fast favourite with all golfing enthusiasts. The 18-hole, par 72, 6,434 yards course sits amid beautiful rolling hills, providing a scenic backdrop to the lush green fairways.
The 18 holes are well assigned around the Lake in the course and players enjoy the challenging and exciting golf with a good view.
Currently (December 2004) another 18-hole course is under construction.
Phuket Country Club
This is one of the five most beautiful golf courses in Thailand, with a standard 18-hole, par 72, 6,483-yard course. The course has three distinct characters - in some parts hilly, in others laced with waterways, and in others it has lush green fairways. Golfers need to be good, and well prepared, to perform well on this course. But whatever the score, there's no doubt that golfers will enjoy those lush green fairways.
Established in 1989, is the one of the first golf courses built in Phuket, over a reclaimed tin mine site. The stunning beauty and elegance of the course will make your golfing here a joyful and memorable occasion. (More info)
Blue Canyon Country Club
Cradled in a secluded valley, against a magnificent backdrop of majestic mountain views. Developed in 1988 from an old tin mine and rubber plantations, both the golf courses the Canyon Course (the original) and a new course, The Lakes Course are moulded around the existing canyons and rubber plantations, with minimal disruption to the natural landscape. It offers two courses.
Canyon Course
This is a masterpiece of course design with spectacular natural hazards, and expansive lakes accentuated by towering trees. Since Blue Canyon Country Club opened its doors in late 1991, the Canyon Course has played host to the 1994 and 1998 Johnnie Walker Classics and the Honda Invitational in 1996, welcoming world ranked players the likes of Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, Ernie Els etc.
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