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Thaivisa’s resident golf expert Mike Bridge is at Emerald Golf Club in Rayong which offers some of the best value golf in region.
Watch the video for information on the latest offers.
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No play, no pay: Asian Tour golfers suffer while rest of world swings
Image: AFP
While the world's top golfers play for an almost obscene $45 million prize fund at the PGA Tour Championship in Atlanta on Friday, many of their fellow pros in Asia will not have swung a club, or earned a cent, for six months.
Players from India to Australia have been idle since the Asian Tour was halted after the Malaysia Open on March 7, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some haven't even been able to practise.
They should have been teeing off next week at the Shinhan Donghae Open in South Korea, the first of three restart events.
But along with tournaments in Japan and Taiwan it has been cancelled, with little prospect of the circuit resuming before 2021.
Asian Tour CEO and Commissioner Cho Minn Thant had been hoping to stage 10 to 12 tournaments before the end of 2020 in the sort of bio-secure "bubbles" that have enabled the US, European and LPGA tours to resume.
"We've approached countries with the same protocols that the US, European tours and other sports have employed -- testing, players kept in a bio-secure bubble," Cho told AFP.
Full story: https://sports.yahoo.com/no-play-no-pay-asian-015836693.html
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Do you really believe golf carts should be optional?
Well we know a lot of you prefer to walk, not only as you maybe on a reduced budget at the moment, but it is also good exercise to walk 18 holes.
Continue reading: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1180956-do-you-really-believe-golf-carts-should-be-optional/
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Do you really believe golf carts should be optional?
Well we know a lot of you prefer to walk, not only as you maybe on a reduced budget at the moment, but it is also good exercise to walk 18 holes.
However, some courses are hilly and it is hard to take a trolly, and on a hot day walking is tough as well.
Also, some commented in our forums that they even wanted to go without booking a caddie.
Well whatever you think, please let us know by completing our Golf in Thailand 2020 Survey now. Here is the link and it only takes a couple of minutes to complete:
https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178945-thaivisa-golf-survey-have-your-say-on-golf-in-thailand/
We plan to publish all the results in mid-September, and of course not only will all you golfers be able to read the results, so will the golf clubs too.
Some of you maybe surprised by the results.
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PGA TOUR announces full schedule for 2020-21 season
'Super season' features 50 tournaments, the most in a season since 1975
Aug 30, 2020; Olympia Fields, Illinois, USA; Jon Rahm reacts to making over a 60 foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to win in a playoff against Dustin Johnson during the final round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Olympia Fields Country Club - North. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – The PGA TOUR today announced the complete schedule for the 2020-21 PGA TOUR Season, featuring 50 official FedExCup tournaments – including 14 tournaments that were postponed or canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic – culminating with the crowning of the FedExCup champion Labor Day weekend in 2021.
The schedule, which reflects a net increase of one tournament over the original 2019-20 schedule, features the most tournaments in a season since 1975 (51). Three events postponed in 2020 – U.S. Open, Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship and Masters Tournament – will be played in the fall portion of the 2020-21 season and again in their traditional dates during the 2021 calendar year, along with 11 tournaments that were canceled and not rescheduled as a result of the pandemic, including THE PLAYERS Championship. In addition, with the postponement of the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020, the men’s Olympic Golf competition will take place July 26-August 1, 2021, as a standalone event for the first time.
“We are excited to present the full 2020-21 PGA TOUR schedule – a ‘super season’ of 50 fully sponsored events and capped off by the 15th edition of the FedExCup Playoffs,” said PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan. “If you’re a golf fan, this is a dream season with more significant events than ever before, including the Olympic Games. Building our schedule is always complicated, but never more so as over the past several months as we continue to navigate challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. We appreciate the extensive collaboration with our title sponsors, tournament organizations and golf’s governing bodies that has brought us here – to the exciting conclusion of an extraordinary 2019-20 season this week, and on the brink of a season of 50 events, beginning next week.”
As previously announced, the 2020-21 season will begin September 7-13 at the Safeway Open in Napa, California, which will serve as the season-opening tournament for the sixth time in seven years since the TOUR went to a wraparound schedule. The U.S. Open (September 14-20) at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York, follows, being played in the month of September for the first time since 1913, as well as the rescheduled Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship (September 21-27), which will award full FedExCup points (500) for the first time.
The Sanderson Farms Championship (September 28-October 4) will precede a three-event swing on the West Coast with the relocation of two of the TOUR’s Asia Swing events. Following the TOUR’s annual stop in Las Vegas for the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open (October 5-11), THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES, annually played in Jeju Island, Korea, will be played at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas, and will be renamed THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK (October 12-18) for 2020. The following week, Japan’s ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP will be played at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California, and renamed the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP @ SHERWOOD (October 19-25) for 2020.
The final event of the traditional Asia Swing and the season’s first World Golf Championships event, the WGC-HSBC Champions has been canceled, with the Bermuda Championship (October 26-November 1) occupying the week on its own and awarding full FedExCup points.
The Houston Open moves a month later on the 2020-21 schedule (November 2-8) and precedes the Masters (November 9-15). The fall portion of the schedule concludes with The RSM Classic (November 16-22), the week prior to the Thanksgiving holiday, and the Mayakoba Golf Classic (November 30-December 6) the week after.
The TOUR returns at the Sentry Tournament of Champions (January 4-10) with the same sequencing as the 2019-20 season until March, as there have been adjustments made to a number of Florida-based tournaments. The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (March 1-7) and THE PLAYERS Championship (March 8-14) will follow the WGC-Mexico Championship and Puerto Rico Open (both February 22-28), while The Honda Classic (March 15-21) moves to the week after THE PLAYERS. The Valspar Championship (April 26-May 2), traditionally played the week after THE PLAYERS, will now conclude on May 2, between the Zurich Classic of New Orleans (April 19-25) and the Wells Fargo Championship (May 3-9).
After the 40th playing of The Honda Classic, the TOUR’s longest-running title sponsored event dating back to 1982 – an eight-week stretch begins that includes six tournaments that were canceled and not rescheduled during the 2019-20 season prior to the PGA Championship, beginning with the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play (March 22-28) through the AT&T Byron Nelson (May 10-16), set to be contested for the first time at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.
Additional tournaments that return to the schedule include the RBC Canadian Open (June 7-13), John Deere Classic (July 5-11), The Open Championship and the Barbasol Championship (both July 12-18).
The men’s Olympic Golf competition (July 26-August 1) will be played the week after the 3M Open (July 19-25) as a standalone event for the first time and will be followed by the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational and Barracuda Championship (both August 2-8), before the FedExCup Regular Season concludes at the Wyndham Championship (August 9-15).
The FedExCup Playoffs will consist of three events: THE NORTHERN TRUST returns to Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey, which will host the event for the fourth time; the BMW Championship will be played for the first time at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, outside of Baltimore; and the season-ending TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta will conclude on September 5, the Sunday of Labor Day weekend.
In addition to Caves Valley Golf Club, host of the 2021 BMW Championship, the 2020-21 season features several new or familiar venues. As previously announced, Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas and Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California, will host tournaments for one year only. For the first time, the Houston Open will be played at Memorial Park Golf Course in downtown Houston; TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, will host the AT&T Byron Nelson for the first time; and St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto, Canada, will return as host of the RBC Canadian Open for the first time since 2010.
Rotating major championship venues in 2021 include The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort at Kiawah Island, South Carolina (PGA Championship), Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, California (U.S. Open), and Royal St. George’s Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, England (Open Championship). Kasumigaseki Country Club in Japan will host the men’s Olympic Golf competition.
2020-21 FedExCup Regular Season (50 events)
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The best shots of the year so far during the 2020 European Tour season. Enjoy!
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Sometimes you're lucky, sometimes you're not. Here we run through the the luckiest golf shots of the year.
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Chiang Mai Highlands - just 990 Baht all in!
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Retox Golf Group
Retox Game On Bar, Soi Honey, Pattaya.
WWW.retoxgolf.webs.com
Facebook Group: Retox Golf Group
Email: [email protected]
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https://retoxgolf.com/events/month/
Click on January to toggle to February as starts on current month
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I have recently been to several Golf Courses around Pattaya and nearby, and was pleasantly surprised to see a lot of golfers out there playing.
Although Covid 19 has hit many industries and sports events globally, golf seems to have been accepted, as it conforms to social distancing.
It maybe back on TV with out spectators, and it seems to still be popular with us amateurs, who are taking part socially, and of course we also get some exercise out in the fresh air too.
Recently I saw 200 expats and locals turn up on a Saturday at Rayong Green Valley for a PTT sponsored tournament and another 150 took part at the same club the following day for a TAT sponsored Expat Challenge.
Even 160 turned up for a tournament at Plutaluang Navy Course, and they regularly still attract many expats during the week.
Ladies Back too
The Ladies are back socializing too.
At Burapha and Phoenix Gold the TAT Ladies Golf tournament was also popular with fields of 130 on a Monday, normally a quiet day for clubs.
We have posted a few photos below all taken in August.
Maybe you can let us know what’s happening at your local golf club as well?
Are they getting golfers play during the week or are they busy just at weekends?
Mike Bridge
Thaivisa Golf
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PGA Tour player gets "mad" at fellow pro for messing up his tee time with Tiger Woods
Throughout the years, we've seen just how much a tee time with Tiger Woods can mean to a fellow PGA Tour pro. From posing for pictures to getting an autograph from the 15-time major champ, it's an experience that many will never forget. But we rarely hear from the players who just miss out on teeing it up with Tiger.
Enter Joel Dahmen. Apparently, he was monitoring the action on Friday at the BMW Championship as Cameron Smith converted a slipperly five-footer for par on his final hole to shoot 73. It didn't seem too important with Smith well out of contention, but it was a big deal to Dahmen since it screwed up his Saturday tee time with the Big Cat.
And by Friday night, Dahmen fired off a funny tweet at the Aussie letting him know how he felt about the situation—and jokingly vowing to take out his anger on Smith on Saturday. At least, we think he was joking. . .
Continue reading: https://www.golfdigest.com/story/pga-tour-pro-messes-up-tee-time-with-tiger-woods-bmw-championship
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Rayong Green Valley - All inclusive offer for expats
Thaivisa's resident golf expert Mike Bridge brings details of an offer for expat golfers at Rayong Green Valley.
1,700 baht all in, including:
- green fee
- caddie fee
- golf cart
- 100 baht food/drink voucher at club house
- 100 baht food/drink voucher at course kioskRayong Green Valley Country Club
Course: 18 holes- par 72 Length: 7,096 yds Designer: Peter Thomson
Address: 9/36 Moo 7 Banchang Rayong 21130
Location: 40 minutes east of Pattaya.
Contact Information: +66(0)38 030 660-2
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Complete the Thaivisa Golf Survey for your chance to win!
To coincide with the launch of Thaivisa's new golf forum we are conducting our first major global golf survey.
Everyone who completes the survey stands a chance to win a premium performance polo shirt from Fenix.
Complete the survey here - https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1178945-thaivisa-golf-survey-have-your-say-on-golf-in-thailand/
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Special All-Inclusive Offer at Nikanti Golf Club, Nakhon Pathom
For golf lovers who missed out on our WOW Delightfully Special Privilege, now is your chance ????
To satisfy high demand from our guests, Nikanti is happy to extend our WOW Delightfully Special All-Inclusive Offer !For weekday from THB 4,500 to THB 3,800THB
For weekend and public holiday from THB 5,500 to THB 4,800.
This Special offer is for advanced booking and TEE OFF from now until 30th of September 2020 ONLY.
Don’t miss out and reserve now!
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On 8/17/2020 at 5:26 PM, keithsimmonds said:
Come on Thaivisa you cant let the add above go unpunished....you placed the offer what does it mean??? Please do not not suggest i phone them and ask cos the chances of getting a straight and reliable answer to the 8 questions i have posed are....(2 hopes).... Bob and No.
They sent us this offer however I do agree it is confusing so we will contact the GM at Lotus Valley and post the his response soon. What ever way it is a great course and their clubhouse is excellent too.
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On 8/14/2020 at 1:24 PM, keithsimmonds said:
Times up 77 views no replies........answers on a postcard.
5200 baht 4 ball ....when every day or Mon-Fri ??
How much is the Weekday Green Fee???
How much is the Caddy Fee?? Are caddies Compulsory??
Cart price.... can share?... single cart?..... compulsory????
Happy Hour....buy one caddy get another one free.....for an hour???
suggest you call the club
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On 8/28/2020 at 6:57 AM, smylee52 said:
Thailand golf organizations should get on board and offer courses with lodging to be added to the acceptable quarantine sites and give tourists some flexibility in staying at these golf resort for 14 days and playing golf as often as they like . I find there is no problem social distancing on the golf course with the few modifications that have been implemented.
Thailand is very safe and that has been confirmed to me by people on the ground in Pattaya, Bangkok and the village. A close family friend is a nurse in the village and has seen no evidence of patients with Covid-19 . i am in constant contact through Line , Skype and Messenger and from what i hear and see I should have just stayed in Thailand .
Good concept....I would think most of us would be prepared to quarantine at a hotel with course. Problems start though when you book a tee time and there is a hold up on the first tee....also could not play with a caddie until quarantine is over.
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8 hours ago, BadBouy said:
Thailand could be the problem, but most of LPGA players left the states to play 2 tournaments in the UK and now are returning to the states for other tournaments. Do not believe ridiculous stories of having to play around stacks of dead bodies. They may have to avoid a riot, I mean peaceful protest or two.
The LPGA laid on a special charter flight which left on Monday after the AIG Women's Open to take all the golfers to the States. They live and play in a bubble which seems to work. We have several Thais in the top half of the leaderboard going into day 2 of the event in Arkansas.
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On 8/27/2020 at 10:09 AM, topt said:
Normally only the upper end courses where you have to hire a buggy. Around Pattaya (within 20mins-1 hour) there are more courses where you can choose than insist on compulsory carts.
What do you call expensive?
The Siam courses, Che Chan, Lam Chebang are with an all in cost probably around 3-5k all with compulsory buggy.
But there are many good courses for less than 1500 baht (including caddy tip) if you walk and some even with an included buggy for that price.
I agree for many retirees the top courses are expensive however if you shop around there are fair deals on offer. I understand The Emirald GC near Rayong are offering THB1,150 green Fee, caddie and cart and I am told the course is in good condition. Suggest you check out our Golf Offers forum to see what is available.
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On 8/27/2020 at 9:27 AM, graeme64 said:
Hi - I took your survey based on right now
it is cheaper here than abroad - but only since covid.
is it worth being a member - no - same pointre caddies yes - if you can book one you know else - for me - no I would rather save the money.
cheers and good luck
Thank you for completing our survey.
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On 8/27/2020 at 7:22 AM, darrenr said:
Does anyone know of any golf courses near Koh Chang ?
it it compulsory to have to hire a buggy (motorised cart), or can you walk around the courses?some of the Pattaya courses seen very expensive !
there was a nice golf course near phichai uttaradit when I visited 9 years ago thought it was called something like water world , does anyone know of their website ?
man thanks
Thanks for your comment. Chatrium Soi Dao is about 60 mins from Koh Chang and is a first class course. Details in Other Regions in our Golf Directory. There is a small par 3 course at Siam Royal View on Koh Chang which is open to guests.
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On 8/27/2020 at 5:22 AM, PFMills said:
My wife and I like Sirikit Dam and always try and include it in our trips.
I think you need to give the guy a chance to get himself sorted. I don’t think he has anywhere near finished yet or we have somewhat different opinions of what should be included.I realise it is one of the few courses in that region, however from the photos it looked like their fairways were a bit patchy.
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Do you really believe golf carts should be optional?
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Good point which we will try to address in one of our future topics.