Any Golf Promotions Going On Now
I believe Black Mountain are doing one at 1,500 THB for a round. Further afield, Dragon Hills have a two day promo - 1,400 THB for a round on Saturday and Sunday with overnight accommodation in the resort hotel (close by). Thats 1,100 for the same deal midweek and 1,300 Friday and Saturday. 250 surcharge for single room occupancy.
Blue Sapphire (north of Kanchanaburi) have two rounds plus accommodation for 1,600 - single occupancy 500.
I'm sure there are others especially on local courses. Give them a call and just ask.
Blue Sapphire (north of Kanchanaburi) have two rounds plus accommodation for 1,600 - single occupancy 500.
I'm sure there are others especially on local courses. Give them a call and just ask.
If you had done a GOLF search you would have come accross '' Hua Hin Golf Gosssip'' under EVENTS & ACTIVITIES. In particular 'Wanderlust' gave the web sites as recently as last month, for all the golf courses in the area which can be contacted.
There are so many deals because you have:-
Whether you play on Weekends, Public Holidays or Weekdays
The guest green fee rate.
The rate playing with a member.
The rates charged to different Hua Hin Golf Societies.
Sports Day rates - but clubs have different days.
The last could be of most interest to you so I suggest you contact each club.
For Kaeng Krachen ( 1 hour away) Sports Days are Mondays and Thursdays and the rate is Bht400 for the original 18 hole layout.
PS When you get a Sports Day list perhaps you could put it on HHAD
There are so many deals because you have:-
Whether you play on Weekends, Public Holidays or Weekdays
The guest green fee rate.
The rate playing with a member.
The rates charged to different Hua Hin Golf Societies.
Sports Day rates - but clubs have different days.
The last could be of most interest to you so I suggest you contact each club.
For Kaeng Krachen ( 1 hour away) Sports Days are Mondays and Thursdays and the rate is Bht400 for the original 18 hole layout.
PS When you get a Sports Day list perhaps you could put it on HHAD
Are the local golf courses so full all the time that they don't need any more money? It seems to me that they would advertise specials on here or in some of the free print media around town (or even on their own web sites) but it always seems hard to find the current best buy in the sport without dealing with phone calls to every course every month.
I'm baffled by this behavior. I haven't been out on any of the "good" courses lately so I don't know how full they are but was just wondering. With the current lack of tourists here I would think they would be near empty, especially during the week and would want to offer specials and advertise them...
I'm baffled by this behavior. I haven't been out on any of the "good" courses lately so I don't know how full they are but was just wondering. With the current lack of tourists here I would think they would be near empty, especially during the week and would want to offer specials and advertise them...
As luck would have it I was down at the Paimai Driving Range after posting my above reply and picked up the May Property Market Today freebe, and herewith some specials:-
Kaeng Krachan - May promotion
Everyday after 2.00pm Baht 400 for 18 holes.
Sports Days - ( Mon & Thurs) Baht 500 any two of the three nine holes )
Royal Hua Hin
50% off Green Fees after 3.00pm ( I think this equates to Baht 1,000)
Black Mountain - Summer Special May- Sept
Baht 1,500
FOR ALL THE ABOVE NO CADDY FEE INCLUDED
Banyan
Baht 1,250 after 3.00pm ( includes cart buggy and caddy)
Kaeng Krachan - May promotion
Everyday after 2.00pm Baht 400 for 18 holes.
Sports Days - ( Mon & Thurs) Baht 500 any two of the three nine holes )
Royal Hua Hin
50% off Green Fees after 3.00pm ( I think this equates to Baht 1,000)
Black Mountain - Summer Special May- Sept
Baht 1,500
FOR ALL THE ABOVE NO CADDY FEE INCLUDED
Banyan
Baht 1,250 after 3.00pm ( includes cart buggy and caddy)
A twosome or a single should easily play a round in three hours without rushing especially with a cart. The problem in Thailand is that you never know what's in front of you...
Slow play is the thing that annoys me the most about golf in Thailand... Groups of five and six meandering around the course in over six hours... Golf club in Macau does it right, you play in 4h 20 min, if you exceed, a warning and then a ban.
Slow play is the thing that annoys me the most about golf in Thailand... Groups of five and six meandering around the course in over six hours... Golf club in Macau does it right, you play in 4h 20 min, if you exceed, a warning and then a ban.
That’s why I gave up playing golf; the sport is full of elitist who don’t believe anyone who is anyway inferior to them should be allowed on the course.valrhona wrote:A twosome or a single should easily play a round in three hours without rushing especially with a cart. The problem in Thailand is that you never know what's in front of you...
Slow play is the thing that annoys me the most about golf in Thailand... Groups of five and six meandering around the course in over six hours... Golf club in Macau does it right, you play in 4h 20 min, if you exceed, a warning and then a ban.
It could take me twenty minutes to get out of one bunker!
Don't think that's quite right, STEVE G. I've played golf pretty much all my life and like valrhona, there's nothing that winds me up more than slow players not letting others through.
At any decent course around the world, it's your and your playing partners' responsibility to make sure that you're not spoiling the game for those playing behind. The general rule of thumb is that if the group in front gets more than a hole ahead of you and there are players behind, you automatically let them through.
I've been round courses with professionals and beginners. I've always tried to stress to the latter how important it is not to hold others up. The beginners will enjoy their game more and the people behind will will respect the fact that they were let through.
I don't think it's elitist at all to expect that everyone (good or bad) has the opportunity to enjoy what they've paid for without some idiot in front totally ignoring the fundamental etiquette.
The above example of playing time is, I think, a bit extreme. What's wrong with going round in 7 hours as long as you let everyone through when necessary and have a few beers and a laugh as well?
At any decent course around the world, it's your and your playing partners' responsibility to make sure that you're not spoiling the game for those playing behind. The general rule of thumb is that if the group in front gets more than a hole ahead of you and there are players behind, you automatically let them through.
I've been round courses with professionals and beginners. I've always tried to stress to the latter how important it is not to hold others up. The beginners will enjoy their game more and the people behind will will respect the fact that they were let through.
I don't think it's elitist at all to expect that everyone (good or bad) has the opportunity to enjoy what they've paid for without some idiot in front totally ignoring the fundamental etiquette.
The above example of playing time is, I think, a bit extreme. What's wrong with going round in 7 hours as long as you let everyone through when necessary and have a few beers and a laugh as well?
That was the bit I thought was a bit crazy, as obviously if you’re letting people through you’re going to take even longer and then get banned for going over the limit!lomuamart wrote:Don't think that's quite right, STEVE G. I've played golf pretty much all my life and like valrhona, there's nothing that winds me up more than slow players not letting others through.
At any decent course around the world, it's your and your playing partners' responsibility to make sure that you're not spoiling the game for those playing behind. The general rule of thumb is that if the group in front gets more than a hole ahead of you and there are players behind, you automatically let them through.
I've been round courses with professionals and beginners. I've always tried to stress to the latter how important it is not to hold others up. The beginners will enjoy their game more and the people behind will will respect the fact that they were let through.
I don't think it's elitist at all to expect that everyone (good or bad) has the opportunity to enjoy what they've paid for without some idiot in front totally ignoring the fundamental etiquette.
The above example of playing time is, I think, a bit extreme. What's wrong with going round in 7 hours as long as you let everyone through when necessary and have a few beers and a laugh as well?
Letting people go through is of course the correct thing to do if the course is not full but it's not practical when it is...
I have played with people of all level and playing at a decent pace simply means doing the right things and not diddle around for 10 minutes looking for every ball you lose and taking 5 minutes to line up a putt for a 10 on a hole.
If you can't get out of a bunker in two or three attempts, you take a hand wedge and finish the job...
For handicap purpose, you don't count very high scores and if you're going to be playing 120 or more.
When playing in Macau, my friend always brought his girlfriend who was a total beginner and we never exceeded 4h 20 min. Sometimes, she just picked up her ball and moved on, that's all.
One can think it's elitist to think that, other could see it as self centered to play a course and not consider that others are on it too.
Anyway, as I said playing time is more related to the attitude than to the skill of the golfer...
I have played with people of all level and playing at a decent pace simply means doing the right things and not diddle around for 10 minutes looking for every ball you lose and taking 5 minutes to line up a putt for a 10 on a hole.
If you can't get out of a bunker in two or three attempts, you take a hand wedge and finish the job...
For handicap purpose, you don't count very high scores and if you're going to be playing 120 or more.
When playing in Macau, my friend always brought his girlfriend who was a total beginner and we never exceeded 4h 20 min. Sometimes, she just picked up her ball and moved on, that's all.
One can think it's elitist to think that, other could see it as self centered to play a course and not consider that others are on it too.
Anyway, as I said playing time is more related to the attitude than to the skill of the golfer...