Suggestions for Golf Tour Packages - Eastern Region
3 Day Itinerary
These two packages offer good golfing and a chance to enjoy the popular beach resort of Pattaya.
Day 1: After an early breakfast in Bangkok, transfer by coach to Khao Kheow Country Club about 80 minutes drive along the Bangkok-Chon Buri Motoway. This is a hilly 27-hole course by Dye Designs, with plenty of water and sand hazards to make you think twice about your shots, especially when the breeze stiffens. A luxurious clubhouse with swimming pool, sports and other facilities makes it all worth while.
After you game, stop next door at Khao Kheow Open Zoo, 1200 acres of forest that is must for bird and wildlife watchers. Head on to your resort accommodation in Pattaya, and in the evening relax at a beachside restaurant for some superbly fresh seafood.
Day 2: You are at a beach resort, so relax for a day of sun and sand. Pattaya is full of fun sporting activities: windsurfing at Jomtien Beach, sailing, parasailing or even skiing in Pattaya Bay. Diving enthusiasts can enjoy a day exploring coral at Ko Larn, In the evening, catch the world-famous cabaret with a difference at Tiffany's Show.
Day 3: It's back to golf, so after breakfast head to Noble Place Golf Course & Country Club, a link-style layout designed by Dennis Wolveridge and Peter Thompson. For a change the course doesn't have a lot of water, but makes up for it with tricky bunkers and heavy rough. Although Noble Place has its own accommodation, head back to Bangkok for an evening out in the big city.
7 Day Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Bangkok by coach to the Eastern Seaboard's top course, Laem Chabang International Country Club, a Jack Nicklaus-designed 27-hole layout. The Mountain Lake and Creek nines tell you all you need to know about this superb course, packed with hazards, undulating fairways and elevated greens. Revel in the very luxurious clubhouse.
After the round, stop by the fascinating Sri Racha Tiger Zoo, a wildlife park with cuddly tiger clubs, crocodiles, camels, ostriches and others smiling for the camera. The head to your Pattaya resort accommodation for check in and dinner.
Day 2: It's only 20 minutes to the scenic Phoenix Golf & Country Club, where Denis Griffiths has manicured 27 holes into a landscape that offers both views of the sea and the magnificent Buddha image carved into hillside. Choose your nines depending on how much of a challenge you want. After two days of golf you need to relax, so visit the Cliff Spa in the Royal Cliff Beach Resort for a full body treatment. Then you are ready for an evening cabaret at the famed Alcazar.
Day 3: Take a day off for beach activities with a day trip to nearby Larn Island, a popular spot for swimming, scuba diving, sailing, looking at coral or simply lazing on the soft sand. Your boat will get you back in time for dinner in one of Pattaya's many seafood restaurants, or for the romantically inclined try traditional Thai food at Sugar Hut's uniquely authentic Thai style houses.
Day 4: Head for the Rayong Green Valley Country Club, a 30-minute drive south of Pattaya. This intriguing course, designed by Peter Thompson, is built on the side of a hill, providing a lot of unusual - and difficult - lies and club choices. Very picturesque with lots of rocky outcroppings. Afterwards, visit Rayong town and enjoy dinner in one of the local restaurants. Buy some of the region's famed fruit.
Day 5: Try a Thai-style breakfast of rice congee to ready you for the day's golf at Natural Park Resort Golf Club, a Japanese-influenced course with lots of water hazards. Created by Thai Takenaka, with yet another luxurious clubhouse, the course has a very tropical flavour with lots of palm trees. In the afternoon, visit the Royal Garden Plaza to see the astonishing Ripley's Believe It of Not Museum. Afterwards stroll around to discover the mall's marvelous shopping and restaurants.
Day 6: For a leisure day with a cultural feel, enjoy the extensive collections of orchids and palms at Nong Nooch Village, then take in the cultural show, elephant activities and small zoo where you can touch the animals. In the afternoon drive to nearby Wat Yan, a temple with fascinating architectural styles including a beautiful Chinese pavilion. In the evening, try the delicious seafood served at dinner on Bang Saray fishing pier.
Day 7: Breakfast and checkout, before heading back to Bangkok. On the way stop at Royal Lakeside Golf Club & Resort located on the Bang Pakong River, for a breezy game amid picturesque fairways. The white clubhouse is superb. After a late lunch, return to Bangkok.
