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ASIAN TRAVEL MEDIA Vietnam

CADDIE TIME AT LAGUNA LANG CO

February 19, 2013

Last October, an hour before Tim Haddon began interviewing prospective caddies for the new Laguna Lang Co Golf Club on Vietnam’s Central Coast, he knew his hiring strategy had paid off. The hall he rented, in the fishing village of Lang Co, about 20 kilometres from the golf club and 80km south of Hue, was surrounded by young women, all seeking a chance to become an integral part of the five-star resort course in Thua Thien-Hue province.“I thought we might expect 30 to 50 candidates, but more than 250 arrived within the first hour. By the end of the recruitment day we had interviewed 437,” recalls Haddon, the golf club’s inaugural general manager who has recently been promoted to this new position, having transferred from Laguna Phuket Golf Club in Thailand where he was the director of golf. The high ...Read more...

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Asian Travel Media Danang, Vietnam

VIETNAM GOLF AWARD PUTS FOCUS ON CENTRAL COAST

November 19, 2012

Danang, Vietnam, November 16, 2012 -- The credentials of Vietnam’s Central Coast as one of Asia’s premier golf destinations has been confirmed by the country’s award as Golf Destination of the Year for Asia and Australasia by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO). The announcement at the annual IAGTO Awards Gala Dinner on the final day of the International Golf Travel Market – the golf industry’s annual travel trade show – in Portugal yesterday (Nov 15) inevitably focuses attention on the Hue-Danang-Hoi An region where three world-class courses, each designed by a modern great of the game, have been developed in the past three years. In 2009, Montgomerie Links, designed by eight-times European Order of Merit winner Colin Montgomerie opened midway between Danang and Hue. A year later, Danang Golf Club’s Dunes course, designed by former world number ...Read more...

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Asian Travel Media Bangkok, Thailand

FAMILY THAIS IN GOLF DEVELOPMENT

November 09, 2012

Thailand -- At a time when golf course development is the domain mostly of multinational companies, three Thai families are showing that an important place remains for private family investment and management in the game that is sweeping Asia. These are far from small-time "mom-and-pop" operations. You don't become a member of Asia's most successful and prestigious golf destination-marketing program, Golf In A Kingdom, without solid credentials; nor do you receive industry accolades and awards, as well as record impressive visitor numbers, without good reason. In each case, the Phornprapha family's Siam Country Club, the Samakoses family's Chiang Mai Highlands and Muang Kaew courses and the Pongsak family's Suwan Golf and Country Club owe their current status in Thai golf circles to the foresight and dedication of the current chief executives' grandfathers.All were visionaries and self-made men ...Read more...

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GOLFERHOLICS GOLF TOURS - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND - Nov 25-Dec 2, 2012

October 04, 2012

It’s just under 2 months until our second event in Chiang Mai kicks off, and there are still some places available if you’d like to be a part of it. Click here to secure your place. To whet your appetite, here’s a recap of the program participants enjoyed in 2011. It was such a success that we’re doing it all again from November 25 – December 2, 2012. The five star Shangri-La Hotel Chiang Mai was our home for a week of golfing, sightseeing and fun social events. The weather was warm and fine, and golfers enjoyed four days of golf at the magnificent Alpine Golf Resort, Summit Green Valley Country Club and Chiang Mai Highlands Golf and Spa Resort. The golf group were unanimous in their admiration of the challenges presented by the superb layouts at Alpine and Chiang ...Read more...

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Asian Travel Media Sabah, Malaysia

GOLF IN THE LAND BELOW THE WIND

August 24, 2012

by Paul Myers. It’s just a stone’s throw across the South China Sea, only as far from Singapore as Bangkok and easily accessible from Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and other South-East Asian cities. But too often Malaysia’s most eastern state of Sabah on the island of Borneo is off the golf and tourism radar. It shouldn’t be. Sabah has more than its share of attractions, of which golf is just one. A pristine environment, broad mix of cultures and religions, stunning landscapes and seascapes, intriguing wildlife, a rich colonial history and relaxed way of life make Sabah one of the most appealing destinations in South-East Asia. And the golf? It’s comparable to anything else in Malaysia and better than most high-profile resort destinations in Asia. One good reason to visit Sabah is its location. Once known as “The land below the ...Read more...