Golf for beginners, Hua Hin

If you find vast green lawns as appealing as vast blue seas, than Hua Hin is your choice. Once you have a round on one of the courses, you will come back time and again. Those who are new for the sport and the place will inevitably fall in love with the fabulous lawns designed by the world’s most renowned architects. Treat yourself with playing on a new course which is good both for esperienced golfers and novices.

Banyan Golf Club is located south of Hua Hin city center, on the terrains previously taken up by pineapple plantations. The course is flanked with two beautiful mountains. Due to the creative concept developed by the world- famous golf course designer Phil Ryan the lawns have seamlessly merged into the landscape. Wherever you turn, you’ll see either magnificent mountains or deep blue sea dotted with small islands. The captivating sceneries suggest entire relaxation and tranquility. The club’s signature hole is the 15th, 139 yards. You will need to take a deep breath here as the elevated views from all the tee boxes are spectacular with sea views to Signtoh Island to your left, valleys and mountains to your right. A par 3 doesn't have to be far to be difficult. The total distance of the course is 7,361 yards, Par 72. This is an amazingly idyllic place with a unique Thai-style golf club made from teakwood. The facilities also include a 5-star restaurant serving international cuisine.

One more course which obviously deserves your attention is Springfield Royal Country Club designed by the world-wide famous designer Jack Nicklaus. presents the golfer with a wonderful 27 beautifully designed landscaped holes - each flatter your senses of aesthetics and challenge your golfing skills: five startpoints, three sections, sophisticated landscape, and cunning traps. This course is a masterpirece created by the golf master. There are five starting points and three courses available: Course A is the mountain course. Course B is the lake course. Course C is the valley course, suitable both for novices and professionals. When designing Springfield’s golf courses in 1995, Mr. Kasem Mongkolkosol, the founder of the resort, sought an approach that would help preserve and enhance wildlife on the property.

Since opening in 2007 Black Mountain has gained huge popularity among golf lovers. It has hosted three Asian Tour events, including the 2014 King’s Cup held in January, and has won a string of international awards, including best course in Thailand for the past three years in a row. Besides, it has been acknowledged as one of the best in Asia, and is the only course in Thailand ever named in Golf Digest’s Top 100 Courses Outside the US. The club has two courses – eastern and western with the total area of over 7,000 yards. Each hole is a real challenge both for professional players and novices. Set in a beautiful environment with natural lakes and black rocks surrounded by tropical woods, the club aims to develop aesthetic sensitivity with the golfers.

Vast lawns covered with Bermuda grass, the state-of-the-art golf course commanding and amazing view over the surroundings, posh spa salon and fabulous cuisine will make your rest here unforgettable. Another special pride of the Kingdom is wine. You will visit vineyards stretched over the slopes of green hills. Grapes cultivated in Hua Hin magically turns into an amazing drink you should necessarily taste. Smell the unrivalled fragrance of Thai wines and savour the views generously spilt by the nature.