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After excelling at golf in high school and college, Ken turned professional in 1981. He toured on American, European and Mexican PGA tours for four years. In 1984, Ken entered the business of golf working as an assistant at two Southern California private clubs, Yorba Linda Country Club, and then Big Canyon Country Club. During this time, he attained his PGA classification. During his apprenticeship, Ken also sat on the SCPGA Board of Directors for two years, and also helped as Assistant Golf Coach at California State University Fullerton.In 1989, Ken was hired by PGA Senior Tour Professional Jim Colbert to open and manage Tustin Ranch Golf Club in Tustin, California. In 1992, he co-founded Team Golf Corporation, a golf management and consulting group. With Team Golf, Ken opened and operated three different golf learning and practice centers as well as serving as a consultant on twelve other projects including golf courses in the Pacific Northwest, California, and Mexico.In 1997, Ken left Team Golf and joined American Golf Corporation to become the Head Golf Professional at Dove Canyon Country Club, an exclusive Jack Nicklaus-designed Southern California private club. Ken also served as a Regional Golf Professional, and sat on the National Merchandising Board for American Golf Corp. In 2000, Ken left his position at Dove Canyon to become a full-time member of the PGCC staff.Ken teaches the Golf Shop Operations classes, Country Club Management, Tournament Planning, and Principles of the Short Game. In addition, he directs all of the tournament play for students, which includes golf tournaments and the prestigious International and President’s Cup matches between faculty/staff and students. Ken also gives private lessons to PGCC students.
Brian SiemenDirector of Golf InstructionBrian Siemen is an outstanding golf professional and teacher who has given golf instruction and golf clinics throughout the world. He heads up the golf teaching program at PGCC, and also runs the Nike Junior Golf Camp at the PGCC Southern California campus in Temecula.Brian is a graduate of PGCC, and has been teaching at the college for the past 10 years. He teaches many of PGCC’s golf instruction classes, which include video analysis, clinic planning, and methods of teaching. Brian also gives individual lessons to PGCC students in the afternoon.Gordon Severson, PGAGordon Severson has been teaching at PGCC since its inception in 1991. He teaches ‘Techniques of the Short Game,’ and classes in golf swing analysis. Gordon was the San Diego area PGA Player of the Year and was also Head Professional at San Luis Rey Downs Golf Club and the prestigious Pauma Valley, Country Club, in Pauma Valley, California.Gordon was also the Golf Coach for the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s golf programs at United States International University in San Diego. He has taught many PGA and LPGA pros, including: Paul McGinley of Ireland (a European Ryder Cup player). Gordon is recognized as one of the top teaching professionals in Southern California.Jack MillerJack Miller is a graduate of the University of New Mexico, where he was a member of four conference championship teams, in addition to being Conference Champion himself. After a career in the Air Force, he decided to become a golf professional, and served as Head Golf Professional at the Olympic Resort in Carlsbad, California for five years. Jack gives individual golf lessons to PGCC students.

How To Achieve the Achievable - The Hackers Grand Slam

Not many of us will ever get the chance to chip it in on 16 to win The Masters or to flop it out of the rough to win a PGA Championship, but you can still achieve a Grand Slam of your own, the Hackers Grand Slam. Here’s How: First Leg - Breaking Wind Well I couldn’t really call it breaking 110, I mean, I teach my fair share of hackers, but I’m yet to meet one who’s goal was to “break the magic 110”. So, instead of 110, you’ve got to learn to break, well, wind. Most golfers who shoot high scores are so tense over the ball they couldn’t let one go even if they’d filled up on baked beans and beer the night before. I like to tell my students to take the Tommy Bolt attitude, who was once fined $50 for letting one rip (not a drive), but handed over $100 because “I’m bound to do it again”. So go ahead, let one rip and you’ll achieve the first leg of the slam and have one more “major” than Monty and Sergio combined.
Second Leg - Breaking 100 Now that you’ve learned to relax, you can concentrate on a more important goal, the second part of the hackers grand slam, and that career building, confidence boosting, chic-pulling(?) feat of breaking 100. And, just like this years real second leg grand slam winner, Michael Campbell, you’ll need a big piece of “Kia Kaha” (Be Strong), determination and many past failures to pull it off. When you’ve been close to breaking that 100 mark on many times, came to the final hole needing just a bogey to shoot 99, but three putted from 15 feet for double, be calm. Michael Campbell also thought about throwing his clubs away, giving it all away and questioned his right to be on the golf course. If you’ve been knocking at the door for a while, you might ask yourself, when will it come? Probably when you least expect it and almost certainly not when you’re writing down your score on every hole, trying to figure out what you need to shoot on the remaining holes. For most golfers who can reach the Par 4’s in two, they’d be better of using irons and maybe a utility wood to break the century mark. You could hit a couple of mid irons then a PW into most Par 4’s, make bogey at worst, but who an earth plays the game like that? It’s much more fun taking driver off every tee and hacking your way out of the woods for a crowd-pleasing 11, just ask John Daly. The 2nd Leg of the grand slam is achievable by most, but sometimes comes only after years of toil. Be patient and believe in yourself just like Michael Campbell and all the hard work will eventually pay off. The Third Leg - Breaking 90 So you’ve broken 100, you da man, you buy yourself some blades, a box of Pro V1’s and one of Tigers collarless shirts, only to find out your club doesn’t quite see you in the same light as Tiger and asks you to politely buy yourself a proper one. Now you’re on your way to becoming a “better than average” golfer, a “player” (in your own mind), and you start to think you’ve got what it takes to join the PGA Tour, or Champions Tour. God Damn it, if your mum and dad had of introduced you to the game sooner, you’d have been there right now. So, before you get too resentful, how do you most easily achieve the third leg, because afterall, who wants to take the long way home, we want shortcuts and the secret, none of this two year stuff that Tiger goes through. Well, look no further than the reigning PGA Championship champion, Phil and his flop, or rather Phil and his short game, or actually rather just “short game”. What am I saying? (Don’t answer, I’m asking myself) The quickest way to break 90 is by improving your short game. But again, I for one would choose a 300 yard drive over a purely rolled 3 footer in the center of the cup, which is perhaps why I’m here writing rather than playing golf.
The Fourth Leg - Breaking 80 Let’s not kid ourselves. For most of us, this is gonna take some luck, in most cases a near miracle or act of the golf gods. But don’t fear, Tiger’s chip in on 16 at last years Masters wasn’t all skill, and if you’ve listened to any major champions in the past, they all talk about the element of luck, good bounces, favourable tee times, the golf gods looking down on them for 4 days, or in this case, 4 hours. Only a few of us will ever achieve this leg, and those who do usually don’t go back to the mediocrity of the 80’s or 90’s. To achieve the final leg, we must look to 2005’s final major winner, Tiger Woods again. You won’t ever break 80 if you don’t have some talent and length of the tee. I don’t mean 370 yard drives, but hitting it out of your shadow is a requirement for breaking 80, no matter how good your short game is. Breaking 80 also requires, in most instances, that you play on a regular basis, probably at least once a week. I know very few, nope, make that no golfers, who have broken 80 and not at some stage played on a regular basis. So, how does it feel? Whether you’ve achieved the grand slam, or even the first leg, don’t you feel good? I mean come on, you’re a major winner and you might not have a wife as hot as Elin or Amy, but at least you can still walk into MacDonald’s and have your Big Mac Combo without being pestered for an autograph. Kia Kaha From Kiwi Kim

Thai teen triumphs in emotional China play-off

Thai wonderboy Chinarat Phadungsil claimed a brilliant play-off victory in the Crowne Plaza Open for his second triumph in 10 months, dedicating the win to his coach who died last month. The 17-year-old showed the poise of a veteran to edge out compatriot Prom Meesawat and Taiwan's Lin Wen-tang in the second hole of a sudden-death shoot-out after the trio finished tied on 16-under-par 272 at Yalong Bay Golf Club Sunday. Lin, chasing a first Asian Tour title, was the first to bow out with a bogey in the first hole played over the par-four 18th before Chinarat sealed an emotional victory with a par when Prom, who had surged into contention with a stunning 65, missed his par attempt from four feet. Chinarat said his coach Bud Kareeput, who died of a heart attack last month, "helped" him drain a high-pressure 12-foot birdie putt at the last hole in regulation to force his way into the play-off. "I'm giving this win to my teacher (Bud)," said Chinarat, who held back tears at the prize presentation ceremony. "I feel very happy. On every shot, I was thinking of him. I asked for his help on the last hole (in regulation) and he helped me. I knew I had to birdie that hole and after doing that, I was confident for the play-off," added the overnight leader, who signed off with a 71. The Crowne Plaza Open success, worth 31,700 dollars, was Chinarat's second triumph on the Asian Tour following his breakout victory at the Double A International on home soil last November when he was still an amateur. It pushed him to 19th place on the Order of Merit. Prom, who started the day six shots off the pace, charged into the frame with a nine-birdie round while Lin jostled for the lead and pulled off a courageous par save on 18 in regulation for a 67 to join the play-off. Chinarat looked down and out as he trailed by two shots with three remaining but the former world junior amateur champion showed his mettle and brilliantly birdied the par five 16 and last hole. "I am really happy to have done that," he said. "I'm also happy that I'm able to take home the prize money this time," grinned Chinarat, who wasn't allowed to bag the top prize in his first win because of his amateur status. Australian duo Unho Park and Adam Blyth shared fourth place with last season's number one Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand on 274, two shots behind the play-off trio. Anthony Kang of the United States and Alistair Pressnell of Australia were tied for seventh on 275. India's Amandeep Johl settled for ninth place after a closing 70 while China's best performer was Li Chao, who came in tied 31st on 283 after closing with a 67.

Golfing in Thailand: A Personal Short Story

Recently a good friend and I were happily able to take a short Golfing holiday in the picturesque and tourist friendly Kingdom of Thailand.
We had fixed up our Golf via the world-wide-web and I had zeroed in particularly on two beautifully manicured golf courses, one located roughly North East and the other, North of Bangkok town. Most importantly, in the primary interests of our game, we carried with us a half set each, made up from our own golf clubs.
Alighting in the Land of the Royal Orchid, we were struck at first by the orderly chaos of the traffic and the man-made splendour of the buildings surrounding us.
Part I – President Golf and Country Club, Lumtoiting, Nong Chok, BangkokSaturday, 26 August 2006
At about 11am on that beautiful grey and overcast day, we called a regular cab from our hotel to get to the President Golf and Country Club situated an hour North East of Bangkok City by car. This is an idyllic setting, composed of four separate 9 hole – Par -36 golf courses, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. better known as the famous Bobby Jones himself! Today it is one of the Top 20 Golf Courses in Thailand and a real pleasure to play!
For me, it was greatly gratifying, to be playing on a course designed by one of the best gentlemen golfers of all time and a true sportsman to boot. The courses lie North, South, East and West. One typically plays a Pre-set combination of two directions in a round of 18 holes – having said that, I must mention that there is absolutely no “criss-cross” and the other regular issues one faces, of shared greens and so on, since there is simply no space constraint there at all. I must heartily commend the Thai people, for their immense foresight in the matter of their wholly tourism dependent economy!
My friend Mr Mathew and I first met Ms Ana, the lady who had kindly arranged the afternoon’s golf for us, then the caddies assigned to us, diminutive in stature and immensely respectful, their faces permanently creased in wide smiles (at us? for us? Or at their expectations of our state of play????). We were then introduced to our partners, Mr Khun and his son, Mr Ton. Bowing to each other to take the honour first we proceeded along to the North course for the first nine. A long straight par 5 with some wicked bunkers casually interspersed saw us through at bogey with our partners making par. The second, a lovely par 4, 349 yard hole with a slight dogleg right with a green guarded by water saw us home in doubles. Moving through the next few holes saw us through with a bunch of doubles with our partners playing steadily for par and bogey.
We reached the lovely 6th – Par 3 across deep water with a tiny green. My simple advice is, always appease the Water Gods before taking on such a dauntingly difficult task! Need I really say any more?
The 8th is a long par 4 with a pretty pine fringe on the left beyond the water bounding the fairway. A couple of bunkers strategically placed, added to the interest. The 9th is a long par 5, relatively straightforward but with a green well guarded on all sides by bunkers causing havoc for us and similar such members of the Duffers Golf Club!
We stopped then at the golf hut to re-vitalize our systems with some chilled water and a plantain fruit for some extra energy, (sorely needed to tackle the particularly dangerous, water hazard laden, East course.)
We were met squarely by a 290-yard par 4, bounded by water, with a wicked dogleg left to strike the green. We were under pressure at first but somehow managed a double bogey. Then we played the straightforward 11th and moved on to the 12th, where we were faced with an amazingly sharp right dogleg bounded with deep water on the right. The 13th is another super sharp right dogleg to the green and bounded with water! The Par 3, 14th is simply wonderful. An island promontory serving as a Tee box, straight over water to a pocket hanky sized green with a steep fringe – truly a hole for the Lion hearts amongst us! Interestingly the Par 5,16th hole is very similar to the Par 4, 13th the main difference is the length. Then we reached the Par 3, 17th where we were amazed to see almost an exact replica of the Par 3,14th, but here, instead of a steep fringe, we had to carry over some treacherous looking bunkers apart from hoping one would hit the ball so as to have enough “wings” over the deep water as well as the bunkers! We had a respectable bogey though on this one! The 18th is a pretty straightforward hole with a wide fairway. An interesting thing is that it is bounded on the left by water and between the fairway and the water, lies a long trench filled with sand, just to cause that extra bit of worry and ensure that one keeps well away on the right!
We played off the White tees and covered a distance of about 6000 odd yards over 18 holes. An elegant setting, a gentle looking golf course but with rather sharp teeth in that it abounded with hazards, plenty of water, millions of bunkers all over the place. Definitely a course not recommended for the faint, meek or unfit amongst us. But I’m glad I played it because it is important to be able to look challenges like this squarely in the eye and making them wilt (if possible)!
Thanking our partners Mr Khun and Mr Ton profusely and appreciating their decisive, sometimes daring and wholly skilful games, we meandered back to our hotel, bathed in that gentle sort of euphoria that can only come after a day of golf like the one we had enjoyed!
Part II – Pinehurst Golf and Country Club, Klong 1, Pathumthanee, ThailandMonday 28th August 2006
Bright and early on a fine Monday morning, around the time when most normal people perform their ablutions prior to setting out for work, some with happiness, some with purpose and some certainly with a not-so-attractive fit of Monday morning blues, Mr Mathew (my friend) and I set out, with the light hearted gait of a pair of errant schoolboys playing truant from the classroom, to play Golf, I ask you, in Thailand! Woof – I just loved the thought of me in my golfing kit and going off to enjoy a whole day of fun when others elsewhere, ploughed through the doldrums of their daily existence! Ha!
We were picked up from our hotel by a Private Car (some serious cosseting, this) and got transported in comfort for about 45 minutes in a Northerly direction out of Bangkok City, past the Airport and so on, to a Jewel of a place called Pinehurst Golf and Country Club in a place called Pathumthanee.
Designed by the renowned Japanese Golf Course Designer Yoshibara Aihara, Pinehurst is typical of the genteel passion of the Japanese people for manicured floral extravagance, colourful and splendiferous yet symmetrical gardens, manicured shrubs, tended flowerbeds, shaped trees doubling as distance markers, beautiful bridged waterways and floating lotuses and lilies. The course spans three separate courses actually, North, South and West – each of 9 holes, the North being a Par 35 and the others, Par 36. A true Golfer’s Paradise, with birds chirping in the trees, warm, lush tropical weather (sometimes a bit muggy, it is true, but brilliant nonetheless) and superlatively maintained fairways, roughs, bunkers and greens. A beautiful setting indeed, for an extremely challenging and tight golf course - a dream course for the accurate hitter.
Our friendly, ever smiling Chauffeur, Mr Win, deposited us at the Main entrance and said he’d await our pleasure in the spacious car park. (It is damned good fun to pretend to be rich, even if one isn’t actually and personally, I can never have too much of the good life, I can tell you!)
We went straight to the Starter, presented our confirmation slip, met our friendly lady caddies and straightaway attacked the First (White) Tee of the North course, a Par 5, 351 yard mini dogleg right to the green. We were only a Twosome (being Monday as I said earlier) and since we play regularly together, just went out, attacked the ball with gusto and simply and uncomplicatedly enjoyed our golf!
The second is a short Par 3, Eight Iron hole which (since I had only a half set) I attacked with a Number 7, overshooting a little for a double. The third has water on all sides with a sharp-ish dogleg left on a Par 4. Nice one to attack with one’s driver being careful to hit the fairway since the possibility of rollover and kick into water is high. The fourth was just made for my trusty Cleveland over a pretty bridged waterway, flying onto the mid fairway to attack the green guarded on one side by a reasonable bunker.
The fifth, a 463-yard Par 5 is completely and deceptively wicked, causing you to pull out the “big dog” so to say, and thunk it straight down the middle! The fairway ends just short of the green to fall away into some brilliant water with an island green so do not hit a wild second shot with any old wood, but be humble!
The Par 4 sixth is very straightforward and relatively easy. Moving to the 7th, a very well designed Par 3 over water to the green, we were trapped for a bit in the bunkers guarding the green itself.
The eighth hole is a long 581-yard Par 5 with miles of fairway bounded by trees, with a sudden sharp dogleg left with a very long approach wood to the green. Disaster for both of us though, since we duffed it so badly we were forced to scratch, to save face! The ninth hole is a simple and straightforward hole to play, a par 4 350 yard, peaceable one!
It was a good feeling to play this course, in a reasonably face saving manner, bar one or two duffs.
Stopping briefly for a quick bite and some Coke and so on for our caddies, we went across to the West course for our second half. Fortified well by the rather excellent snacks available at the golf hut, we quite possibly were a little over-confident on our 10th hole, (the first hole on the West Course), a par 5, 499 yard monster, causing both of us to double.
The 11th and 12th holes passed without much incident and then we were onto the 13th hole, which is a 128 Yard Par 3 where I managed a bogey despite having gone onto the left of the green. This hole is an absolute beauty sitting right there, guarded on all sides by little knolls of grass, with water on the right of the fairway and surrounded by no less then 4 bunkers of varying sizes, shapes and depths, beautifully inset into the little grassy knolls themselves! The 14th is quite capable of dealing you the card saying death by water if you are not careful because some low-ish mounds bound it on the right, effectively concealing the lurking threat of the waterway on the right! The 15th is a long par 5 of 529 yards – very difficult so don’t ever underestimate it! Absolute hell, believe me. The 16th is pretty straightforward and a 358 yard Par 4, well met with a Driver, 9 iron and Approach Wedge for Par.
Onto the best hole of the day, the short Par 3 17th, (8th hole of the West course), which has deep water on the left side and in front between you and the green with a tough rough on the right. Two levels of Tee Box, meet you when you attack this hole. You can either play an 8 or 9 Iron from below if you feel confident, OR, as we did, you can play a 7 Iron from the Upper Tee, a turf-lined, concrete platform that serves as a roof to the lower tee box. Wonder of Wonders, both of us were on the green in regulation and went for the most pleasurable par we made that day!
The Par 4, Eighteenth hole again was rather deceptive. Keep left is the motto here, in order to remain on the fairway. Since it was the last hole for the day, I thunked my Driver down for a beautiful shot (or so I thought) heading slightly to the right, landing well on the springy fairway turf, only to bounce once, twice and SPLOTCH! over the last restraining knoll, off the steep fringe, into the water body that guards (and very effectively too), the 18th island green. Finishing with a Bogey despite a dropped stroke here was to me, an achievement in itself!
Then, four hours and about 6000 odd yards after we had begun it was onto some sorely required refreshment and a round of their excellently appointed Pro Shop to buy some little souvenir caps and tees and so on, for keepsakes and to top off our visit!
Thus ended another wonderful and enjoyable round of Golf and most importantly a round on a Monday, dull and dreary working day that it normally is! Enveloped in that dull afterglow of euphoria combined with the disappointment of having to tear one’s self away from such a nice environment, prior to packing one’s bags and leaving for the grind of daily working life at home, we drove slowly back to our hotel.
Since the pretty little Kingdom of Thailand is superbly equipped in terms of facilities and just brilliantly geared to meet all the needs of the enthusiastic Golf Tourist, it should certainly take pride of place on one’s list of “must visit” golfing destinations, if one is a dedicated golfer with a bit of a passion for travel as well. Indeed there are in excess of 50 or 60 world class Golf Courses/ Resorts/ Country Clubs in and around Bangkok City itself, located at varying distances. This is to say nothing of the other places there like Pattaya and Phuket and what have you!
Highly enjoyable and heartily recommended, is my considered view!.

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Naraihill Golf Resort in Thailand

Thailand leader golf organization. Thailand is the well know one for Golf paradise of Asia. Any picture decorate on this website were took by our staff from the real golf courses, which our customers play and have a good time there. Please let’s yourself have a good time with us.
Do you want to play golf in Thailand? You come to the right place. Anywhere in Thailand, ChiangMai, ChiangRai, KhaoYai, KanChaNaBuRi, Bangkok, Pattaya, Royong, HuaHin, Cha-Am, Kho Samui, Phuket, even in Myanma!!
We are one stop services, which you can have anything for your dream golf vacations, just visit us & tell us what do you want to have, and we will make it come true.
We start from you arrive Thailand, we have private air-condition transfer to hotel on your choice, transportation to pick you up from your hotel to golf courses you like to play, with English speaking guide or guide on your language (Japan, Dutch, French, Spanish, Russian, else). We taking care you the best until the last day of your vacation.
We also have "Golf school" in Pattaya, our program have PGA instructor, which he will take care of you 1 golfer per 1 instuctor. We do understand nobody are the same, each person has different background of golf skill, and then you need instructor who understands you on your own way. Our instructor had experience of teaching golf over 19 years, and he very well about development your golf skills.
We have classic packages to service you, please take your time to choose which one is suitable to your life style, and select the hotel, then contact us for your choice of package, hotel, number of group member?, Single or twin sharing. And we will get back to you with full itinerary in 24 hours working day!
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Golf packages
Let’s have fun in Thailand. “Land of Smile”. Thailand is the well know as the golf paradise of South East Asia. You can enjoy your “Par-fect time” with good quality golf courses around Thailand, in Thailand have Mountain & Beach with you can enjoy for the both side, luxury club house, friendly caddy to take care of you for all 18 holes.
In the other hand is not just only golf, you also can enjoy with the beautiful natural, wonderful culture, friendly smile, else. Now is up on your decision where is the best with suitable for your life style. Take your time to find out which one is the best for you, and let’s us full fill your dream vacation. It is not mean you have to chose only one, you can do more if you have time to go both side of the country, just let’s us know.

Golf Courses around Pattaya, Thailand

Golf Courses around Pattaya, Thailand

This is the largest exclusive private golf club in Thailand. Architects of two championship courses, David Graham and Gary Panks are well acquainted with the special relationship between golf and nature. East Course with 19 lakes and wide fairways appeal to young golfers. West Course with its sand bunkers and rolling hills, challenge advance golfers. Burapha Golf Club hosted one of APGA major tournaments and receives congratulations for the highest quality of golf course.

The Importance of Putting

Consider par: the evaluation of how many strokes a highly-skilled player would take to get the ball in the hole to have an excellent score. It's based on the length of the hole plus two putts -- always two putts. If there are 18 holes on a golf course and each green is worth two putts that means that par for putting is 36. The majority of 18-hole golf courses are par 72. That means that half of par is putting. That's an interesting way to look at it.
Here's another interesting way to look at it. Consider the best golfers in the world: touring professionals. If the average number of greens in regulation for touring professionals as a group is approximately 12, that means that they are missing approximately one-third of the greens. But the average score for touring professionals as a group is very near par (perhaps even slightly under par, depending on which particular group you look at). The most blatantly telling statistic is putts per round, and the average number for touring professionals as a group is less than 30. That's how the average score gets back in the vicinity of par even with all those missed greens.
So the importance of putting cannot be overemphasized. Acknowledging that touring professionals play, practice and work on their games pretty much day in and day out, and realizing the complexity of the full swing and the general lack of control over the outcome of longer shots, do you think that your best chance of lowering your score, given the amount of time you have to practice, is with the long game or with the short game? Since the best players in the world can only manage a two-thirds success rate at hitting the greens the answer is fairly clear. Your best chance of lowering your score lies with the short game, beginning with putting in particular.
There is good news about focusing on your putting and short game: skill development and the reward of lower scores can happen much more quickly than with the full swing and the long game. And once you combine putting with chipping, and then pitching, and then greenside bunker play and the rest of the short game, the effect on your score should be substantial.
Start keeping track of how many putts you have on every hole and total them at the end of the round. Keep a running history of your putts per round. Also start doing everything you can do to improve your putting and your short game.
I work with golfers throughout the year on the entire game, including putting and the rest of the short game, and even though I'm more well-known for helping golfers increase their distance off the tee and with all their full shots I enjoy teaching the short game just as much or more, because the results usually happen so much more quickly. I also cover the ingredients of being a consistently good putter, and the keys to the rest of the short game.

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SOLID IRON PLAY

One of the most common complaints I hear from students is lack of distance or poor connections with their iron shots.Most students would like to see their balls go farther, and have a more solid consistent hit.However, if you do not have an upper-body coil you may be just swinging with your arms, which sends the ball little distance, and often with a poor strike. This is because there is no power generated from a good turn. Some simple steps will help you make a better turn, and you will see the results almost immediately.

Step 1: Assume your set-up position-feet shoulder width for a nine iron. Rest a club horizontally against the upper part of your chest-parallel with your shoulders. Your spine should be tilted in your set-up position. Keeping your position, rotate your shoulders ninety degrees away from your target.

Step 2: As you turn, your weight will move to your right leg. You should feel some pulling in your left hip as you do this. Your weight should remain on the inside of your right leg. Otherwise you will begin to sway instead of turn. At this point, your left shoulder should be pointing in the direction of the ball. Now, begin to move toward the target leading with your hips and legs. Your shoulders will follow in the same direction.

Step 3: Always finish with your weight on your left leg and your hips facing the target. You must use your upper and lower torso to generate speed and power!

Another great power source is using the angles you create between your body and your golf club-otherwise known as leverage. You must make a good extension as you turn by “pushing” the club back with your left side. Many people make the mistake of picking the club up with their right side-then there is no extension. By making a good extension, you will be able to generate power as you swing through the ball and see greater distance with each club. Follow these easy steps for better leverage:

Step 1: Assume your set-up position. Begin by “pushing” the club back with your left side. Make a quarter swing with your arms fully extended. The shaft should be parallel to the ground and the toe of the club head pointing straight up to the sky.

Step 2: Continue your backswing by extending your left arm as you hinge your wrists. Do Not lock your left elbow! You will not be able to swing through the ball. Your right arm will fold naturally so that the elbow points to the ground.

Step 3: Now that you are “wound” up, pull down as if you are pulling a chain from the sky. Release at the ball, keep swinging your arms out to the target, and finish with arms over your left shoulder and hips facing the target.Practice the turn and using leverage separately and then put them together. Remember you do not need to hit balls to practice these moves. Practicing in front of a mirror will help and creating the same motion repeatedly will prove to be very helpful when you actually do play.

Golf in Thailand

Golf Thailand and you'll know why it's become one the world's great golfing destinations. Whether you're looking for a golf tour or holiday to Thailand, or simply wanting information on golf courses in Thailand, we'll provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date information on the internet. Our Thailand golf course reviews are used by other golf websites, travel publications, five star hotels, and are even used on some of the golf courses own websites! If you're wanting to book a golf holiday or tour in Thailand, send us an email and let us now what golf courses you want to play, how many golfers there are, and the dates you intend to golf in Thailand. Select a location below where you plan to golf in Thailand, or read on for more information about golfing in Thailand.
If You're Planning on Booking Tee Times and Getting To The Course Yourself:If you're planning on a do-it-yourself golf holiday to Thailand, you will require a lot of patience. Booking a tee time by yourself will be the first hurdle, and although most courses have some English speaking staff, it's a lottery who will answer the phone, if anybody at all. If you do manage to get a tee time, the next challenge will be to find a taxi to take you there. Most taxi drivers will not tell you they don't know the way, because that would mean they would lose face. Stopping to ask someone on the way doesnt enter their mind, so dont expect it. If you do happen to get lost, you'll be driven along until you find a golf course, or anything thats green. The moral of the story is to use a golf tour operator (us, or another reputable agent) to help you with your arrangements. It may cost you a little more, but in the end you won't regret it. Golf Thailand can be an unforgettable experience, for both the right and wrong reasons. The Best Time To Play Golf in Bangkok Thailand:To avoid the traffic, heat and most busy times on the golf course, play early morning weekdays. Leave before peak hour traffic (starting 7am), and depending on what hotel you're staying at, you could save yourself a lot of time getting to the course. Very few people play early during weekdays, but afternoons from 12pm onwards can get busy as locals take the afternoon off. You'll also avoid the evening rush hour traffic. What Golf Courses Should I Play?Browse our golf course directory of the best golf courses in Thailand and you'll see what courses we recommend in each golf destination. Can You Book Tee Times For Me?Yes, our services include the booking of tee times, transfers to the golf course and hotel arrangements if necessary. Please note, all or prices include roundtrip transfers to/from golf course/hotel, so if you are planning to use your own transportation or take a taxi, please do not ask for prices. Do I Need a Handicap Card To Play Golf in Thailand?No, with the exception of Alpine Golf & Sports Club, you can play without a handicap card Why Do I See 18 People Walking Down One Fairway?Although not as popular as it once was, some course allow six players in a group. They can hire two, or sometimes three caddies (one for normal caddie duties, one to hold the umbrella, and one to carry the chair). These six and fivesomes will sometimes let you play through, but don't expect it. What Should I Wear?Collared shirts are required at most golf courses in Thailand, shorts are ok. How Much Should I Tip The Caddies in Thailand?Upwards of 200 baht. Please see our Golf Thailand Blog for more information on caddies in Thailand. Do The Courses Have Lockers?Yes, all courses have lockers, we suggest you bring a change of clothes. Lockers are free of charge, but don't leave valuables in the locker to be safe. Are Golf Carts Available?Yes, at almost every golf course in Thailand, but you can not reserve golf carts and some courses run out of golf carts during weekends and public holidays. There is also a one golfer per cart policy at most golf courses in Thailand. Demanding to speak to the golf course manager won't change that. Do Courses Have Rental Golf Clubs?Yes, but if you book a golf holiday with us, we can provide rental golf clubs for your golf holiday in Thailand. How Long Does it Take to Get the Courses?In Bangkok, allow at least an hour and a half, most courses take 30-60 minutes, depending on what time you leave.

Besides the dining room, Narai Hill Golf And Country Club has also provided the tasty Thai Food in the air-conditioned room and/or the outside pure nature air for your satisfaction. We provided a good service personal, so that you can be convenience for your own, and that is what we always care for.
Besides those facilities mentioned above, we are concentrated for the splendid and comfortable accommodations for guest's convenience and relaxation. In the fresh morning, you can see a beautifully golf view and the surrounding's sprinkle working time.


Thailand is ideal for golf, no matter what time of year. The country has three distinct seasons: cool (November - February), hot (March - June) and rainy (July - October), with temperatures soaring up to as much as 35 degrees Celsius or more in the hottest month of April.
Golf is fine during the rainy season as it seldom rains for more than a couple of hours at a time, usually in the evening or night. In the north of Thailand, the cool season can be decidedly chilly - you might need a sweater, especially in highland areas - while in the rest of the country the cool season is still hot by Western standards, certainly over 20 degrees. The south tends to get rain throughout the year, usually in the afternoon or evening.
Probably the best time to take to the links is in the early morning or late afternoon, when the sun is not quite so scorching. Some courses also offer floodlighting, so you can even enjoy a round after sunset.
Green fees in Thailand are well below the international average. Weekday charges may be as low as Baht 250 in Bangkok, with fees rising little over the weekend. Green fees in Phuket are generally the highest in Thailand, but still much less than you would expect to pay at comparable courses worldwide.Most clubs in Thailand welcome visiting players. There are no entry restrictions on the majority of courses.