Golf

A golf turf professional recounts a week traveling through South Australia and Melbourne, highlighting experiences like planking at Jacob’s Creek in the Barossa Valley, attending a social gathering, and playing the renowned Melbourne sandbelt golf courses, where he improved his record to three wins against one defeat.

A golf enthusiast recaps their May matches across Asia — with wins in Vietnam and Thailand and narrow losses in Sri Lanka and the Philippines — while also sharing climate data comparing Bangkok, Melbourne, and Sydney temperatures in preparation for upcoming golf and turfgrass seminars in Australia.

The author recounts an undefeated April of golf in Bangkok, highlighted by a match played on a replica of Augusta National’s back nine at Dream Arena, and credits their five-month winning streak of 9 wins and 3 draws to playing the Srixon Z-STAR golf ball.

A golfer recounts an undefeated March 2011 season across four matches at courses including Sta. Elena GC, The Orchard, Siam CC’s Plantation Course, and Thai CC in Thailand, winning decisively at each despite falling behind early in several matches.

A golfer reunites with a large crystal trophy won at November’s Chairman’s Cup in Boracay during the Philippine Turfgrass Association’s first quarterly meeting, having left it behind when traveling to Thailand due to its unwieldy size.

A round of golf at Bangkok’s Alpine Golf Club — site of Tiger Woods’ 2000 Johnnie Walker Classic victory — ended in a draw thanks to two birdies, including a clutch birdie on the 18th hole to salvage the tie against an opponent yet to win a full 18-hole match.

A golfer reflects on a modest but successful January, going 1-0 with two birdies before taking three weeks off, and looks ahead to February while recommending Otakayama dry sake for celebrating future wins.

A January 2011 issue of Greenkeeper International features Blue Canyon Country Club in Phuket on its cover, with an inside article on turfgrass management practices in Southeast Asia written by the blog’s author.

The author recaps a year of golf that included trips to Japan, India, and visits to 19 golf courses, finishing 2010 with a record of roughly 19 wins, six losses, and two draws, highlighted by eagles in Manila and Boracay, a hole-in-one at mini-golf in Phuket, and a trophy-winning final round.

A golfer recounts his November results across multiple Asian courses, including losses to Pirapon Namatra at Bangsai Country Club and Tim Walker at Camp John Hay, alongside three victories including a winning performance at Boracay’s Aklan Open featuring eagles and birdies.