Golf

A golfer recounts an undefeated September 2009 that included matches at Bandon Dunes’ unreleased Old Macdonald course, a memorable nine-hole birdie-filled round with his father at Edgefield’s Pub Course, a victory at Thai Country Club, and an unexpected eleven-skin win at Green Valley Country Club in Bangkok.

The author recounts two golf victories in August 2009: a win at the Palmer Course at Orchard Golf and Country Club in the Philippines (highlighted by birdies on holes two and six), and a hard-fought match against Tom Cook at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis, Oregon, clinched at the 8th hole.

A golfer recounts two victories in July — a match play win at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu on July 1st, and a dominant round at Bangkok Golf Club on July 31st that included hitting all greens in regulation on the front nine, reaching the par-5 17th in two shots, and surviving an encounter with a deer.

After going undefeated in May, the author continued a winning golf streak through June with victories in Dubai and at Mauritius’s Tamarina course, while a match at the seaside Anahita course was left unfinished due to fading light, further extending the streak by default.

A golfer recounts taking their Mizuno MP-32 irons to Mauritius, playing at top courses including Le Touessrok on Île aux Cerfs, Tamarina Golf Club, and Anahita, calling the island the most “salubrious” destination visited among a year of golfing across Asia.

A golf enthusiast recounts an undefeated month of play across Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, and Indonesia, highlighting standout moments at top clubs including a clutch birdie at Sunrise Golf Club and visits to IGOLF Laureate Courses, while lamenting consistently poor putting despite exceptional ball-striking throughout the Asian tour.