By Rama Gaind.
Banyan Golf Club, Hua Hin, Thailand offers golfers a world-class experience and enjoyable dining facilities.
If you are lucky enough to visit Thailand, make golf your enthusiastic post-COVID-19 lockdown pursuit at the Banyan Golf Club, Hua Hin.
Get ready to embark on an enjoyable new hobby at the club, with its award-winning 18-hole championship course nestled between the mountains and the sea on Thailand’s glittering gulf coast. With beginners’ lessons, discover what’s on offer with a choice of professionally led golf tutorials.
Designed by Thailand’s number one golf architect Pirapon Namatra, the club is a spectacular par-72 course featuring undulating fairways, manicured greens and a variety of different tee boxes, to make it fun, enjoyable and challenging for golfers of all levels.
The signature 15th hole provides panoramic views across the Gulf of Thailand to Singtoh Island. It is no surprise then that the course won the ‘Best Golf Club Experience in Asia Pacific’ award in 2019 and was named on the Rolex ‘World’s Top 1000 Golf Courses’ list in 2012.
Banyan Golf Club offers a choice of golf lessons with award-winning coach and PGA pro John Wither.
According to the club’s general manager Stacey Walton, there has never been a better opportunity to break out of old routine and learn a new skill surrounded by nature.
“Golf lets you spend time outdoors, get fit and breathe in the fresh air, while also mastering one of the world’s oldest and noblest sports,” Mr. Walton said. “Banyan Golf Club and Banyan Golf Academy will set you on the journey to an exciting and rewarding new life as a golfer.”
If you want to combine golfing lessons with a long-stay vacation, take advantage of a new accommodation offer at Banyan Thailand, Hua Hin. Under the ‘Extended Family Escapes’ package, why not rent a private pool villa at Banyan Village, allowing families to escape the city and unwind.
Winning coach
Be surrounded by spectacular fairways at the Banyan Golf Club, Hua Hin, Thailand.
This makes Banyan Golf Club the perfect place to learn the joy of golf, and the Banyan Golf Academy is offering a choice of lessons for beginners. Led by John Wither, an award-winning coach and PGA pro from St. Andrews in Scotland, guests will be able to learn all of the sport’s secrets, from the basics of grip, stance and swing, to advanced techniques like chipping and putting.
The two-hour ‘Introduction to Golf’ program is designed to equip beginners with the basic skills and knowledge they need. After arriving at the club, students will be given a summary of golf rules and etiquette, a tour of the course and facilities, a short game session, and coaching on the driving range. The lesson concludes with a video analysis.
Banyan Golf Club is a spectacular par-72 course featuring undulating fairways and manicured greens.
Alternatively, the ‘Play Golf in 3 Days’ package will give guests the confidence to play golf in just three sessions! Having learnt the sport’s fundamentals on the first day, students will spend day two perfecting their swing and using different clubs. Then on day three, golfers will tee-off for their first nine holes. Each day will end with a debriefing and video analysis. Upon completion of the course, players will be given a certificate and a handicap profile. This comprehensive package is available for singles and couples, including green fees, equipment rental, carts and caddies.
Having reopened its doors following the global pandemic, the club has implemented a series of enhanced health and hygiene procedures, in line with official guidance.
Embark on what will be an enjoyable hobby or a great way to quickly pick up a new pastime.
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Banyan Golf Club, Hua Hin, Thailand
W: www.banyanthailand.com
