Home to Thailand’s oldest course and now two of its most notable layouts, this increasingly popular beach resort, situated 140 miles to the south of Bangkok, has well and truly taken to golf. Alex Jenkins checks out the best of the bunch
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For the golf-starved traveller, the most rewarding aspect of wondering aimlessly through Asia is that you’re pretty much bound to discover great courses in the most unlikely of places. Whether...
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WHERE IS IT?
Situated halfway between Nadi, the main gateway to Fiji, and the island's captial, Suva, the course is part of the Pearl South Pacific, an all-encompassing resort overlooking the South...