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31 MARCH-1 APRIL 2018 | THE BUSINESS TIMES WEEKEND
Travel Fair
VISIT THE GOLF
FOR THE BEST DEALS
ANDRE HOEDEN
BITTEN BY THE GOLF BUG
BY JEREMY THESEIRA
SINGAPORE JUNIORS
SPARKLE IN KL
BY GODFREY ROBERT
G
IN TIME WITH
COUNTRY PAVILION 3
BY TOURISM AUTHORITY OF THAILAND
BENNY TEO Following the country’s official tourism office to the fair are various golf clubs
from Chiang Mai to Pattaya, Phuket to Khao Yai and Phang Na and Bangkok, each
with its own unique offering.
Loch Palm
Loch Palm and Red Mountain Golf Clubs with lakes and klongs winding through the golf ing the Andaman Sea.
REGION’S BEST DEALS
From Phuket, Loch Palm and Red Mountain course. Lined by mature trees, it was re-de- ● Promotion: 50 per cent off green fees.
signed by the Schmidt-Curley Design Compa- ● Price: $94 (golf), $126 (stay)
Golf Clubs are beside each other which makes
for an easy commute for golfers looking for ny in 2003 with new green complexes and a
Gassan Legacy Golf Club
convenience and two entirely different courses drainage system.
UNDER ONE ROOF
Sited just 20 minutes from Chiangmai’s Inter-
to play at. While Loch Palm is a relaxing walk ● Promotion: $30 green fee voucher.
● Prices: Starting from $180 for one round and one-night national Airport, the Gassan Legacy golf course
through a mature course, Red Mountain, thus stay. is remodelled by Schmidt-Curley Design to pro-
named for its red hued rocks, is an exciting lay- duce a scintillating challenge.
out that will test the best of golfers. Surrounded by lakes and mountains, the
● Promotion: Two rounds at Red Mountain or Loch Palm
olf in Southeast Asia is big business. Visitors from all over the world or a combination of both. hazards come together with nature’s finest for
● Price: $340 and get a $40 retail voucher at either pro- some unforgettable scenes. At the clubhouse,
travel to the equatorial tropics to enjoy the sun, sand and sea and often, shop. the “Kao Soi Kai”, a northern Thai noodle dish,
golf is a component that adds to that vacation experience. Katathong Golf Resort & Spa
comes highly recommended.
● Promotion: Gassan Green Season Coupon Promotion
Opened in Khao Lak in 2015, the 18-hole course 2018 "Ready to Play"
at Katathong Golf Resort & Spa was built over ● Price: $85
a 15th century tin mine. Now, it is a golf resort
With 250 courses in Thailand, 41 in with a grand Sino-Portuguese style clubhouse Muang Kaew Golf Course
Summit Windmill Golf Club
Vietnam, over 200 in Malaysia, 94 in with a restaurant that serves up international The closest golf course to Suvarnabhumi Air-
the Philippines and another 100 or OVERVIEW: SPH GOLF TRAVEL FAIR 2018 and local cuisine. Mission Hills Phuket
port, Summit Windmill runs parallel to the
so in Indonesia, there is enough vari- ● Promotion: Two-day, one-night villa stay with two runway and whets the appetites of visiting
Where: A Nicklaus design layout, Mission Hills Phuket
ety and cultural diversity to enthrall 10 12 14
rounds of golf. golfers waiting to land. The course consists of
RADIO 9 11 13 16 15 Marina Square ● Price: $230 (twin-share) is a premier golf destination in the island.
many man-made lakes and gardens for a visu-
even the most seasoned of travellers. DJ Shopping Mall A well maintained 18-hole golf course with
From this large collection, a fine BOOTH CP 2 Main Atrium al spectacle. Comes with hotel on-site and night
Muang Kaew Golf Course luxury accommodation that consists of 72
sample of 35 golf clubs will grace golf is available.
Just 25 minutes from downtown Bangkok rooms, there are also three dining facilities, a
When: ● Promotion: Stay and play golf package
our shores from April 6-8 at Marina and 15 minutes from Suvarnabhumi Airport, pro-shop and a practice range. ● Price: From $294 for one round and one-bedroom
Square Shopping Mall for the inaugu- April 6-8, 2018, Muang Kaew is set in a parkland environment Its signature fourth hole is a par 3 overlook- residence
ral SPH Golf Travel Fair. daily from 11am
They will be accompanied by the till 9pm
tourism offices from Malaysia, Thai- CP 1
land and the Philippines, who will Who:
CP 3 35 golf clubs
be at hand to present their country’s 2 1 4 3 6 5 8 7
unique offerings. around the region
This free-admission fair will be the
Admission:
largest of its ilk in Singapore and vis-
Free
itors can look forward to the best
deals of the year from the participat-
ing exhibitors.
Apart from that, there will also be GOLF GOLF
loads prizes to give away and fun PUTTING STAGE SIMULATOR
games to be played as One FM91.3
deejay Andre Hoeden plays host
Pattana Golf Club & Resort
for all three days. He will entertain
the crowd as they browse their way EXHIBITORS LIST
around the region’s top golf courses. COUNTRY PAVILION 9 & 10: Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd: Forest City BOOTH 8
Of particular note is the SPH Golf CP1: Philippine Department of Tourism Golf Resort Pattana Golf Club & Resort
Card’s partnership with Club Wynd- CP2: Malaysia Tourism Board 11: Kota Permai Golf & Country Club / Horizon Hills Golf & An integrated resort that straddles between Bangkok and Pattaya, Pat-
ham Asia for an unbeatable free va- CP3: Tourism Authority of Thailand Country Club tana Golf Club & Resort has 27-holes with two par-six challenges that
12: Els Club Malaysia
cation for each sign-up, and golfing will make even long-hitters sweat.
BOOTH 13: Swiss-Garden Beach Resort Damai Laut
giants TaylorMade and adidas Golf 14: Radisson Golf & Convention Center Batam / Padang Golf
Undulating fairways and fast greens complement the two long holes
1: Keppel Land Hospitality Management Pte Ltd: to toughen play, even for professionals, as evidenced during the inau-
showcasing their latest gear and ap- Sukajadi
Ria Bintan Golf Club and Spring City Golf & Lake Resort
parel. 15: Palm Springs Golf & Country Club Batam / Palm Springs gural Asian Tour International in 2008. It was also an Asian Tour Qual-
2: Bintan Lagoon Resort
Come next weekend, Marina 3: Laguna Golf Group: Laguna Phuket / Lang Co / Bintan Golf & Country Club Karawang / Palm Resort Johor Bahru ifying School venue, further cementing the quality and difficulty of the
Square is bound to heat up with the 4: Black Mountain Golf Club 16: SPH Golf Card / Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific course.
excitement of golfers trawling from 5: Siam Country Club A self-contained development with its own stadium, conference cen-
one "fairway" to the next, so get 6: Ayala Land Inc.: Anvaya Cove OTHERS tre, heliport and accommodation options, this is a perfect base for golf-
ready to tee-up and drive on down to 7: Alpine Golf & Sports Club : Prudential Assurance Company Singapore ers looking to discover the delights of both Bangkok and Pattaya.
the mall. 8: Pattana Golf Club Resort : Adidas Golf / TaylorMade Golf ● Promotion: There are three promotions for golf and full board stay.
● Price: Starting from $602.
BOOTH 5
Siam Country Club
SWING SUPERVISING EDITOR
S. Murali
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Jacqueline Wu
CONTRIBUTING
EDITORS
MARKETING AND
PARTNERSHIP ENQUIRIES Home of the LPGA Thailand championship, Siam Country Club is easi-
TEAM muralis@sph.com.sg wuyej@sph.com.sg Godfrey Robert
Spencer Robinson
Vivien Cham Business Director
9746 0379, champs@sph.com.sg
ly the finest golf club in Pattaya. It has three outstanding tracks in the
Old Course, Plantation and Waterside courses. With two 18-hole layouts
EDITOR SUB-EDITOR Ven Sreenivasan Daphne Tay Business Director
Benny Teo Ida Karsia Rohit Brijnath and Plantation’s 27 holes, there is enough golf here without even step-
9620 1418, taykhd@sph.com.sg
benny.teo@sphpacom.com.sg Rahul Pathak ping out of its grounds.
● Promotion: Three-day, two-night stay with two rounds of golf.
● Prices: Visit booth for details.
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BOOTH 7 ence consumates championship golf
Alpine Golf Experience: Bangkok, play with serene highlands living,
Chiang Mai and Thames Valley in and a unique stay in the heart of a
Khao Yai UNESCO World Heritage site.
Site of the Johnnie Walker Classic in ● Promotion: Follow Alpine on Facebook and
Instagram for special green fee voucher.
2000 and 2004, the Bangkok-based ● Prices: From $145 for one-night stay with
Alpine Golf Club is one of the most breakfast, transfers, golf and massage
challenging golf courses in the city.
Up north amidst cooler climes, the BOOTH 4
Alpine Golf Resort Chiang Mai routes Black Mountain Golf Resort
along valleys some 1,500 feet high Lauded as one of the best golf
with 27 holes and a further 9-hole course in Thailand, the 27-hole Black
Sanctuary course. Mountain was the first local course
Then, in the national park of Khao to be included in US Golf Digest’s list
Yai, the Thames Valley is an Eng- of the “Best 100 Courses Outside the
lish-themed resort featuring various United States”.
houses set in a make-believe London Set just 10 kilometres outside the
suburb. royal city of Hua Hin, it is truly a golf-
Together, the Alpine golf experi- Alpine Golf Resort Chiang Mai ing experience fit for a king.
COUNTRY PAVILION 2 Golf Course will join the existing Forest City Golf ● Price: $5,095 for Desaru Coast and $2,550 for Teluk
Datai for one-year term memberships.
Hotel and Phoenix Hotel as part of the amenities
TOURISM for an upscale residential, commercial and indus-
trial city of the future.
BOOTH 11
Kota Permai Golf & Country Club
MALAYSIA Triple World Golf Awards winner in 2014, 2016 and
2017, Kota Permai is noted for having the fastest
Neighbouring Malaysia throws up and finest greens in the country. Visitors to this
Ross Watson-designed golf course always end up
more than 200 golf clubs and as swooned over by the veracity of its reputation and
recently as 2014, was awarded “Best looking forward to return for more.
● Promotion: Morning and Tournament packages
Golf Destination in Asia” by the World ● Price: $86
Golf Awards. Next week, 13 golf clubs
Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club
and operators will showcase their Winner at both Golf Magazine and Golf Digest’s
deals at Marina Square. 2017 Top 10 Golf Courses in Malaysia, Horizon
Hills raised the standard for golf in Johor when it
The Els Club Teluk Datai and Desaru Coast first opened in 2008. A pure golf club that focuses
BOOTH 13 on its US$10 million course, each hole is unique and
Swiss-Garden Beach Resort, Damai Laut memorable here.
A nature lover’s delight, Damai Laut offers outdoor BOOTH 12 ● Promotion: 20 per cent discount on all term member-
adventures aplenty, sea sports and a champion- The Els Club Teluk Datai and Desaru Coast ship purchase.
ship 18-hole golf course designed by Ronald Fream. Multiple Major winner Ernie Els has stamped an ● Price: $2,876 for individual membership and $3,595 for
family.
Its signature hole 15 is a downhill sloping test that indelible mark in the golf scape of continental
ends with views of the ocean and the Naval Base. Malaysia.
Pangkor Island is a short boat ride away. His 18-hole design in Langkawi offers a unique
● Promotion: Three-day, two-night stay with one round golfing experience nestled among very old rain-
of golf. forest, the Andaman Sea and the Mat Cincang
● Price: $150
Mountain range.
Going south to Johor in Desaru is a 27-hole resort
BOOTH 9 & 10 course that winds across manmade ‘Lakes’, along
Forest City Golf Resort a ‘Coast’ and through ‘The Ridge’, as each loop is
A mega development by Country Garden Pa- aptly named. There is also a 9-hole “Little Easy”
cificview, Forest City will open its first of three golf course and an academy with state-of-the-art prac-
courses by mid-2018. A unique co-design by the tice facilities.
Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club
legendary Jack Nicklaus and his son, the Forest City ● Promotion: Els Club Privilege Pass annual membership.
INDONESIA Kunming, where Spring City is located, offers
a cool and easy climate for golfers throughout the
● Promotion: Room vouchers per booklet comprising 10
two-day, one-night stays with breakfast valid for one year
and booklet of five golf vouchers for one-day unlimited
year. The club’s Jack Nicklaus Mountain course is
Strongly represented by premier fun and fair but the Robert Trent Jones Jnr Lake
golf.
● Price: $1,200 for rooms and $400 for golf.
golf clubs in the nearby islands of course is a championship layout worth returning to.
● Promotion: To commemorate the 20th anniversary, visi- BOOTH 3
Bintan and Batam, an easy weekend tors will enjoy a 20 per cent discount for all golf and stay Laguna Golf: Bintan, Phuket and Lang Co.
packages.
staycation can truly feel like a ● Price: From $648 for Spring City and $89 (golf only)
The Banyan Tree Group’s golf brand, Laguna Golf
has now three recently renovated courses in Bintan,
holiday away from home. and $199 (golf and stay).
Phuket and Lang Co in Vietnam. All three consists
BOOTH 2 of a slew of accommodation options from Banyan
BOOTH 1 Bintan Lagoon Resort Tree to Angsana to Cassia.
Ria Bintan Golf Club and Spring City Golf & An integrated resort with everything a vacation The Phuket property has a purpose-build fitness
Lake Resort needs and 36-holes of golf, Bintan Lagoon Resort studio with certified personal trainer giving both
One in Indonesia and the other in China, but sib- even has its own ferry terminal to bring guests to generic and golf specific fitness sessions, while the
ling clubs Ria Bintan and Spring City are celebrat- and from Singapore. Bintan property recently launched its Cassia apart-
ing their 20th anniversary this year. The resort recently hosted the JGTA Bintan Jun- ment. Laguna Golf Lang Co recently hosted the
Both are noted for their exceptional courses ior Championship where top juniors from around Faldo Series Asia Grand Final.
with Ria Bintan’s Gary Player course consistently Asia and the world came to take on the challenge of ● Promotion:Laguna Golf Bintan special annual membership.
ranked at the top among others in Southeast Asia. its Jack Nicklaus Ocean Course. ● Price: $510 and one-night stay voucher in Cassia Bintan.
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Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort Batam, Palm Radisson Golf & Convention Center Batam
Resort Johor and Palm Springs Karawang Located in the upscale Sukajadi precinct of
A short ferry ride from Singapore, and just five min- Batam, the relatively new Radisson Golf &
utes from Nongsa, Palm Springs Batam has three Convention Center combines luxurious charm
9-hole layouts. With the beach and ocean alongside with family fun. Apart from a championship
a challenging golf course, it boasts a combination of 18-hole golf course, it also boasts a Zoysia Spa
easy commute with enjoyable play. and Kids’ Club that offers babysitting service
Palm Resort in Johor is another familiar spot for while the adults hang out at the nearby Kepri
Singapore golfers. Its three 18-hole courses – Cem- Shopping Mall.
paka, Allamanda and Melati – offer varied playing
fields from hills to lakes and expansive forestry. Padang Golf Sukajadi
Finally, Palm Springs Karawang sits between Linked to the Radisson Golf & Convention
Jakarta and Bandung and within mature industrial Center Batam, Padang Golf Sukajadi is an
parks. Crafted within 75 hectares of lush and undu- 18-hole course designed originally by the
lating land, it is characterised by large bunkers and Thomson, Wolveridge and Perrett team.
rugged topography in a parkland setup. It has since been renovated by Jakarta-based
● Promotion: Sign up for one-year term membership at PT. Flora Tjipta Sarana and was rated in 2014
Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort Batam and get $200 as the No. 2 course in Batam by Golf Digest
F&B voucher.
● Price: $1,500.
Singapore.
COUNTRY PAVILION 1 There are 94 golf courses in the Philippines with
PHILIPPINE about 20 concentrated around Manila, according to
an R&A report in 2015. At the travel fair, they will
DEPARTMENT bring their brand of easy hospitality and a putting
OF TOURISM contest to add to the merriment of the atmosphere.
Mimosa Golf Club Regent Travel
Built upon the ashes of the Mount Pinatubo Philippine-based travel agent Regent
eruption back in 1991, Mimosa Golf Club has Travel is a member of the International
two 18-hole courses by Nelson and Haworth. Association of Golf Tour Operators
Located at the former Clark Airbase, its Acacia (IAGTO) and offers golf packages in
Lakeview course is the easier of the two with Manila, Clark and Tagaytay, among other
the Mountainview course set as championship sightseeing trips.
standard. At the travel fair, there will be gift And in Tagaytay, there are the Splendido
certificates for stay and play packages to be raffled Taal and Tagaytay Highlands courses.
off each day. ● Promotion: Four-night stay with two rounds in
● Promotion: Three-day, two-night stay with two rounds. Manila, Clark; Tagaytay
● Price: $328 ● Prices: $591; $553; $602
Anvaya Cove
BOOTH 6 Manila. Their market-leading luxury brand, Ayala
Ayala Land Land Premier, delivers high-end projects such as
With over 80 years of experience in creating Anvaya Cove, a luxury resort with upscale housing
master-planned estates and communities, Ayala around the Bataan peninsula. A beach and nature
Land has been instrumental in developing the club, spa, sports club and an 18-hole golf course,
Philippines’ foremost central business districts, Anvaya Cove offers community living set amidst
from Makati and Bonifacio Global City in Metro 470 hectares of prime land.
TaylorMade and adidas Golf
Two leading golf brands in the world of golf come
together to showcase the latest in golf club technology
and performance fashion. Apart from the latest
TaylorMade M3 and M4 drivers with patented Twist
Face technology and Tour 360 Boost shoes by
adidas Golf, there will be lucky draws with
attractive premiums to be won. Simply ‘like’
the adidas Golf Singapore Facebook page at
their booth to qualify.
● Promotion:
- Free adidas Golf tote bag with every limited edition
coloured Tour 360 Boost footwear
- Free limited edition adidas Golf drawstring bag with
any purchase of two pieces of apparel
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