Day: September 6, 2023

A Round of Golf in Paradise!

Golfers Delight – Improve Your Golf Skills Amid The Natural Splendor.

Swing and Hit Big at Phuket’s Original Golf Course!

The ideal location of the Phuket Country Club and Driving Range

The Phuket Country Club and Driving Range are nestled peacefully in the hustle and bustle of Kathu’s daily life, not too far from Phuket Town. Phuket has several excellent golf courses, and Phuket Country Club was the first golf course established on the island in 1989, built over a reclaimed tin mine site.

One of the highlights of Phuket Country Club and Driving Range is the natural scenery surrounding it. Kathu is particularly nature-orientated, with many natural features. It is a busy but more relaxed, down-to-earth suburb of Phuket.

Enjoying a round of golf or time on the driving range in an exotic location such as Phuket Country Club offers pleasant weather, lush landscape, and a great round of golf – not to mention the challenging layout!

The greens at Phuket Country Club are well maintained, with adequate facilities; combine that with the local hospitality of the club and staff, and you’re in for a great experience and memorable round of golf, no matter what the scorecard says!

The advantage of playing at Phuket Country Club is that it is centrally and conveniently located, around 20 minutes from Phuket Town and about the same in the other direction to Patong Beach. Other golf courses tend to be further afield, and while they are worth the trip, like the Blue Canyon Country Club in Mai Khao, they are not central. This adds to the appeal of playing at Phuket Country Club.

Golf Course Features and Facilities

The Old Course is an 18-hole resort layout, and the Country Club Course is a 9-hole championship layout, offering 27 holes in total. The Driving Range, situated between the two, is extensive and has 52 bays.

Both courses feature water, particularly the Country Club Course, with the beauty of the lakes – but challenging – and come into play 90% of the time.

The Clubhouse facilities include restrooms, country club pro shop, and a restaurant and bar, which offers good local food and refreshments for those who have built up a healthy appetite!

The Driving Range – refining accuracy and distance control

Spanning an impressive area, the floodlit, weatherproof driving range bays are equipped with high-quality mats, meticulously maintained grass and a wide range of target areas and distance markers.

The serene environment provides the perfect backdrop for a relaxing and enjoyable practice session, allowing you the space and environment to focus on your game.

Golf Course and Green Fee Information

All fees and information about the Country Club golf course, the Old Course, and the Driving Range can be found on the Phuket Country Club website: http://www.phuketcountryclub.com. The green fees for members and visitors, per person, for each course and the driving range. Other helpful information, including caddie fees, is all there, and it is recommended that you make a booking if you would like to play a round of golf at Phuket Country Club.

Coaching Sessions – for beginners and seasoned golfers

There is no golf academy, so coaching sessions can be organized with the resident golf course PGA professional instructor.

Pro Shop and Fitting Services

The on-site pro shop has got you covered. Whether you are looking to hire clubs, upgrade your clubs, purchase high-quality golf balls, or indulge in some stylish golf attire, you are likely not to come out empty-handed.

Club fitting is a service offered to ensure that every player has equipment that suits their unique style and swing by certified club fitting specialists who will assess a number of factors to help identify the ideal club specifications such as shaft flex, clubhead design, and grip size, for each golfer requiring the assistance.

Whether you are a passionate golfer seeking to improve your game or a leisure traveler looking for a unique experience, Phuket Country Club and Driving Range offers an unforgettable golfing adventure in paradise.

Phuket Country Club Golf Driving Range FAQs

What type of golf shoes must be worn?

Soft spikes only.

Does Phuket Country Club have practice bunkers and a putting green?

There are no practice bunkers or putting greens at Phuket Country Club.

Are ladies welcome at Phuket Country Club and Driving Range?

Yes, ladies are welcome, as much as men, to play golf.

What are the opening hours of Phuket Country Club and Driving Range?

The country club is open during the day from 07:00 to 17:00, Monday to Sunday.

The Driving Range is open daily from 07:00 and remains open until 19:30. The floodlit driving bays provide the opportunity for night practice.

Are there tennis courts at the Phuket Country Club?

No, there are not. The closest tennis courts are at the Sports Complex at Prince of Songkla University, Phuket Campus, located on the same road as the entrance to Phuket Country Club and Driving Range, Vichitsongkram Rd in Kathu.

Is Phuket Country Club one of the oldest golf courses in Thailand?

Several golf courses across Thailand were established long before Phuket Country Club, but it is the first golf course in Phuket. The Royal Hua Hin Golf Course, for example, is the oldest golf course in Thailand, established in 1924.

 

Connect with Yourself and the Marine Life in Paradise

Freediving Phuket – The Captivating Wonder of Diving Freely in Phuket

Phuket, Thailand, has long been renowned as a tropical paradise island, with its beautiful white sand beaches, crystal-clear azure waters, and mesmerizing marine life.

Phuket is surrounded by exotic natural beauty above and below the waterline. The scenery, both on the island and underwater, adds to the overall enchantment of the adventure.

Among Phuket’s many water activities, freediving stands out as a unique and exhilarating experience.

Why Freedive in Phuket?

Phuket has the perfect setting for recreational freediving.

Also known as breath-hold diving, swimming underwater as deep as possible without using breathing equipment.

Diverse Marine Life and Topography

The underwater world of the Andaman Sea is varied and vibrant and a sought-after destination as one of the world’s best diving areas. The aquatic life and landscape is a wonderland of coral reefs and gardens, kelp forests, intriguing rock formations, caves and caverns, and even wreck sites.

Clear Warm Waters

The clear azure waters of Phuket boast excellent visibility and warm and inviting temperatures throughout the year, making it ideal for diving without the need for thick wetsuits, giving freedivers the feeling of being even more liberated!

Dive Sites Aplenty

Phuket is literally a diving paradise for a scuba diver and freediver (and, of course, for snorkeling too). The sea around Phuket and further afield is like a vivid dream at every level. From shallow reefs to deeper sites, the well-known dive sites – and the lesser known – provide diverse underwater exploration.

Popular dive sites can be found locally, off Kata Beach and Karon Beach mainly, but off Phuket in all directions, actually! The generally known sites are particularly Coral Island, Racha Noi and Yai Islands, Similan Islands, Koh Dok Mai, Phi Phi Islands, Shark Point, Anemone Reef, and King Cruiser Wreck (as well as other wrecks).

These dive sites not only offer breathtaking underwater scenery and provide a range of free diving challenges and experiences of different levels of expertise.

You can encounter schools of tropical fish, fascinating corals and formations, and even turtles and small reef sharks and rays. Advanced divers can explore the depths and encounter unique species such as seahorses, nudibranchs (sea slugs), and larger marine animals.

Freediving Training, Centers, and Tours

Training and dive courses are readily accessible in Phuket, and freediving courses for all skill levels are available all year round.

The centers provide training, equipment, and guidance for those looking to learn or improve their freediving skills, from beginners to those who know how to freedive.

It is important to note that freediving requires proper training, including safety awareness and best practices, and learning from certified instructors is best.

Tours, day trips, and liveaboard are also popular features of diving center offerings.

Reputable Freediving Training Centers in Phuket

There are many diving centers across Phuket, and it is advisable to do some research before diving into the deep end. Start with SSS Phuket, Kata Beach.

Community and Culture

The Phuket diving community is as vibrant as the marine life! Phuket’s culture and hospitality create a welcoming atmosphere for divers from all around the world.

 

Hold Your Breath – This is What to Expect

Learning to freedive requires inward power – it has a lot to do with your mood and mental state, as well as the technical aspects. As freedivers rely on holding their breath while descending to various depths, it requires a combination of relaxation techniques, efficient breath control, and physical conditioning, even with recreational freediving, to extend the duration and depth of dives.

Phuket dive schools will offer several official and affiliated courses, such as a PADI basic freediver course.

A PADI freediving course will teach you and enable you to improve on the freediving disciplines such as free immersion and dynamic apnea. Free immersion is descending and ascending underwater using a vertical line, not relying on fins. Dynamic apnea is another free diving discipline, swimming horizontally underwater on a single breath. A PADI freediver will learn many techniques in a swimming pool through to the open water and ocean.

Safety Precautions for Freediving Phuket

While freediving can be an exhilarating experience, it is important to keep safety at the forefront, and here are some basic safety ‘do or die’ precautions to always bear in mind when freediving Phuket:

Never dive alone;

Stay within your limits;

Always dive with a safety buoy and

Respect the biodiversity

By practicing ethical diving, you help preserve the ocean’s marine ecosystems and ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for yourself and the underwater flora and fauna.

Freediving in Phuket offers a unique opportunity to explore the mesmerizing underwater world of Thailand and provides the perfect playground for both learners and pro divers.

So, take a deep breath, dive in, and immerse yourself in the astounding beauty beneath Phuket’s azure waters! Contact us for a private boat charter for your VIP free diving experience!