Doug And Janet O’Mara Crossed The Century Mark Of Their Epic Golf Journey Deep In The Amazon Rainforest In Manaus, Brazil

By Brad Ziemer, British Columbia Golf

Doug and Janet O’Mara really didn’t set out to play golf in 100 different countries. It kind of just happened.

The Whistler couple love to travel and are also avid golfers. After a number of different trips to all corners of the globe, it suddenly occurred to them that they had played a lot of golf in a lot of different places. So they started counting.

This Downhill Par 3 Over Water Is Just One Of The Quality Holes You'll Find At The Laem Chabang International Country Club Between Pattaya And Chonburi In Thailand - Image Credit Bryan Outram

By Ian Fabian

Those of you who’ve followed golf over the past decade or so have been witness to the “World Player” phenomenon. Golfers from North America travelling to Europe and Asia with regularity; Australian players travelling to the U.S. and Europe and players from Asia travelling to North America and Europe.

With that in mind, perhaps it’s time you broadened your horizons as far as golf destinations go and emulated some of the world class players that we watch on TV. 

My friend and I recently decided to do just that. We packed up our clubs and headed to southeast Asia, specifically - Thailand. 

Vietnam’s Latest Designer Course Makes for ‘Grand Slam’ of Golf Options in Danang Area.

DANANG, Vietnam — The first golf course ever designed by former world No. 1 Luke Donald opened in Asia’s most impressive new golf destination yesterday.

Ba Na Hills Golf Club features 18 tour-caliber holes at the foot of a towering mountain range less than half an hour’s drive from Danang, Vietnam’s fourth largest city and gateway to three other designer courses built within the past seven years.