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BANGKOK, 22 April 2009: Home to spectacular golf courses and resorts, Asia has many popular golf holiday destinations, but Thailand is number one with golfers according to a 2009 survey carried out by accommodation website, Wotif.com.

Wotif.com Product Director Yusuf IJsseldijk said, “There are hundreds of amazing greens in breathtaking Asian destinations that offer golf aficionados a golfing experience to be remembered.

“It’s not surprising Thailand is the most popular, considering the great range of value accommodation properties and myriad of other activities to make a holiday one that even the non-golfers in the family can enjoy,” he added.

As the survey results showed, Thailand was the top destination in terms of being favourite, value for money and the place golfers want to visit next.

Favourite golfing destinations
1.    Thailand
2.    Indonesia
3.    Malaysia
4.    China
5.    Vietnam
6.    Singapore
7.    Cambodia
8.    Philippines
9.    India
10.   Hong Kong   

Best value golfing destination
1.    Thailand
2.    Malaysia
3.    Indonesia
4.    Vietnam
5.    China
6.    Cambodia
7.    Philippines
8.    India
9.    Hong Kong
10.   Macau   

Where will you travel next for golf
1.    Thailand
2.    Indonesia
3.    China
4.    Vietnam
5.    Malaysia
6.    Cambodia
7.    Japan
8.    Philippines
9.    India
10.   Singapore

Other popular destinations on the list were Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and China which made up the top five spots of all three lists, while Japan appeared in neither the favourite nor the best value lists but was seventh in the list of places that the surveyed golfers plan to visit next.

“The golfing holiday industry has grown in popularity in the past few years with more options available for golfers, depending on their budget and with the current economic situation this variety has become very important.

“Whether it’s a luxurious golf vacation or easy-on-the-pocket trip, Asian destinations in general are perceived as value-for-money,” said Yusuf.

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Notes:
An online survey of golfing destination was conducted from 10th March 2009 until 10th April 2009 by Wotif.com which had 715 responses.