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14. Thai Country Club, Thailand Thai Country Club is one of the most elegant golf courses in Asia, filled with flora and fauna along with an abundance of water — offering a constant challenge and hours of fun. The golf course was recently recognized by Forbes Travel Guide as one of ‘Asia’s 10 Most Elite Golf Courses’. The course is known for having the friendliest staff in Thailand. 15. Bali National Golf Club, Bali Bali National Golf Club was redesigned in 2013 by the superb Robin Nelson and Rodney Wright. Nelson incorporated Asian culture into the redesign, with hand-laid local stone walls built alongside the fairways and tee boxes. The wall arrangements almost give the perception of being in a typical rice field terrace that fills the majority of the countryside in Indonesia. The course was award ‘Best Golf Resort in Indonesia 2017’ by Golf Digest. 16. Arabella Golf Club, Cape Town Arabella Country Estate is home to one of the top-ranked golf courses in South Africa, with pristine conditioning, tricky sand traps, and challenging water hazards on the golf course. The Arabella Golf Club is a beautiful private golf estate, surrounded by the scenic Kogelberg Mountains. 22 Destination Golf .TRAVEL