Golf Tours to Asia: The 2027 Guide to Every Country (Including Sri Lanka)

Key Takeaways

• •A golf tour to Asia unlocks the most diverse golfing landscape on earth — from Japan's manicured championship courses to the tropical resort fairways of Thailand, Vietnam and Sri Lanka.
• •Asia spans five great golfing sub-regions — East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia and West Asia (the Middle East) — each with its own climate, character and signature courses.
• •Sri Lanka is an emerging jewel, pairing highland and coastal courses with world-class cultural immersion, ideal for combining golf with an unforgettable island experience.
• •Whether you seek a competitive society trip, a corporate golf tour or a luxury golfing holiday, the right season and sub-region make all the difference.
• •Olimpia Tour designs fully managed, bespoke golf tours across every Asian country and worldwide, with prices on request.

Why Asia Is the World's Most Exciting Golf Destination

Asia offers a breadth of golfing experiences unmatched anywhere on the planet. In a single continent you can play frost-kissed parkland courses in the mountains of Japan and Korea, tropical resort layouts fringed by the sea in Thailand and Vietnam, desert-edge championship courses in the Gulf, and dramatic highland fairways in Sri Lanka. A golf tour to Asia is really a passport to a dozen distinct golfing cultures.

Just as importantly, Asian golf resorts have set a global benchmark for hospitality, value and course conditioning. Immaculate greens, caddie culture, and clubhouses that blend into spectacular natural settings make the region a favourite for discerning golfers seeking both challenge and comfort.

The Five Golfing Sub-Regions of Asia — Every Country Covered

To plan the perfect trip it helps to understand Asia by sub-region. The table below covers every Asian country, so you can match your ambitions to the ideal destination — and yes, that includes the emerging highlight of Sri Lanka.

East Asia: Precision, Prestige and Four-Season Golf

Japan sets the standard for course conditioning and etiquette, with celebrated layouts and a deep caddie tradition. South Korea and Taiwan offer mountainous, dramatic golf, while China and Hong Kong pair modern resort courses with spectacular scenery. Even Mongolia is developing steppe-side golf for the truly adventurous.

Southeast Asia: Tropical Resort Golf and Unbeatable Value

This is the beating heart of Asian golf tourism. Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia lead the way with dozens of world-ranked resort courses, superb value and reliable warm-weather play, while Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Brunei round out an extraordinary tropical golfing playground.

South Asia: Heritage, the Himalayas — and Sri Lanka

South Asia blends heritage and adventure. India's colonial-era clubs are among the oldest outside Britain, Nepal and Bhutan offer astonishing Himalayan backdrops, and the Maldives brings luxury island golf. The standout emerging destination, though, is Sri Lanka — an island that packs highland, parkland and coastal golf into a compact, culturally rich tour.

West Asia & the Middle East: Desert Championship Golf

The Gulf has transformed itself into a premier winter-sun golf destination, with the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain leading the way. Floodlit championship courses, five-star clubhouses and guaranteed sunshine make the region ideal for golf from October to April, while Turkey's Belek coast is a European favourite.

Spotlight: Sri Lanka — Asia's Emerging Golf Gem

Sri Lanka deserves special attention. In a single compact island you can play the highland course at Nuwara Eliya, set amid cool tea country; the historic Royal Colombo Golf Club, one of the oldest in Asia; and coastal layouts near the cultural triangle. Between rounds you can climb the Sigiriya rock fortress, visit the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, go on safari at Yala, or relax on the southern beaches.

That combination of golf and genuine cultural immersion is exactly what makes Sri Lanka such a rewarding tour. It pairs beautifully with our wider Sri Lanka programme, so a golfing group can share an itinerary with partners and family enjoying the island's other treasures. Explore our Sri Lanka tours to see how it comes together.

Choosing Your Asian Golf Tour: Season and Style

The secret to a great Asian golf tour is matching the sub-region to the season. Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka are at their best in the drier months around November to April; the Middle East shines from October to April as a winter-sun escape; and East Asia's parkland courses peak in spring and autumn. We plan every itinerary around the optimal weather window for your chosen destinations.

Style matters too. A competitive society trip, a corporate incentive tour, and a luxury golfing holiday each call for a different balance of golf, hospitality and downtime — and we tailor every element accordingly.

The Olimpia Tour Advantage: Fully Managed Golf Travel Worldwide

From securing tee times at championship courses to arranging luxury accommodation, transfers, caddies and cultural experiences, we manage every detail of your golf tour end-to-end. Our bespoke approach means your itinerary is built entirely around your group's ambitions — whether that is a single-country deep dive or a multi-country Asian odyssey.

And our expertise doesn't stop in Asia. We design fully managed golf tours worldwide — across Europe, the Middle East, the Americas and beyond. Explore the full range on our destinations page, shape your trip with the Build Your Tour tool, or contact our team for a customised proposal. Every golf tour is priced on request and tailored precisely to you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Asian countries can you arrange golf tours to? Every one of them. We design golf tours across all of Asia — East Asia (Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia), Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Brunei), South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the Maldives), Central Asia and the Middle East (UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Turkey and more).

When is the best time for a golf tour to Asia? It depends on the sub-region. Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka are best in the drier months of roughly November to April; the Middle East is a superb winter-sun option from October to April; and East Asia's courses peak in spring and autumn. We build your itinerary around the ideal season for your chosen destinations.

Why should we consider Sri Lanka for a golf tour? Sri Lanka offers a rare mix of highland, parkland and coastal golf in a compact, culturally rich island. You can play the historic Royal Colombo Golf Club and the highland course at Nuwara Eliya, then visit Sigiriya, Kandy and the southern beaches — golf and unforgettable culture in a single trip.

Can you combine multiple Asian countries in one tour? Yes. Multi-country itineraries — for example Thailand and Vietnam, or Sri Lanka and India — are among our most popular golf tours, and we handle all the internal travel and logistics end-to-end.

Do you cater for corporate and society golf trips as well as private groups? Absolutely. We arrange competitive society tours, corporate incentive trips and luxury private golfing holidays, tailoring the balance of golf, hospitality and downtime to your group.

Do you arrange non-golf activities for partners and families? Yes. Cultural experiences, spa days, safaris and sightseeing are all built into our tours, so golfers and non-golfers alike enjoy the trip.

Do you organise golf tours outside Asia too? We do. Alongside Asia we design fully managed golf tours worldwide, including Europe, the Middle East and the Americas, each priced on request.