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The course is set in natural wilderness. The original landscape of unproductive
old rubber tree, pineapple, sugarcane, and cassava plantations have been
converted into an excellent golf course, while all the large trees have
been preserved and augmented by a well-managed reforestation program.
Thanks to its location and good landscaping, each hole is charming. It
features a one-of-a-kind, twin golf course with 18 fairways and 36 distinguishable
greens, which is rare in Thailand. Those greens are unlike the small ones
on most 2 green systems seen in Japan, and are as big as 40 yards deep
for most holes, with good undulations. The right green is used Saturdays
and the left on Sundays. The Left Green I played this time is close to
7100 yards long, which is still challenging but a little easier than the
over 7200 yards long Right Green Course.
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The tee shot is gently downhill and the second is gently uphill.
The tee shot is intimidating because the trees overhang both sides of the
fairway look overhanging. To drive on the left half of the fairway is important
in order to have a clear view for the second shot by avoiding trees surrounding
the left half of the green.
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A long par 5, an almost 90 degree dogleg to the right. For the second shot
the left side of the fairway borders the water. |
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A pretty par 4 with a drive over a pond. Not only is it long but also the
hole is surrounded by trees. |
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A par 5 running steeply up and steeply down a hill. To hit the green in
2, you need to hit on the right side of the fairway in order not to have
the trees in front disturb your second shot. However, you are at a loss
where to hit because of the totally blind hole, so some employees standing
on the top of the hill advisee you. Although it is a little poorly designed
hole, you would be impressed by the view below when you reach the top of
the hill. |
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A dogleg to the left with the well-positioned fairway bunkers. The fairway
is narrow and an accurate shot is needed. The green is wide and guarded
by a pond on the left. |
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A par 3 over a lake. The green is double-tiered, left and right, and is
raised 10 meters (30 ft.) When the tee shot is short of the green even a
little, the ball could fall down the slope into the lake at the worst case
and the bunker awaits your shot if you hit over the green. Clusters of banana
trees behind the greens are impressive. |
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A long demanding par 5, a dogleg to the left with a downhill drive from
the tee. The green is elevated. The views of the holes are more wonderful
than playing them. It has 4 different tree locations; right & left of
the fairway and left and at the back of the green. They are beautiful, and
give you a good feeling.
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It is located in the Pattaya area but it takes 1 hour 30 minutes from
Pattaya by car. It also takes 2 hours 30 minutes from Central Bangkok.
The club is not open on weekdays unless there is a competition of over
20 players. So, it is possible to play on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
This is a great golf course designed by a Thai.
The picture shows the bunker in the center of the huge 4th green. Left
of the bunker is the Left Green, and on the right the Right Green
It is often seen 5 or 6 players in one group in Thailand. The group in
front was 8 players! One player had one caddie, so 16 people in total
walked around the green, which was surely tremendous scene. I was afraid
that the play could be slow. But they let us play first after the 3rd
hole.
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2nd Par 4 412 yards (2)