ウォーターミル ゴルフ & ガーデンズ
A flat parkland course. 17 of the 18 holes involve ponds. 3 to 6 holes are laid out on 4 islands surrounded by water. There are many straight holes, but the water hazards and ponds are cleverly placed, making it a very strategic course. There are two loops, and the OUT course goes clockwise and the IN course goes counterclockwise, with ponds on the left side of the OUT course and the right side of the IN course. How to overcome the ponds is key, making this a fun course to play.
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location | Check on MAP |
Course Leader | 7,280 yards |
Course Rate | 72 (White) |
designer | Jay Roberts Savastano |
open | 1991 |
Caddy | can be |
Golf Cart | Yes (Fairway access available) |
Driving Range | can be |
evaluation
comprehensive evaluation | 4.10 ★★★★☆ |
Layout | 3 ★★★☆☆ |
Difficulty | 5 ★★★★★ |
Green Condition | 5 ★★★★★ |
Fairway Condition | 4 ★★★★☆ |
Sculptural beauty and scenery | 5 ★★★★★ |
Satisfaction | 5 ★★★★★ |
Course Introduction
It's pretty straight, and the green swings left at the end. The tee shot is guarded by a tight fairway, a pond on the left and trees on the right, so you have the option to use a driver or chip in. There are three bunkers around the long green, and the left half of the green is surrounded by a pond.
It's a very long double dogleg that curves slightly to the right and then to the left. The tee shot is flanked by trees on both sides and a pond on the left, and the fairway is narrow. If you don't get the distance on your tee shot, your second shot will be in front of the pond, making it difficult to get on par. The normal second shot will be over the pond. The green is backed by a green, so it's a difficult hole that you'll be happy to get par on.
A dogleg to the right. The right side of the green is a pond on the tee shot and second shot. The green is further to the right, and the third shot from the left side is over the pond. The green is elevated, with two bunkers on the left side, and the right half is surrounded by a pond. There are two moguls on the green.
Trivia
It is an hour and a half northeast from central Bangkok, and an hour and 10 minutes north from Suvarnabhumi Airport. Visitors are welcome to play here, and there is a hotel on-site.
It is ranked 43rd in the Top 50 Thailand courses in 2020 in the Top 100 Golf Courses (top100golfcourses.com). There are about 300 golf courses in Thailand. Designer Jay Savastano is an expert shaper (a person who creates a course based on a design drawing). He has partnered with design firms such as Dye Design (Pete Dye) and Nelson & Howard.