スワン ゴルフ & カントリー クラブ
A challenging course on a flat site with many strategically placed water hazards and beautiful rolling greens. Water comes into play on 17 of the 18 holes. Some holes require accurate and long driver shots. There are more doglegs on the in-course than on the out-course, and there are many unique holes. The course is one of the best in the Bangkok area, and the fairways are in good condition. It was selected as the course to host the 2011 Thailand Open.
Fee
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location | Check on MAP |
Course Leader | 7,110 yds |
Course Rate | |
designer | Weerayudth Phebuasak |
open | 2005 |
Caddy | can be |
Golf Cart | can be |
Driving Range | can be |
evaluation
comprehensive evaluation | 4.2 ★★★★☆ |
Layout | 4 ★★★★☆ |
Difficulty | 4 ★★★★☆ |
Green Condition | 5 ★★★★★ |
Fairway Condition | 5 ★★★★★ |
Sculptural beauty and scenery | 4 ★★★★☆ |
Course Introduction
After a strong dogleg to the right, this is a challenging double dogleg that curves gently to the left. The pond on the right and the blind pond on the left come into play on the tee shot. The bunker on the left side of the fairway is 220 yards away. Be careful with the OB on the left for the second shot, as it is shallow. A long and huge bunker stretching from 50 yards to the green narrows the fairway, making the second shot difficult for long hitters. The green is slightly elevated and two-tiered, with a high back.
A long, almost straight, difficult hole. The river flows to the right of the teeing ground, then moves to the left of the fairway, then crosses the fairway and runs along the right side before eventually exiting the right side of the green. On the tee shot, you must cross the river on the left, a large tree, and the river. Also, the river on the right comes into play on the second shot. On the third shot, you need to be careful of the river to the right of the green and the deep bunker guarding the front. The green is long and slopes down slightly to the back.
A dogleg to the left that curves at more than a right angle. There are water hazards on both sides of the tee shot, making the landing area narrow. The second shot is over a pond, and the bunker guarding the front right of the green is deep, so it is best to avoid it. The green is elevated, with the front half strongly supported and the back half sloping down.
A famous hole with a strong dogleg to the left. Be careful of the pond on the left when you take your tee shot. The pond is just beyond the palm trees in front of you. The second shot is over the pond. The view from the second point is postcard-worthy with countless floating lotus flowers. The front and left sides of the green face the pond, and the left side is guarded by two bunkers. The relatively small, vertically long green has three tiers.
Trivia
It is an hour's drive from central Bangkok. You can play from the full back black tees. The course is excellent and the green fees are low, making it a great value for money.
It was ranked 24th out of the top 40 courses in Thailand in 2016 by the Top 100 Golf Courses of the World (top100golfcourses.co.uk). As of 2015, there are approximately 270 golf courses in Thailand.
Other courses designed by Weerayudth Phebuasak in Thailand include Sea Pine GC, Narai Hill GR and Sir James CC, while in Cambodia there are Phokeethra CC and Garden City GC.