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This is a hilly course. Many of the holes have wide landing areas, but the fairways are narrowed by rough on both sides, so accurate shots are required.
The out and in courses have different characteristics. The first half is on a gentle slope and water is involved in seven of the nine holes. However, the second half has strategically placed water hazards on only two holes, the 17th and 18th, but the other seven holes weave around forested hills.
One of the characteristics of this course is that there are few back-to-back greens, and many greens slope to either the left or right. Both the fairways and greens are well maintained.
data
location | Check on MAP |
Course Leader | 6,982 yards |
Course Rate | 69.9(White) |
designer | Robert Trent Jones Jr. |
open | 1993 |
Caddy | can be |
Golf Cart | Yes (Fairway access available) |
Driving Range | can be |
evaluation
comprehensive evaluation | 4.65 ★★★★☆ |
Layout | 5 ★★★★★ |
Difficulty | 4 ★★★★☆ |
Green Condition | 5 ★★★★★ |
Fairway Condition | 5 ★★★★★ |
Sculptural beauty and scenery | 4 ★★★★☆ |
Course Introduction
This is a nearly straight hole with a pond on the entire left side. The fairway is tight, and a gaping bunker awaits you on the right side 240 yards from the tee. The pond cuts into the green in front of it, and the right half of the green is surrounded by ponds, so accuracy is required for the second shot. Be careful as the pond in front of the green will be semi-blind on your second shot. The green backs to the side.
A slight dogleg to the right. A large tree on the right and a group of trees on the left come into play on the tee shot. If you hit to the right side in particular, the large tree will make your second shot stymy, and you will likely not be able to get on in regulation. The second shot requires you to go over a creek, and if you slice it too much, it will end up in the pond on the right. The third shot is a little uphill, vertically long and narrow, sloping from right to left. Hit towards the green.
It is a short, straight hole with a green swung to the left. From the tee, the fairway slopes from right to left, and the bunkers in the middle of the fairway are 230 yards away. The front of the green faces a pond, so the second shot requires an accurate carry. The green is small, and the layout is similar to the 4th.
A signature hole. A great double dogleg par 5. It first curves left and then right. On the tee shot, there is a pond on the left, and on the second shot, there is a pond on the right. The second shot requires you to go over a creek, and the third shot over a pond. The green is two-tiered, with a pond and bunker in front, and if you go over the green, it's difficult to make a return approach, so an accurate third shot is required.
Trivia
20 minutes drive from Chiang Rai city, 30 minutes drive from Chiang Rai airport, 3 hours drive from Chiang Mai city.
It was ranked 10th out of the top 40 courses in Thailand in 2015 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 Robert Trent Jones Jr. in Thailand include Navatani GG, Green Valley CC, Eastern Star GC and President CC.