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This is a hilly course that unfolds at the foot of the mountain. The entire course is surrounded by forest. The fairways are undulating, and water hazards and bunkers are skillfully placed. Most of the greens are elevated and guarded by bunkers. Another feature of this course is that it is well maintained.
data
| location | Check on MAP |
| Course Leader | 6,969 yards |
| Course Rate | 72.4(White) |
| designer | Peter Thomson (Thomson, Wolveridge & Perret) |
| open | 1996 |
| Caddy | can be |
| Golf Cart | Yes (Fairway access available) |
| Driving Range | can be |
evaluation
| comprehensive evaluation | 4.1 ★★★★☆ |
| Layout | 4 ★★★★☆ |
| Difficulty | 4 ★★★★☆ |
| Green Condition | 4 ★★★★☆ |
| Fairway Condition | 5 ★★★★★ |
| Sculptural beauty and scenery | 4 ★★★★☆ |
Course Introduction
It is a slightly downhill shot to an elevated green with three bunkers guarding the front of the green.
A straight hole with a gentle uphill second shot.
A fairly straight hole. There is a creek to the right of the hole, and the fairway is narrow and undulating. The green is elevated and guarded by bunkers and mounds.
A dogleg to the right. Be careful of the blind pond on the right when you hit the tee. The green is elevated and two bunkers in front are in play.
A steep dogleg to the right. A creek runs through the trees on the right. A good strategy for the tee shot is to aim for the fairway bunker on the far right.
A long, almost straight hole. The tee shot is a gentle uphill shot, and the fairway is wide. A blind pond cuts into the fairway from the left halfway through, but it doesn't come into play very much because it can be easily cleared with the second shot. The elevated green is guarded by two bunkers in front and a large tree on the right.
A beautiful par 3 over a pond. The green is elevated and guarded by four bunkers.
Trivia
40 minutes by car from Chiang Mai city, 50 minutes from Chiang Mai Airport. There is a hotel attached.
Other Asian courses designed by Peter Thomson include:
In Hong Kong, there are the Hong Kong GC Eden Course and Clearwater Bay G&CC (redesigned), in Singapore there are the Tanah Merah CC Garden Course and Singapore Island CC New Course (redesigned), in Japan there are the Nanbu Fuji CC, Kosaido Thomson CC, Zen CC, Thomson National CC and Three Lakes CC, in China there are the Beijing Links GC, Beijing Yaoshan GC, Shanghai Golf King GC, Shanghai Binhai GC, Changsha Qingzhu GC, in Thailand there are the Ayodhya Links, Greenwood GC and Rayong Green Valley CC, in Indonesia there are the Jakoravi G&CC, Bali Handara Jido CC, Lombok Golf Kosaido, Gunung Geris CC, Finna G&CC, Merapi G&MR and Anai GR, and in Malaysia there is the Club Golf Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (KGSASS).
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