Pine Creek Country Club - Pine & Creek Course

Course Data
Location Seoul, Korea
Yardage 7011 yards, Par 72
Course Rating  
Playing Date 5 Oct. 2005
Designer Lim Sang Ha & Pak Su Gune
Opened 2000
Caddy Yes
Golf Cart Yes
Rating
Overall Rating
4.45
Course Layout
5
Difficulty Level
4
Greens Condition
5
Fairways Condition
4
Landscaping & Views
4
Level of Satisfaction
4
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Hillside course with 27 holes consisting of three nine holes called Pine, Creek and Valley. The popular combination is Pine and Creek. On top of the variety of lies and flow of the fairways, such as uphill, downhill, dogleg to the right and the left, numerous kinds of hazards, such as mountain, valley, lakes, creeks and bunkers, appear one after another making the course challenging and interesting. It is as if the course designer is asking the players “how are you going to conquest the hole?” at each hole. As one of the nine holes is called “Pine”, there are many pine trees on the course. The greens are relatively small.


A view from the clubhouse

A view from the clubhouse

A view from the 5th hill

 
2nd Par 5 618 yards

2nd Par 5 618 yards (2)

2nd Par 5 618 yards (1)
A slightly dogleg to the right. Tee shot is over a valley followed by slight downhill for the second and third shots. A wide bunker waits in front of the green. The green is slopes from the center to both right and left.
 
3rd Par 3 223 yards

3rd Par 3 223 yards (2)

3rd Par 3 223 yards (1)
A long challenging Par 3. There is OB on the left. The green slopes from right to left.
 
4th Par 4 397 yards
Almost straight, but difficult hole. Players need to hit at least 210 yards carry to go over the valley. The narrow fairway has OB on the right and trees on the left. Since the second shot is over the valley again, the players need to choose a right club which can reach the green for sure. Amazingly designed hole by taking advantage of natural setting.
 

4th Par 4 397 yards (3)

4th Par 4 397 yards (2)

4th Par 4 397 yards (1)
 
5th Par 5 563 yards

5th hole seen from the green
A dogleg to left with a dramatic layout. The tee shot is downhill. It will be an uphill lie for the second and third shots. Perfectly designed hole with great view.


5th Par 5 563 yards (3)

5th Par 5 563 yards (2)

5th Par 5 563 yards (1)
 
 
8th Par 3 187 yards

8th hole seen from the green

8th Par 3 187 yards
A par 3 over a lake. The players need to pick a right club long enough to hit the green since a lake waits right in front of the green. The green is wide and sloping from the back to the front.
 
13th Par 5 524 yards
A slight dogleg to the right, a great par 5 reachable in two. The tee shot is a sharp downhill which is from about 20 stories height to the fairway. From the tee there is a good view of a long lake down the right side of the left fairway before crossing in front of the green and another right fairway wrapping itself round the back of the green. The second shot is to go across the lake from the left fairway either onto the green or the right fairway if you lay up.
 

13th Par 5 524 yards (3)

13th Par 5 524 yards (2)

13th Par 5 524 yards (1)
 
14th Par 3 190 yards
A par 3 over two-tier waterfalls. A left to right hitter need to be careful as water waits on the right side of the green.
 

14th green

14th Par 3 190 yards (2)

14th Par 3 190 yards (1)
 
15th Par 4 361 yards

15th Par 4 361 yards (2)

15th Par 4 361 yards (1)
A relatively short, gentle uphill, dogleg to the right. The tee shot over a ravine needs to be accurate since the landing area is squeezed by the ravine on the right and a mountain on the left. On the second shot, you need to watch out for a creek crossing in front of the green.
 
17th Par 4 419 yards
A beautiful slight dogleg to the left. The tee shot is a gentle downhill. The second shot is over a lake. The green is guarded by water as well as a big bunker on the front. The undulation of the green is strong.
 

17th Par 4 419 yards (3)

17th Par 4 419 yards (2)

17th Par 4 419 yards (1)
 
19th hole

It takes about 90 minutes from Central Seoul by car. Visitors need to have a member’s introduction on weekdays and to be accompanied by a member on weekends. Anyone can play from the longest tees. You can enjoy watching the golf course when you take a bath.



Restaurant

Caddie

This is my second time to play golf in Korea. People say that Korean caddies (mostly ladies) are generally energetic and amiable. My caddie this time was charming and provided quick and effective support.

The course was chosen the 8th best course in Korea by US Golf Digest Magazine in 2003.
The other Lim Sang designed courses are Whasan CC in Korea and Earls GC in China.