Mission Hills Phuket Golf Resort & Spa

Course Data
LocationPhuket, Thailand
Yardage6806 yards　Par 72
Course Rating 
Playing Date5 Dec. 2005
DesignerJack Nicklaus
Opened2004
CaddyYes
Golf CartYes (Compulsory)
Rating
Overall Rating
4.25
Course Layout
5
Difficulty Level
4
Greens Condition
3
Fairways Condition
3
Landscaping & Views
5
　

A view

This is a flat course along the ocean coast. White beach bunkers spread across the course. Deep green-colored fairways & greens create a superb contrast against white bunkers. Rivers, lakes, bunkers and beach sand bunkers come into play on many holes, requiring you to exercise a good course management.


A view

a view

A view
　
2nd　 Par 5　537 yards
An almost straight hole with the green swung to the left. Water comes into play on the left on the second shot. The third shot is over the water onto a green raised in the lake. The green is shared with the 5th.


2nd　Par 5　537 yards (3)

2nd　Par 5　537 yards (2)

2nd　Par 5　537 yards (1)
 
3rd　 Par 4　420 yards

3rd　Par 4　420 yards (2)

3rd　Par 4　420 yards (1)
A slight dogleg to the right. The fairway is tight with a lake on the entire right side from a tee to a green. The green is further swung to the right and the seconds hot is over the water. The green has complicated undulations.
　
4th　 Par 3　180 yards

4th　Par 3　180 yards (2)

4th　Par 3　180 yards (1)
A par 3 to hit onto a green surrounded by a beach The green looks like a small island floating in a beach bunker and a beautiful ocean at the back. The contrast among the wi beach bunker, the green-hued green and the blue ocean is excellent.
　
5th　 Par 4　376 yards

5th　Par 4　376 yards (2)

5th　Par 4　376 yards (1)
A slight dogleg to the right. You hit onto a patch of fairway floating in a huge beach bunker off the tee. The second shot is over a lake. The green shares with the 2nd. The green is elevated, too, so an accurate approach is needed to avoid the water.

6th　 Par 4　436 yards

6th　Par 4　436 yards (2)

6th　Par 4　436 yards (1)
A difficult hole curving to the left 100 yards in front of the green. The landing area is narrow with a creek running along the left side. The green is slightly elevated and the bunker in front is in play.

13th　 Par 5　534 yards
A long par 5 that dogleg left. A beach bunker runs along the left side of the fairway 220 yards off the tee and crosses around 120 yards in front of the green. It is amazing to see the huge beach bunker as big as the fairway. The green and the ocean seen behind from the third shot area are very impressive.


13th　Par 5　534 yards (3)

13th　Par 5　534 yards (2)

13th　Par 5　534 yards (1)
 
16th　 Par 3　164 yards

16th green

16th　Par 3　164 yards
A short par 3. The green is shallow and guarded by a deep bunker and a river on the right and a pot bunker on the left.
 
18th　Par 4　382 yards
A dogleg to the right. The tee and second shots are over water. The front side of the green faces the water making the second shot particularly difficult. This hole has 2 greens, I played the more difficult right green this time. the left green is easier as water seldom comes into play.

18th　Par 4　382 yards (3)

18th　Par 4　382 yards (2)

18th　Par 4　382 yards (1)
　
19th hole

It is a 10-minute drive from Phuket Airport. You can call directly the golf club or use a travel agency to book a tee time. A hotel is adjacent and stay and play (stay & play ??) packages are available.


Restaurant
A caddie 16 years old with a big smile

Hotel

Hotel
Hotel

The other Jack Nicklaus designed courses in Thailand are Springfield Royal CC, The Legacy GC, Laem Chabang International CC, Kirimaya GC, Mission Hills GC, Mission Hills GC Khao Yai.