Mountain Shadow Golf Club

Course Data
LocationPattaya, Thailand
Yardage6807 yards Par 72
Course Rating72.2
Playing Date1 Dec. 2005
DesignerRonald Fream
Opened1993
CaddyYes
Golf CartYes
Rating
Overall Rating
4.05
Course Layout
4
Difficulty Level
3
Greens Condition
4
Fairways Condition
5
Landscaping & Views
4
 

A view from the clubhouse

This is predominantly a flat course despite its name. There are many holes with water hazards which require you to take a strategic approach. Fairways are relatively narrow with several mounds which make you hit the second shot from uneven lie. Each hole is divided by palm trees. Those palm trees create beach resort atmosphere. Most of the par 5s are challenging. Greens are fast with drastic breaks. It used to be called as “Natural Park Hills”.

 
3rd Par 5 555 yards

An almost straight par 5 with green located slightly left from the fairway. The landing areas for the tee shot as well as for the second shot are tight. Third shot is made difficult by the pond on the right. The green is “L” shaped with various breaks.

 

3rd Par 5 555 yards (3)

3rd Par 5 555 yards (2)

3rd Par 5 555 yards (1)
 
5th  Par 3 152 yards

5th Par 3 152 yards (2)

5th Par 3 152 yards (1)
A beautiful hole over a lake with a big island green.
 
7th Par 4 410 yards

7th Par 4 410 yards (2)

7th Par 4 410 yards (1)
A difficult left dogleg. In order to stay on the fairway, you should aim to hit over the left side of the bunker on the left corner. If you go to right, it might roll into the rough or even into the woods. The front part of the green is protected by a bunker.
 
11th  Par 5 483 yards
A uniquely designed par 5. The fairway is divided into two by trees at around 250 yards from the tee. You have a choice of taking either fairway. It is short enough to reach the green in two, as long as you go left of the fairway from the tee and take the left fairway for the second shot.


Trees standing on 250 yards from the tee

11th Par 5 483 yards (2)

11th Par 5 483 yards (1)
 
14th  Par 5 577 yards
A par 5 with sharp dogleg to left around the pond for the last 160 Y to the green. Accurate second shot is required over the pond to the narrow landing area.


14th hole seen from the green

14th Par 5 577 yards (2)

14th Par 5 577 yards (1)
 
17th  Par3 200 yards

17th hole seen from the green

17th Par 3 200 yards
A long par 3 with water on the right. The green is deep with narrow entrance and slopes from the back to the front.

 
19th hole

Restaurant

It is 50 minutes drive from Pataya. In order to play from the back tee, you need to negotiate with the caddy master convincing him that you are qualified for the tee.

The other Roanld Fream designed golf courses in Thailand are Panya indra CC and Windsor Park &GC.