Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club

Course Data
LocationChiang Mai, Thailand
Yardage6969 yards　Par 72
Course Rating72.4
Playing Date24 Jul. 2006
DesingnerPeter Thomson (Thomson, Wolveridge & Perret)
Opened1996
CaddyYes
Golf CartYes (Can be drive on the fairways)
Rating
Overall Rating
4.10
Course Layout
4
Difficulty Level
4
Greens Conditions
4
Fairways Conditions
5
Landscaping & Views
4
　

This hilly course is set out at the bottoms of mountains　and the entire course is surrounded by a forest. The bunkers and water hazards are strategically placed. The fairways rolls gently and most greens are elevated. Another feature of this course is good maintenance.


A view from the clubhouse
Plants & flowers to color the course
 
3rd　 Par 3　160 yards

3rd　Par 3　160 yards

A slight downhill with an elevated green. 3 bunkers guarding the front side of the green are in play.

　
4th　 Par 4　438 yards

4th　Par 4　438 yards (2)

4th　Par 4　438 yards (1)
A straight hole. The second shot is a gentle uphill.

　
5th　Par 5　563 yards

5th　Par 5　563 yards (2)

5th　Par 5　563 yards (1)
An almost straight hole with a creek running along the right. The fairway is narrow and weaving. The green is elevated and guarded by mounds and bunkers.

 
12th　 Par 5　565 yards

A dogleg to the right. You need to pay attention to a blind lake on the right on the tee shot. The green is elevated with well-placed 2 bunkers in the front.


12th　Par 5　565 yards (3)

12th　Par 5　565 yards (2)

12th　Par 5　565 yards (1)
　
13th　 Par 4　409 yards

13th　Par 4　409 yards
A sharp dogleg to the right. A creek runs through the right hand woods You should drive toward the fairway bunker at the right.

15th　 Par 5　584 yards

15th　Par 5　584 yards (2)

15th　Par 5　584 yards (1)
An almost straight, long par 5 with trees lined on both sides. The tee shot is a gentle uphill onto a wide fairway. The landing area of the second shot is squeezed by a blind lake on the left, but the lake is not in play as it will be easily carried over on a decent shot. The green is elevated and protected by a pair of bunkers on the front and a large tree on the right.
　
17th　Par 3　174 yards

17th green

17th　Par 3　174 yards
A pretty par 3 over water. The green is elevated and guarded by 4 bunkers.

　
19th hole

Hotel

It is a 40 minute drive from Chiang Mai and a 50 minute drive from Chiang Mai Airport. There is a hotel adjacent to the course. I could choose freely the tees to play from.

The works of Peter Thomson (Thomson, Wolveridge & Perret) in Asia include the following: Hong Kong GC - Eden Course, Clearwater Bay G&CC (remodelled), Beijing Links CC, Beijing Yaoshang GC, Shanghai Golfking GC, Shanghai Binhai GC, Changsha Quingzhuhu GC in China, Tanah Merah CC - Garden Course in Singapore, Jagorawi G&CC, Bali Handara Kosaido CC, Lombok Golf Kosaido CC in Indonesia, Kelab Golf Sultan Abdual Aziz Shah (KGSAAS) in Malaysia, Noble Place GR&CC, Rayong Green Valley CC in Thailand, and Kosaido Thomson, Nanbufuji CC, Zen CC, Thomson National CC, Three Lakes CC in Japan.