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This demanding 27-hole golf course is laid out in rolling countryside.
The A,B & C each have 9 holes and A & B together form a championship
course. C is a friendlier layout. Many holes have tight fairways and furthermore
they are guarded by hazards such as OB lines, water or bunkers and many
of fairways narrow dramatically as you approach the greens, so even advanced
players will be challenged. Comfortable undulations, Island greens, and
rolling fairways that are peculiar to Pete Dye are seen on this course,
too. Moreover, many palm trees, planted all over the course, create an
exotic tropical atmosphere. It is often said that the course along with
Laem Chabang CC, Valley
Course (9 Holes) are the most difficult to play by using the back tees.
Even professional golfers can lose control with many shots when the prevailing
strong sea winds blow, which is often the case.
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A long, demanding par 5. There is an OB on the left and a bunker on the
right of the narrow fairway, so an accurate drive is needed. Because the
second shot and subsequent shots are also affected by the tight fairway
and OB on the left, you need to play the hole carefully.
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A wonderful par 3 with water on the right side of the green. It features
some mounds around the small green, which create a distinctive beauty. Although
the course’s signature hole is the 17th par 3, I personally think that this
hole is more beautiful and challenging than the 17th. |
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A pretty par 3. The fairway bunkers on both sides of the fairway are in
play on the tee shot. The water comes into play for the next shot since
there is a pond on the right of the green, so left to right hitters need
to be careful. |
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You see a Thai temple on the mountainside behind the green on this par 5.
It features a neat green that is deep and elevated 3 meters |
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A par 3 with a circular island green. As the green is big, it is not that
difficult. It becomes a different story on a gusty or windy day,, Then you
will have to struggle to save par. |
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| The left of the fairway borders the lake. The fairway is very
narrow, requiring an accurate drive. The closer to the green, the narrower
fairway becomes. The green slopes from left to right and the left of the
green faces the water. |
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It takes 50 minutes by car from Pattaya.
The other Pete & Perry Dye or Dye Design Inc. designed courses in
Asia are Subhapruek GC,
The Kao Cha-Ngok G&CC and Thai
Muang Beach R&M in Thailand, Laguna
National G&CC in Singarpore, Castlex GC, Woo
Jeong Hills CC in Korea, and Orna G&CC, Poresia CC in Malaysia,
Eagle
Ridge G&CC - Andy Dye Course in the Philippines, West
Coast GC in China, and St. Lakes GC, Maple Point GC, Kaminami Springs
CC, Golden Lakes CC, Kimisarazu GR, The CC Glenmore, Mission Hills CC,
Sapporo Bay GC and Iwase Royal GC in Japan.
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A view from the clubhouse