Mission Hills Golf Club

Course Data
Location Kanchanaburi, Tahiland
Yardage 7042 yards Par 72
Course Rating  
Playing Date 30 Jan. 2006
Designer Jack Nicklaus
Opened 1990
Caddy Yes
Golf Cart Yes (Can be driven on the fairways)
Rating
Overall Rating
4.25
Course Layout
5
Difficulty Level
4
Greens Condition
4
Fairways Condition
3
Landscaping & Views
4
The course is laid on a flat terrain with well-placed water hazards and bunkers. It offers a challenging layout and palms and lakes separate each hole. One of features is that tremendously long bunkers are often used. Greens are relatively small compared to Jack Nicklaus general designs, so accurate approach shots are required on this course.
 
3rd Par 3 175 yards

3rd Par 3 175 yards
A par 3 over water. The green is long in depth and guarded by the water along the left side. A bunker behind the green also come into play as it catch any balls hitting too cautiously trying to avoid the water.
 
7th Par 4 410 yards

7th Par 4 410 yards (2)

7th Par 4 410 yards (1)
A beautiful dogleg to the left. Water is all along the left side of the fairway and extends into the front side of the green..
 
8th Par 5 553 yards

8th Par 5 553 yards (2)

8th Par 5 553 yards (1)
A slight dogleg to the right with water on the right. The tee shot offers a double fairway strategy separated by bunkers. Driving to the upper left-hand fairway will offer you the best view into the well-bunkered green.
 
11th Par 3 163 yards

11th Par 3 163 yards (2)

11th Par 3 163 yards (1)
A short par 3 over a lake. The green is long in depth and protected by the water along the right side.
 
12th Par 5 545 yards
A superbly designed dogleg to the right. A wide creek splits his hole into a double fairway strategy. The left fairway is safer and the third shot is over the creek. Long hitters can hit the green in 2 by driving to the right fairway but the green is guarded by the creek on the front, so one must overcome a greater risk to hit the green in 2.
 

12th Par 5 545 yards (3)

12th Par 5 545 yards (2)

12th Par 5 545 yards (1)
 
14th Par 4 417 yards

14th Par 4 417 yards (2)

14th Par 4 417 yards (1)

やや右ドッグレッグ。右コーナーの深いバンカー越えには230ヤードのキャリーが必要。このルートがベストでセカンドショットではグリーンを狙いやすくなる。ティショットをフェアウェイ左サイドに打つと、セカンドはグリーンの左サイドをガードしている大きなバンカー越えになり、このルートはより難易度が増す。
 
15th Par 4 409 yards
A slight dogleg to the left. The landing area off the tee is narrow with a lake on the left. So an accurate tee shot is needed. The second shot is over the lake and a bunker guarding the front side of the green.


15th green seen from behind

15th Par 4 409 yards (2)

15th Par 4 409 yards (1)
 
17th Par 4 361 yards

17th Par 4 361 yards (2)

17th Par 4 361 yards (1)
A short dogleg to the left. The fairway is wide and the tee shot is easy but the second shot is difficult as it hit to the relatively small island green.
 
19th hole

Dogs on the course

It takes 2 and half hours from Bangkok by car. Sauna is available after play. There is a hotel next to the course.

Jack Nicklaus-designed golf courses in Thailand are Leam Chabang International CC, Sprigfields Royal CC, The Country Club Khao Yai, Mission Hills Phuket GR&S, Mission Hills GC Khao Yai, Kirmiaya GC and The Legacy GC.