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, Ayodhya Links, Green Wood GC, Rayong Green Valley CC in Thailand, and Kosaido Thomson, Nanbufuji CC, Zen CC, Thomson National CC, Three Lakes CC in Japan.