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The course is set in natural wilderness. The original landscape of unproductive
old rubber tree, pineapple, sugarcane, and cassava plantations have been
converted into an excellent golf course, while all the large trees have
been preserved and augmented by a well-managed reforestation program.
Thanks to its location and good landscaping, each hole is charming. It
features a one-of-a-kind, twin golf course with 18 fairways and 36 distinguishable
greens, which is rare in Thailand. Those greens are unlike the small ones
on most 2 green systems seen in Japan, and are as big as 40 yards deep
for most holes, with good undulations. The right green is used Saturdays
and the left on Sundays. The right green is used on Saturdays and the
left on Sundays. The Right Green I played this time is 7270 yards long,
which is a little more difficult than the 7070 yards long Left
Green Course.
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The tee shot is gently downhill and the second is gently uphill. The tee
shot is intimidating because the trees overhang both sides of the fairway
look a little scary. To drive on the left half of the fairway is important
in order to have a clear view for the second shot by avoiding trees surrounding
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the right. For the second shot the left side of the fairway borders the
water. There are bunkers on the left side of and in front of the green and
the deep green has strong undulations. |
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A par 5 runs steeply up and steeply down a hill. To hit the green in 2,
you need to hit on the right side of the fairway in order not to have the
trees in front disturb your second shot. However, you are at a loss where
to hit because of the totally blind hole, so some employees standing on
the top of the hill advisee you. Although it is a little poorly designed
hole, you would be impressed by the view below when you reach the top of
the hill. |
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A neat par 3 over a pond. The green is wide. |
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A dogleg to the left with the well-positioned fairway bunkers. The fairway
is narrow and an accurate shot is needed. The huge green as long as 50 yards
slopes steeply from back to front. |
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A long demanding par 5, a dogleg to the left with a downhill drive from
the tee. The green is elevated. The views of the holes are more wonderful
than playing them. It has 4 different tree locations; right & left of
the fairway and left and at the back of the green. They are beautiful, and
give you a good feeling. |
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It is located in the Pattaya area but it takes 1 hour 30 minutes from
Pattaya by car. It also takes 2 hours 30 minutes from Central Bangkok.
The club is not open on weekdays unless there is a competition of over
20 players. So, it is possible to play on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
This is a great golf course designed by a Thai.
It is regrettable that some greens are too much sloped. For example,
when the flag position is on the left on the 5th green and you really
hit a good approach shot toward the flag, the bad undulation brings the
ball into the bunker on the left of the green. The 6th green is also much
sloped. And the rock sitting next to the 17th green should be removed.
A good shot can hit the rock or the rock could disturb your back swing
when chipping.
The picture shows the bunker in the center of the huge 4th green. Left
of the bunker is the Left Green, and on the right the Right Green.
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2nd Par 4 412 yards (2)