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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 the left half of the green.
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| A long par 5, an almost 90 degree dogleg to
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
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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)