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Palm Hills Golf Resort and Country Club
Palm Hills Golf Resort and Country Club
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Memberships & facilities

Memberships available:
Individual

Green fee:
2,500 THB

Caddie fee:
250 THB

Golf cart hire:
650 THB

Facilities:
Accommodation | Driving Range
Equipment Rental | Pro Shop
Resident Professional | Restaurant

Palm Hills Golf Resort and Country Club

18 Holes | Par 72 | By Max Wexler | Opened 1992

About the course

Palm Hills has set itself up to offer a true resort lifestyle, with condominiums and expensive houses, affordable holiday villas, and a well-equipped sports club accompanying the golf course. This is all a testament to Hua Hin’s enduring appeal.

Whilst the course is not one of the more difficult in the region, it’s well laid out with lots of dog-legs and water hazards to toughen it up, whilst maintaining its scenic appeal. The course meanders round the property with very few holes side by side and offers pleasant views of the surroundings and – from some of the more elevated areas – the sea.

Playing the course: White tees

The 2nd 459 yards par 5 is a fun hole. With water down both sides and in front of you with the drive, a strong tee shot is needed but, as a reward, you’ll get a shot at the green in two. Have a go; this is as short a par 5 as you will get in this region. If you can’t get there, lay up sensibly with the second shot but make sure you pick a target. The green is protected by bunkers so the approach needs to be precise – get a read from the caddie and sink it.

The 2nd 459 yards par 5
The 10th 406 yards par 4 has an elevated teeing ground, which gives a good view over some of the property and dog-legs to the right round a hill and past some of the condominium units. You may even get a ripple of applause if the owners are having breakfast on their verandas. It’s not a hard hole unless the drive is poor, but it’s one to look out for as the scenery is remarkably good. The approach is reasonably straightforward but the green has some big slopes on it and needs to be treated with care if you’re going to make par. The 10th 406 yards par 4

The 14th 338 yards par 4, although short, provides one of the more interesting tests on Palm Hills. It’s a dog-leg left with water guarding the inside and some of the fairway, so choose the right club off the tee and be careful not to over-cook it.

Negotiate the drive well and you’ll have an easy second with the chance of birdie or par. Make a mess and you’ll be picking another golf ball out of your bag and dropping out of the water hazard.

The 14th 338 yards par 4

The 19th hole

The clubhouse is unpretentious with both an indoor airconditioned restaurant and an outdoor patio with tables and umbrellas to provide shade. As with many Thai golf clubs, the food is reasonably priced and tasty and a cold beer, or fresh lemon juice with soda, will make you feel good whether you’ve played well or not. Have a look round the whole area as there are some interesting houses and villas set in quiet surroundings with hills, lakes, valleys and sea views all making Palm Hills the first class facility that it is.

 

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