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Chiangmai Inthanon Golf and Natural Resort
GPS N: 18 28 13.00, E: 98 44 31.66
Chiangmai Inthanon Golf and Natural Resort
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Memberships & facilities

Memberships available:
Individual, Family and Corporate

Green fee:
Weekdays 1,800 THB,
Weekends 2,400 THB

Caddie fee:
250 THB, Golf

Golf cart hire:
600 THB

Facilities:
Accommodation | Driving Range | Equipment Rental Pro Shop |
Massage | Restaurant

Chiangmai Inthanon Golf and Natural Resort

18 Holes | Par 72 | By Supachai Silamom | Opened 2009

Chiangmai Inthanon Golf and Natural Resort is a recent addition to Chiangmai’s golf scene. It’s a scenic delight with panoramic vistas of Doi Inthanon, Thailand’s highest mountain, dominating the background. At 7,268 yards off the regular white tees, it’s a pleasant layout with a mix of par 3 lengths and styles. A few strong holes will examine your game, but there are a few more leisurely ones to enjoy as well! Being new, the course is in good condition and well worth a trip to soak up the serenity of this part of the country.

Playing the course: White tees

The 7th 359 yards par 4, whilst short, needs a bit of planning. Although the fairway looks generous, trees split it into two, the left being the easier approach shot, but with the risk of a dunking in the lake. Taking the right side of the trees leaves the more difficult second shot and risks a bunker. The green is half surrounded by a lake and has two back bunkers – a blessing given that short here means wet. When the trees are fully grown, this will be a hole to be reckoned with – although arguably it is already! The 7th 359 yards par 4
The 13th 368 yards par 4 will test the aqua phobic golfer’s ability to focus on a couple of clean strikes to get on in regulation. A right to left dog-leg with water all along the right side would tend to force the player to steer left but a bunker guards this option, so a brave straight drive is what the course designer is asking for. Negotiate that part and you are faced with something like a 6 or 7 iron to an island green essentially, the right side of which is shielded by bunkers. There is no bail out here so a committed shot to the middle of the green will get you past one of the more testing holes on the course. The 13th 368 yards par 4
The 17th 370 yards par 4 can be one of those deceptively tough holes towards the end of a round that might just bite if not treated with respect. It is a dog-leg right with an out of bounds line all down the left, a lake in front of the tee and sand guarding the corner as the hole turns right. Getting the drive right is key to setting up an amenable approach to a raised green, but bunkers await either side and with no easy view of the bottom of the flagstick, belief in the yardage and precision is needed to score well. A pleasant view over the jungle towards Doi Inthanon awaits at the top of the rise. The 17th 370 yards par 4

The 19th hole

The club house is refreshingly different with its beautiful wooden pillars and flooring. Perched on a rise overlooking part of the course – the style would not be out of place if this were a game resort in Africa. With well presented cuisine, both Thai and International, on offer and the usual range of refreshments, the dining room or the terrace are ideally situated giving the visitor a sunset view of the mountains in the background and the final holes. The locker rooms and pro shop are well up to standard and a driving range and resort complete the facilities.
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