Memberships available:
Individual, Corporate
Green fee:
Weekdays 2,500 THB
Weekends 3,000 THB
Caddie fee:
200 THB
Golf cart hire:
500 THB
Facilities:
Accommodation | Driving Range
Equipment
Rental | Pro Shop
Massage | Restaurant
Built within the Khuntan Mountains and surrounded by Doi Khuntan National Park, famous for its historical structures of ‘The Railway Bridge’ and ‘Khuntan Tunnel’, both constructed during the Second World War, the course is 6,589 yards from the white tees and is a healthy test for most levels. At 1,600 feet above sea level, the air is clean and the temperature cooler than the central plains near Bangkok (just as well as there are some hilly holes to negotiate). With water in play on almost all the holes, and a couple of par 3’s playing to elevated and well-protected greens, accuracy is the name of the game.
Tel. +66 (0)53 507006-8
Fax. +66 (0)53 507218
e. info@gassangolf.com
w. www.gassangolf.com
| The 1st 393 yards par 4 In front of the elevated tee is the river Maetha, before a narrow fairway spreads out then abruptly dog-legs right round a lake. Bunkers protect too big a drive and, with water left and right, spend a bit of time on the options; check yardages with the caddie. What they tell you might be hard to believe! Sense tells you to bang one up the fairway and leave a short iron in, but if you have time and there’s nobody behind you, take a second ball with something like an 8 iron and hit to the green over the lake. |  |
| The 10th 300 yards par 4 can be extremely intimidating, particularly if this is your starting hole and the muscles are still a bit tight. In front of the tee, which incidentally has great views over the course, is a lake which leads to a small and narrow finger-shaped fairway with water both sides. Topping the ball off the tee is not an option here, but a sensible 5 wood, iron or hybrid club can solve that problem nicely. Bunkers literally surround the green so even if you successfully get off the tee; your full concentration is still needed for a good score. |  |
| The 11th 185 yards par 3 has the river and a lake between the tee and an elevated green guarded by large bunkers to the back and right. This is no ‘gimme’ par, which many shorter par 3’s can end up being. The bank in front of the green will prevent low runners reaching the putting surface and stops virtually anything over a 5 iron on to the green. So whatever club you choose, try and hit it high and give it a chance to bite. The green’s quite big so, even if you miss it, a chip and single putt is still possible to make par. |  |
