Memberships available:
Individual, Family, Corporate
Green fee:
Weekdays 2,500 THB
Weekends 3,000 THB
Caddie fee:
250 THB
Golf cart hire:
600 THB
Facilities:
Accommodation | Equipment Rental
Pro Shop |
Driving range
Resident Professional | Massage
Restaurant
Laem Chabang is right up there amongst Thailand’s top courses, and is ranked 45th in Asia’s Top 50 Golf Courses.
There are three 9-hole courses, each different, but the waste bunkers and strategically placed water hazards clearly signify the unmistakable work of Jack Nicklaus. Like many of his designs, you’re expected to fashion shots rather than just smack the ball round the course. There are some stunning holes, both from an aesthetic viewpoint and in degree of difficulty. With Bermuda grass greens, putting will also be a challenge – the grain making them more subtle than many. Overall it’s a very playable course, with the right balance of difficulty and generosity.
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Fax. +66 (0)38 372275
Bangkok Off
Tel. +66 (0)2 631 2594-6
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| The 1st 336 yards par 4 on the Mountain Course can be an intimidating place to start if you’re on this 9 for your first half. The first 190 yards of the drive is tree lined, with the fairway bending off to the right, requiring a slight fade on the ball, a bad slice leaving it in the trees or water. Two big bunkers on the right of the green guard it well and an accurate second shot is needed to get safely on. Short but tricky describes the introduction to the Mountain Course, earning it a stroke index of 3. |  |
| The 6th 428 yards par 4 on the Lake Course is the signature hole and is rightly stroke index 1. Even off the more generous white tees, it’s still 402 yards and, despite being downhill, is a big hit with the driver to give you the chance of a go at the green. The second shot is the real challenge as it requires clearing a lake to the green, angled away right, so a controlled cut is probably the answer, but over do it and you’ll get wet and be looking at a big score. |  |
| The 3rd 397 yards par 4 on the Valley Course is a beauty to behold and, whilst not overly long, is still stroke index 2. A slightly elevated tee box looks out to the fairway and over a small strip of water that feeds the lake all the way down the right of the hole and in front of the green. A Nicklaus-trademark waste bunker and some palms line the right of the fairway to catch an errant slice. The approach is to a small target over the lake with a bunker in front to trap anything short. |  |
