Memberships available:
Not available
Green fee:
Weekdays 1,200 THB
Weekends 2,400 THB
Caddie fee:
220 THB
Golf cart hire:
600 THB
Facilities:
Accommodation | Driving range
Equipment
Rental | Pro shop
Resident Professional | Restaurant
The course, set in the foothills of Khao Yai National Park, has an alpine feel, with diary herds and chalets nearby. Named after Sir James Holt, but more commonly known as Forest Hills, it has three distinct 9’s and at 6,520 yards from the white tees and 5,649 yards from the ladies tee, it’s not short for the average player. The par 3’s are all relatively straightforward, and two of the par 5’s are reachable in two shots for a medium hitter, but it’s the elevation changes that make this an interesting design. Solid shot-making is required to shoot a good score as few of the greens are easy − many elevated or sloping, making good approach play at a premium.
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The 3rd 500 yards par 5 on the A Course is a tempting, but tricky eagle chance. The drive is downhill over a ravine to a rise sloping down towards water − not within reach of the drive but it catches a poor second shot. Drive over the rise and down the fairway, then it’s no more than a 3 iron or rescue club to the green. The only issue might be a sloped lie and several bunkers to clear before the green. If necessary, lay up over the water hazard and pitch below the hole as the green has a severe slope towards you. If you can get on in two shots and keep the ball below the hole, you could be on for an eagle. |
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| The 7th 339 yards par 4 on the C Course appears short for modern golf, but beware – it can be a nightmare if you get it wrong. From the tee, it’s a blind drive up a rise. The dangers you won’t see are a lake to the right that runs all the way up to the green, as well as a bunker left. If you have time, walk up the fairway about 30 yards and have a look at the layout before you drive; it might save you some trouble. The shot is a cut or a big hit past the bunker aiming slightly to the left to avoid any sniff of the water. Once this has been negotiated, it’s a relatively straightforward short iron to the green, with an ideal spot being below the hole. |  |
| The 9th 375 yards par 4 on the C Course is a splendid hole to make you concentrate at the end of the round. It’s a dog-leg left with a tree on the left side to force the shot to the right which, however, flirts with out of bounds. The answer is a 5 wood to the fairway, which is generous past the tree, then a 7 or 8 iron to a flat green above you, making it a difficult shot to stop. Hitting the bank in front of the green will not help as it slopes − so make sure you hit a full iron, give the putt a firm stroke and enjoy the glow of a good finish. |  |
