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Phoenix Golf & Country Club
Phoenix Golf & Country Club
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Memberships & facilities

Memberships available:
Individual

Green fee:
Weekdays 2,000 THB
Weekends 2,500 THB

Caddie fee:
250 THB

Golf cart hire:
700 THB

Facilities:
Driving Range | Equipment Rental
Pro Shop | Restaurant

Phoenix Golf & Country Club

27 Holes | Par 72 | By Denis Griffiths | Opened 1993

About the course

Overlooking the Gulf of Thailand, this meandering course is the perfect place for visitors to enjoy three very different layouts, any combination of which makes for a great day out. It’s also near enough to the beaches at Pattaya to make it the most convenient course to get to. Playing from the white tees on any combination of the three 9's is easy distancewise, as 6,400 yards will be the longest, but there are enough challenging holes to make this an interesting game for most levels of player.

Some of the ladies red tees are particularly short and one or two of the par 4's are even reachable with a drive, so beware; don’t play matchplay against the ladies on this course!

Playing the course : White tees

The 5th 539 yards par 5 on the Lakes Course is not overly difficult unless you hit a poor drive. With trees and out of bounds all along the right and a large bunker protecting the left side, it still needs care and attention. The second shot can’t be too loose as there’s a water hazard past the bunker as well as the out of bounds line and a ditch lurking on the right. The green slopes left, with bunkers short right and long left and, if the pin is to the right, it’s actually quite a tough shot with playing for the middle being a good choice. The 5th 539 yards par 5
The 7th 482 yards par 5 on the Mountain Course is a good risk-reward hole for bigger hitters, but with a narrow fairway with water right and a tree at the edge of the hazard, the need for accuracy is paramount. Get past the tree, and an inviting shot with a fairway wood over the water, across the dog-leg right to an uphill green, awaits you. If not, lay up and make a precise short iron shot to the raised green. It’s hard to keep the ball on the green, but there’s little trouble short or long so don’t be afraid. Par here is a good score. The 7th 482 yards par 5
The 6th 388 yards par 4 on the Ocean Course, a dog-leg left, is a tricky index 3 hole. A string of bunkers and out of bounds protects the obvious Tiger-line over the bunkers, but too straight a hit will see you run out of fairway and into trees. A draw round the bunkers to the downhill landing area is perfect, leaving a short iron to a less than friendly green. With bunkers left and right and a two tiered structure, this green can be nasty if your approach is wrong. Leave the ball short and below the hole for a chance of birdie or par. The 6th 388 yards par 4

The 19th hole

The clubhouse is one of those massive affairs and it’s really unclear what all the space is actually used for! However, the locker rooms are very well appointed with nice touches, such as a sitting room to relax in or just have a little nap after showering. The restaurant is also very pleasant with spacious seating and unobtrusive televisions usually showing the day's sport. The choice of cuisine is more than adequate and all very reasonably priced. A well-stocked pro shop just rounds off what is, all in all, a very good facility.
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