Memberships available:
Closed
Green fee:
Weekdays 550 THB
Weekends 990 THB
Caddie fee:
200 THB
Golf cart hire:
600 THB
Facilities:
Accommodation | Driving Range
Equipment
Rental | Pro Shop
Massage | Restaurant
This is a surprisingly good golf course set between some big, forest-clad hills. It’s busy at weekends and sometimes after lunch during the week, but the effort to play this one is well worth it.
The layout has the two out and back nine holes split by the hills of Khao Rang and Khao Chong-Lao. Most fairways are tree lined with several also sporting forest. It’s a well designed course with few dull straight holes and excellent use of the natural relief.
Tel. +66 (0)32 227031-2
Fax. +66 (0)32 227031
w. www.royalratchaburi.com
The 1st 471 yards par 5 is a dog-leg left up a hill for the drive and then down over a rise for the second. Both sides are forest clad and a bunker defends the right side to catch the shorter hitter. Smack a good draw off the tee and you have a chance to get on in two for an eagle. However, the green takes some negotiation as it slopes sharply from right to left and from the back to the front. Put your second or third shot too far right and you face one of the most wicked breaks in the country! |
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| The 13th 498 yards par 5 is superbly designed, regardless of the tee box used. The left is guarded by trees and a large bunker, the right is lined with a lake. It’s best to play for the heart of the fairway, which is essentially a landing area, but anything too big or right will get you wet. The second shot is tricky, as the lake comes round back into the fairway and big bunkers force this shot to be a good one. There’s little respite from the sloped green and a tier in the middle makes a back pin hard to get at. |  |
The 18th 325 yards par 4 can be a ‘Card Wrecker’ if driving is not your strong suit. Lined by thick bamboo trees left and hilly forest to the right, it’s a narrow drive to a more open landing area once the hill bends off right, but you need to be big enough off the tee to get into the open, so a fairway wood might be the answer. There’s a choice of greens, which is fun as they’re very different. The one to the right is up the hill and the one straight ahead is slightly downhill, but almost completely surrounded by bunkers. |
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The clubhouse is essentially a temporary one for the moment, but has a rustic charm all of its own. There’s a small veranda by the 1st tee as well as a restaurant, which hardly seems to be used.
The veranda serves mainly local Thai fare, which is both tasty and good value, but you might expect things to be slow if the course is busy. The changing rooms are basic but functional and the tiny pro shop has all the essentials you might need.
