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Rayong Green Valley Country Club
Rayong Green Valley Country Club
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Memberships & facilities

Memberships available:
Individual, Family, Corporate

Green fee:
Weekdays 1,500 THB,
Weekends 2,500 THB

Caddie fee:
250 THB

Golf cart hire:
600 THB

Facilities:
Accommodation | Driving Range
Equipment Rental | Pro Shop
Massage | Restaurant

Rayong Green Valley Country Club

18 Holes | Par 72 | By Peter Thomson & Michael Wolveridge | Opened 1989

About the course

Rayong Green Valley Country Club was originally 27 holes but changed to 18 when a new clubhouse was built. With its natural beauty and resplendent flower beds, it scrubs up really nicely into a thoroughly enjoyable walk with enough bite to a number of holes, making an excellent challenge for most levels of golfer.

The white tees are a modest 6,309 yards long but there is enough subtlety in the design to make this a fine test of golf. At 6,980 yards from the blue tee, it’s not long enough to challenge the professionals, but will give the single figure handicappers a good run for their money.

Playing the course : White tees

The 3rd 329 yards par 4 looks like an inviting birdie opportunity with a relatively easy drive up a hill with little in the way of blocking obstacles, apart from a big tree on the right. However, take a really good look at the incline of the green and where the pin is placed before you take your second shot. It’s a massive slope down from top right to bottom left and has 3 or 4 putt written all over it if you place the ball on the wrong tier. The 3rd 329 yards par 4
The 5th 425 yards par 4 plays tough for everybody and is rightly index 1. Uphill and over a lake for the drive, with trees all along the right hand side, keep the ball on the fairway and a little to the left. It’s then a reasonable hit with a mid iron to a crowned green, which from this sort of distance and elevation, makes it one club more than you think and very difficult to stop on. Being a bit short in the neck of the green is a better place than many. The 5th 425 yards par 4
The 16th 144 yards par 3 plays uphill to another wickedly sloped green, although it’s probably an 8 or 7 iron for the tee shot so not too difficult to reach. There’s a nasty little lake right to catch a wayward shot, but it’s the slope of the green that makes this hole challenging. Unless you’re directly below the pin, there’s always going to be considerable break on the putt and, if it’s downhill too, then it’s hard to get the right combination of speed and line. The 16th 144 yards par 3

The 19th hole

Rayong Green Valley Country Club shares its facilities with St Andrews Hill 2000 as the two courses are side-by-side. These include the clubhouse, a choice of three restaurants and a comfortable hotel situated conveniently a short walk away. The dining facilities are good and serve a range of Thai and International cuisine, so there's no need to leave the property if you're staying here, unless a night out in the bright lights of Pattaya appeals. Green fee and accommodation packages are often offered here.
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