Saturday, February 25, 2006

Thai Golf Courses - Alpine Golf Sports Club


Course Overview - Alpine Golf Sports Club

A masterpiece , Alpine Golf Sports Club was created by one of the world's most respected architects. Ron M. Garl'simmediate vision was to build Thailand's only man-made hillychampionship golf course once he set foot on the 770-rai flat open land which today makes up Alpine Golf Sports Club. The designer thus carried out the impossible task of building grass-covered hills on the vast flatlands,topped by hundreds of hand-picked tree and refined with high-grade sand. All this, to introduce golfers to the manyunexpected challenges of golfing at Alpine Golf Sports Club.

Created from the flat rice fields into a hilly and undulating layout. Alpine Golf & Sports Club opened its facilities to members over 3 years ago, was designed by one of the world's most respected architects Mr. Ron M. Garl, his immediate vision was to build Thailand's only man-made hilly championship golf course once he set foot on the 770-rai flat open land which today makes up Alpine Golf & Sports Club. The designer thus carried out the impossible task of building grass-covered hills on the vast flatlands, topped by hundreds of hand-picked trees and refined with high-grade sand. All this, to introduce golfers to the many unexpected challenges of golfing at Alpine Golf & Sports Club .

In view of his extensive experience in creating a hilly layout from the flat terrains in Florida, Mr. Ron M. Garl was chosen to build this unique golf course in the northern part of Bangkok to challenge all golfers. Alpine Golf & Sports Club is in fact the first project in Asia that this well-known architect has built. His concept was to create a hilly golf course amidst fresh air, beautiful lakes and tree-lined scenery to captivate the golfer. This championship layout measures 7,007 yards long with par of 72. Good shots are well rewarded while badly placed shots are subject to costly penalties. For golfers who have the privilege to play on Alpine Golf & Sports Club, the experience should prove to be unforgetable and challenge for all of their golfing skills.

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Thai Golf Courses - Dragon Hill Golf Club


Course Overview - Dragon Hills Golf Club

Dragon Hills is an old legend tells of " The cool mystical breeze of the Blue Andaman Sea gently blowing through the majestic Dragon Mountain Rage. Situated in 2400 acers of lush mountain greeny, rolling plants and clear lakes in Pak Thou, Ratchaburi.

The lay out is one of the best golf course in Thailand, designed by Jim Engh, Isao Aoki and Jack Nicklaus, like Dragon Pearl, Dragon Green and Dragon Lakes.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Thai Golf Courses - Springfield Royal Country Club

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Course Overview - Springfield Royal Country Club

With five sets of tees to play from, Springfield is a championship course in the true sense of the word. The course is classic Jack Nicklaus with large areas of sand and well-appointed water hazards while offering the average golfer a fair challenge when played from the standard tees. Off the back markers, there are some big carries just to reach the fairways.

Springfield is one of the best maintained courses in Thailand with excellent clubhouse facilities. It is very popular with the majority of the Hua Hin-based touring professionals who practise there regularly to keep their game finely tuned between the Asian PGA Davidoff Tour events.

Designer : Jack Nicklaus
Open : 1993
Course Length
18 holes Par 72
Gold : 7063 yds
Blue : 6695 yds
White : 6281 yds
Red : 5660 yds
Address
193 Moo 6, huay Sai Nua
Cha Am, Petchaburi
Thailand, 76120

Distance
25 minutes from Hua Hin Hotels, 2.5 hours drive from Bangkok
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Thai Golf Courses - Banyan Tree Laguna Phuket Golf Club


Course Overview - Banyan Tree Laguna Phuket Golf Club

Cradled within a mountain range and offering splendid views of the Andaman Sea, the 18-hole Banyan Tree Club & Laguna offers a fascinating challenge to visiting golfers-none more so than on its par-3 11th. The course relies on its natural habit for most of its hazards. Its greens and fairways have been carved out of the existing sand hills and the front nine meanders through a flourishing coconut plantation. The surrounding Laguna development also offers a clubhouse and a very high standard of hotel facilities.
Designer : Max Waxler and David Abell
Open : 1993
Course Length
18 holes Par 71
Length : 6,307yds.

Address
34 Moo4, Srisoonthorn Road, Cherngtalay, Talang, Phuket, 83110, Thailand

Distance
In the South 1 hour by plane
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Monday, February 13, 2006

Thai Golf Courses - Mission Hill Country Club


Course overview - Mission Hill Kanchanaburi

The course is very beautiful on a sloping shallow hill, mature of palms trees line aong the fairway.The outstanding and challenging of this course is relies on the water, sand, trees and Jack Nicklaus waste bunkers for its hazards. Only 2 and half hours from Bangkok. Designer : Jack Nicklaus Open : 1991 Course Length 7042 yds.
18 holes Par 72

Facilities

Driving Range
Chipping Greens
Putting Green
Pro Shop
Restaurant
Club Hire
Electric Carts

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