549/1-4 Moo 3, Panviti Rd, Klongdan,
Bang-Bor, Samutprakarn 10550
The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland and open countryside.
Designer:
Arthur Hills
13.536739
100.843463
48 km SE of Bangkok (Sukhumvit hotel area)
From the Sukhumvit area of downtown Bangkok, take the elevated Bangna-Chonburi Expressway (route 34), direction Chonburi. Take exit 4-04, enter main road and make a u-turn just before km marker 29. Keep left into frontage road and turn left after Kasikorn Bank at km marker 27 (to route 3413). After 6 km golf entrance is on your left.
The Vintage Club: Beyond the impressive clubhouse lies an attractive parkland layout, perhaps one of the lesser known courses of Bangkok. There is nothing overly scenic or dramatic about Arthur Hills design, although the course exudes plenty of garden-like charm and is not without its challenges.
This reasonably compact and flattish layout allows you to look through from one hole to another, although thankfully the fairways are not set too closely together. A pleasant variety of maturing trees and a good-width of easy-going semi-rough separate the fairways where they do run parallel.
Some of the tighter holes will test your game from the tee, placing a premium on accuracy rather than raw power, while the use of several greenside and fairway-flanking ponds and small lakes will also encourage good course management rather than a Daly-esque "grip-it and rip-it" style of play.
The greens are on the small side, with bunkering around them occasionally going "deep", although the sand traps are more often quite shallow, in keeping with the fairway bunkers. The par 3's are not exceptional, but as on other parts of the course, scoring well cannot be taken for granted.
With nothing much to look at beyond the course perimeter your full attention can be given to enjoying this agreeable parkland layout, and taking in its pleasant array of flora and birdlife on the way round.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Handicap required.
Non-metal spike facility. Golf carts available for hire. Caddies used by all players.
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The Vintage Club boasts a very distinctive European-style clubhouse, which provides an excellent range of facilities, including swimming, tennis, lawn bowls, and, unusual in Thailand, croquet.
259 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok 10110
+66 (0)2 207 8000
Visit websiteThe 5-star Westin Grande Sukhumvit is an ideal hotel from which to enjoy all that Bangkok has to offer. It enjoys a prime location in the heart of the city, with easy access to the Skytrain, subway and Expressway. Bangkok's business, entertainment and shopping districts are all around.
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Best Ocean; Muang Keaw; Bangpoo; Green Valley; Lakewood; Thana City; Summit Windmill; Navatanee; Panya Indra. Other Where2Golf listed Around Bangkok courses are within 50 km.
999 Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel, Moo 1 Nongprue Bang Phli, Samutprakarn, 10540 Bangkok
+66 (0)2 131 1111
Visit websiteNovotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel is just a 10 min walk from the new Suvarnabhumi International Airport, and very well-placed for the golf courses to the north and east of Bangkok.
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Muang Kaew; Green Valley; Summit Windmill; Thana City; Lakewood.
Bangpoo; Subhapruek; Thai CC; Royal G&CC; Vintage Club; Navatanee; Legacy; Panya Indra; Windsor Park; Pine Golf; President.
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