99 Moo 17,
Makauejae, A. Muang, Lamphun 51000
The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Jungle clad hills and open countryside.
Designer:
Pravit Raeng-Po
18.642179
99.084449
28 km SE of Chiang Mai
From the south of Chiang Mai city follow route 11 south, direction Lampang. Gassan Panorama is approx 5 km off route 11, in the vicinity of Ban Thi.
Gassan Panorama
Gassan Panorama Golf Club (formerly known as Gassan Marina) is home to the third of a challenging triumvirate of Gassan courses, developed in the mid-2000s to the southeast of Chiang Mai, in the province of Lamphun. All three are designed by Gassan's owner Pravit Raeng-Po, and all three bring water into play to a very considerable extent.
Gassan Panorama is, to say the least, distinctive. It stretches to well over 7,600 yards, and was completed in 2006 as one of the longest courses in Thailand. In contrast to any layouts that have gone before (or perhaps since), the holes are geometrically positioned on either side of large ornamental lakes. The result conjures up the feel of a creatively contrived golf-and-lake garden, laid out behind an opulent palatial clubhouse ( ... inspired by the Palace of Versailles perhaps?).
The 18 parallel running holes are separated by expansive water features. Virtually every green is encircled by, fronted by or flanked by water. Add in a raft of kidney-shaped bunkers, and you have one of Thailand's most original, distinctive and challenging golfing layouts.
The course does not have any par 5s, instead there are four par 6s, each one making a significant contribution to the layout's overall length. What the great Harry Colt would say about all this, especially the unrelenting presence of water, and five-ball play welcomed on weekdays and weekends, is probably unprintable!
Stay&Play at Gassan Panorama: onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, Stay&Play packages, etc. [Last updated: 2021].
Non-metal spike facility. Walking permitted. Caddies used by all players.
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At Gassan Panorama, the Arabian-Dubai inspired clubhouse with European furnishings, provides a palatial setting in which to sample various cuisines - both Asian and Western.
The Gassan Group operates three Stay&Play golf locations in and around Thailand's immensely picturesque and natural Chiangmai region. In addition to Gassan Legacy Golf Club & Resort, there are also Stay&Plays at Gassan Panorama Golf Club (3 km south of Legacy) and Gassan Khuntan Golf & Resort (47 km southeast of Legacy).
88 Moo 7, Ban Thi, 51180 Lamphun
+66 (0)53 921 888
Visit websiteAs part of the "biggest golf resort in Northern Thailand" the Gassan Group offer three excellent Stay&Play opportunities, spread out in the province of Lamphun, close to Chiang Mai. Each of the Gassan venues (Legacy, Khuntan and Panorama) has its own onsite accommodation and an 18-hole championship golf course, as well as many other facilities and activities for the whole family.
Gassan Panorama
Gassan Legacy
Chiangmai Highlands; Chiangmai Lamphun.
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