220/15 Moo 12, Bangpra,
Sriracha, Chonburi 20210
The Course:
27 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland and open countryside.
Designer:
Perry Dye
Above distances/ratings are for the A + B nines. The C-nine is slightly shorter at 3472 yards (back-tees).
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25 km SE of Chonburi
To the east of Chonburi, head south on route 7, and exit at km marker 15. Turn left just after entrance to Khao Kheow Zoo. After 6 km you will come to golf entrance.
Khao Kheow
Khao Kheow Country Club: Golf holes with equal measures of visual enjoyment and visual intimidation, seems to be a hallmark of Pete Dye designs. At Khao Kheow he has created yet another stunning golf course, this time in a wonderfully natural and rural setting. Picturesque jungle-clad hills provide a 360-degree backdrop.
With three nine-hole loops to choose between (A, B and C), there is no end of excitement and many great golf holes to be played. Each nine is well maintained, provided you stay on the usually undulating fairways and the lightish, though clingy semi-rough - beyond these two cuts of grass the dense vegetation is something you'd rather not know about.
The biggest challenge thrown down by Dye is hitting the typically small greens. In this case small really does mean small, and each is heavily guarded by distinctive bunkering, pronounced earthmounding and water in several cases. Each nine has its own potentially card-wrecking holes. On the A-nine, the par-4 7th occupies a wonderfully rural setting, but standing on the tee you'll see a wide expanse of water running from tee-to-green, and a much thinner sliver of fairway also gently doglegging its way to the hole.
The B-nine contains one of the best island green par-3's you'll ever play. Simplicity itself. Just the green sitting out there, surrounded by water, with a beautiful jungle-covered limestone hill as a backdrop. The same hill, this time with the clubhouse in front of it, also beautifully frames the par-4 9th.
With Dye's multiplicity of bunkering styles matched by a pleasant variety of trees lining the way, this is one of the region's lesser known, but "must play" gems. Scenic splendour and golfing challenge evenly matched !
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Non-metal spike facility. Golf carts available for hire. Caddies used by all players.
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Adjacent to the golf club is Thailand's largest zoo, the internationally renowned Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Blended together here are natural forests, wild animals, a bird aviary and responsible animal management. Sponsored by HM Queen Sirikit, and recognized for its animal management and operations, the zoo has features that make it a great day trip for the entire family.
More than 300 species and 8,000 animals populate the 5,000 rai sanctuary. Six of the newer residents of the zoo are rare white tigers exchanged by the Memphis Zoo in the USA. Khao Kheow is described as a "wildlife bank" as many animals are on the endangered species list. The zoo is know for success in breeding some of these endangered animals.
934 Sukhumvit Road, Bangplasoi Muang, 20000 Chonburi
+66 (0)38 781 363
Visit websiteThe 148-room Mercure Chonburi is an international standard hotel situated in the centre of Chonburi, the gateway city to Thailand's eastern seaboard.
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Amata Spring
Royal Lakeside; Bangpra; Crystal Bay; Mountain Shadow; Khao Kheow.
45 Moo 6, Bangpra, Sriracha, 20210, Chonburi.
+66 (0)38 341 149 - 50
Visit websiteOnsite accommodation for visiting golfers.
Bangpra
Khao Kheow; Crystal Bay; Mountain Shadow.
Burapha; Laem Chabang.
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