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Rachakram Golf Club is a newly opened course in the Bangsai area of Ayutthaya
province north of Bangkok. Ratchakram features a great layout offering
a tremendous variety of memorable holes. Greens are quite firm and fast,
but receptive to holding approach shots, even with long irons and/or woods.
In addition to superb greens, the bunker sand is of a nice firm texture,
providing the ability to put good spin on bunker shots.
The fairways provide excellent lies and are generous with young trees
lining most. Now they do not present much of a problem, but naturally
they will in future years, enhancing the challenge of Rachakram Golf Club.
Designed like a links course there are the undulations and openness in
front of the greens enabling shots to run up to the greens on a number
of the holes.
This course has a great variety of holes both in length and design. The
pars 3’s are challenging with lengths of 193, 230, 206 and one short one
of 136 yards. The par 5’s all measure over 500 yards and with the wind
against you at times; these par holes can play like well over 600 yards!
There is plenty of water including some blind water hazards. The most
scenic holes due to their outstanding design are number 10, a dogleg par
4 with a carry over water to a huge green with a false front and hole
12, a long par 5 into the prevailing wind; don’t even think of reaching
in two shots.
The Ratchakram clubhouse is new, very modern and clean with excellent
locker room facilities. This is a must play course, especially before
word gets out and it becomes more popular. While the drive from Bangkok
is slightly longer than other Bangkok golf courses, playing speed, even
on a weekend, is less than 4 hours, making the overall elapsed time quite
reasonable.
Ratchakram Golf Club -- Golf informations
| Name |
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Ratchakram Golf Club |
| Hole |
: 18 holes |
| Long |
: par 72(6827
yards) |
| Designer |
: Dr. Sukitt
Klangvisai |
| Established |
: 2006 |
| Location |
: Bangsai
Ayutthaya |
| Distance |
: 1:15 hours
from Bangkok by 2nd motorway |
| Open |
: Everyday
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| Driving Range |
: N/A |
| Facilities |
: Restaurants |
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