Golf Thailand ||| Blue Canyon Country Club, Lakes Course

Name :

Blue Canyon Country Club, Lakes Course

Hole :

18 holes

Long :

par 72 (7179 yards)

Designer :

Yoshikazu Kato

Established :

1992

Location :

near Phuket Airport

Distance :

40 minutes from Patong Beach

Open :

Everyday

Max. golfers per group :

Weekday: 4
Weekend: 4

Golf Cart :

Weekday: 600.- Baht
Weekend: 600.- Baht

Golf Set :

1000.- Baht

Golf Shoes :

250.- Baht

Umbrella :

125.- Baht

Driving Range:

YES

Facilities :

Accommodation. Fitness. Golf Academy. Massage. Restaurants. Sauna. Spa. Swimming Pool.

Golf Course Comments :

    The Blue Canyon Lake golf course is the 2nd golf course at Blue Canyon Country Club and is a mixture of water-filled canyons created by abandoned open cast tin mining with natural land flow left relatively unchanged from the original jungle contours
    There are plenty of water hazards. In fact, water comes into play on 17 holes!
    When playing the Blue Canyon Lakes course driving it in the fairway is important to have any chance at scoring well. Many of the approach shots are over small creeks that run across the fairways, and getting to the greens in regulation is only possible from a good lie. These meandering creeks consume so many balls one golf ball diver reportedly can retrieve an average of 200 golf balls per day per hole.
     With silver tees added between the red and white tees, this course caters to a wide range of golfers from professionals to the amateurs alike.
     The Blue Canyon Lakes course underwent a total renovation and further upgrading in 2006. The course quality is at least on par with the more famous Blue Canyon, Canyon course. With less trick holes and a more honest test of golf the Lakes Course may be arguably the best 18 holes in Phuket.
     Optional electric golf carts are now available and this makes the Lakes course an attractive option for the golfer on a Phuket golf holiday and who prefers riding over walking courses. The remodeled Lakes golf course with optional golf carts combined with the luxurious open air and up market club house facilities make the Blue canyon Lakes Course the single choice for the best balanced and most luxurious golf course in Phuket.

Lakes Course is another award winning masterpiece by renowned architect, Yoshikazu Kato. With his trademark design philosophy of harnessing the natural landscapes and habitats, Mr. Kato has again excelled in creating a course of authentic natural beauty and challenging golf.

As it name suggests, water features heavily on the Lakes Course in the form of water filled canyons left from when the land was used for tin mining. No fewer than 17 of its 18 holes exhibit these striking water hazards, offering an exciting challenge to your round of golf. Gently winding its way over the natural roll of the land and through stands of old, colonial rubber plantations, the Lakes Course is a stunning combination of natural landscape and ingenious design.

The course has five sets of tees for you to choose from, allowing you to select the pace and complexity of your round. The range of tees and large greens means the Lakes Course can be enjoyed by the amateur golfer while at the same time, the championship tees offer a rigorous test leading you round a challenging 7,129 yard course which demands the best even from the top players in the world. Add to this the breathtaking vistas across the lakes to the enchanting Phang-nga mountains, and you have a golfing experience quite apart from any other.