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Set in the hills behind Pattaya, just off the main Pattaya-Rayong motorway, and bordered by pineapple and palm plantations, Pattaya Country Club makes for a enjoyable gentle challenge that's well suited to high handicappers. While it's not the most exciting course in Pattaya, an extensive renovation in 2014 means Pattaya Country Club is in decent shape and well worth a visit.

Several holes feature dual fairways, offering a series of risk/reward propositions off the tee, while the well-kept and occasionally undulating greens are often well guarded by sand traps. Unusually for a Pattaya golf course, water is only once in play on the fairly sedate front nine, with a forced carry required off the 6th tee at the 6th.

After the turn, things get more interesting. A lake that lies to the left side of the 10th fairway is ready to punish any hooks off the tee, and avoiding sand at the long, dog-legging par-5 that follows is no mean feat.

The last three holes, known locally as Amen Corner, present the biggest challenge. The 16th is a short par-3 with water from tee to green and a phlanx of bunkers surrounding the putting surface, while the 17th fairway meanders between two lakes and requires pinpoint accuracy from start to finish. There's no water at the last, a dog-leg left par-5, but three large bunkers surrounding the green mean you can't relax until you make the putting surface.

A brand new clubhouse now offers state of the art facilities, with a luxury restaurant serving local and international fare, massively upgraded changing rooms and a well-stocked pro shop. Overall, a great choice for an enjoyable, if relatively undemanding round of golf on your next Pattaya golf holiday.

Opened in 1993, Dennis Griffith's three nine hole courses - Mountain, Lakes and Ocean - presented golfers with great design, stunning views, superb conditioning and proximity to the resort city of Pattaya. The course rapidly became a favourite of locals and visitors alike, and over the years has hosted numerous corporate and charity tournaments, as well as several professional events, including the 2015 All Thailand Golf Championship.

In 2013 Ms Chanya Swangchitr, an experienced golf course owner/operator, took over this gem and promptly announced a major investment in the property, signing agreements to upgrade the course, clubhouse, and surrounding 1,000 rai (160 hectares) of property for property development and a planned public listing.

With new owners and management, Phoenix Gold has risen, with significant investment back into the course, including a comprehensive makeover that began in 2014 by master designed Pirapon Namatra.  The Mountain and Ocean nines have had upgrades of the greens complexes, bunkers, tee tops, fairways and drainage that has produced technical improvements, while not significantly changing the look and feel. By comparison, he has significantly re-routed and toughened up the shorter Lakes nine, adding new water hazards, and overhauling tee boxes and greens, making the new layout much more fun and challenging. But don’t just take our word for it - come and experience the improvements for yourself!

Chee Chan Golf Resort is an 18-hole championship course designed by David Dale of Golfplan as the Golf Course Architect, and landscape designed by GCH. The course is situated on 580 Rais (229 acres) of land in a stunning location next to the famed Chee Chan Mountain with the golden engraving of the Lord Buddha, Phra Phuttha Maha Wachira Uttamopat Satsada, which is considered the world’s largest Lord Buddha image depicted on the cliff and it can be seen from every hole of the golf course.

Additionally, Chee Chan Golf Resort is coupled with the Khao Chee Own Mahamondhob Stupa, not to mention the tantalizing skyline of high-rises in Pattaya and the Gulf of Thailand’s coastal line, creating a resort-like environment to the property. The facility provides 5-star international standard services, picturesque surroundings in a very unique setting. Everything is put perfectly into place to guarantee the vision of the resort: “Chee Chan Golf Resort, A dream Golf Destination in Pattaya”.

Its stunning clubhouse is beautifully designed and is also equipped with a wide variety of amenities and world-class services including well-appointed locker rooms, a pro-shop, different types of cuisine guaranteed to please every palate to cater to golfers’ different lifestyles. Last but not least, in order to maintain Chee Chan Golf Resort standing as a world’s premium property, IMG, the world’s professionally leading golf club management has been appointed to closely monitor its overall operations and services to ensure world class standards.