Eastern Star Golf Course
The links-style course at Eastern Star, located near the Gulf of
Thailand, is one of only five courses designed and built by Robert
Trent Jones Jr. in all Thailand. The golf course is built on 530 acres
of land, is the site of an old coconut plantation, and meanders through
lovely residential areas of Eastern Star Country Club & Resort. View more pictures of Eastern Star Golf Course
The
course features wide fairways and hundreds of coconut palm trees and
has become a popular local favorite. The gently undulating fairways and
greens feature 65 bunkers, 11 lakes and more than 2,200 coconut palm
trees. The golf resort is conveniently situated just 2 kilometers from
the sea with nice beaches and always a cooling breeze. Like a true
links course, it is only slightly above sea level in altitude.
Eastern
Star has been the venue for local and regional golf tournaments. It
offers plenty of challenge for the experienced golfer, but also offers
enjoyment for beginners. It is a "thinking man’s course" that can be
successfully navigated with a little strategy and well-positioned
shots. Tall mature coconut trees and some mango trees define the holes,
enhanced by areas rich in flowers. There are numerous dog legs and a
lot of water along its 18 fairways.
The golf course can play
quite long, particularly from the championship blue tees. The signature
hole is the picturesque par 3 thirteenth, which lulls players into
admiring the scenery, rather than paying attention to their task of
playing over water to a heavily bunkered green. With well positioned
shots this is surely a course to suit beginner and experienced golfers
alike.
Hole 13, a par 3 is also another hole of note. An
accurate tee shot over water is required so as to stay out of the deep
bunker or the lake on the right of the green. The key is play to the
center of the green or slightly to the left. Too far left however, and
you are in sand or deep rough. Over the green gives you a difficult
down-hill putt. If the hole appeared intimidating from the tee, look
back from the green for an entirely different perspective.
There
is a good practice area and driving range in addition to a luxurious
clubhouse providing a wide range of facilities such as an Olympic sized
beach pool, tennis courts and well provisioned locker rooms.
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