| Hole
1 - 345 yards Par 4 |
Hole
2 - 507 yards Par 5 |
 This
short par 4 is an excellent starting point for the golf
course. Large trees line the right side of the fairway,
and long hitters can gamble by cutting the corner. The
hole bends from left to right. The straight hitter will
be rewarded with an easy approach onto this flat but
small green.
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 A
drive over the lagoon starts this hole as it follows the
natural landscape up a small hill. The green is tucked
behind a ridge that runs the entire length of its right
side. The safe route on the second shot is down the center
of the fairway between the numerous traps that guard the
landing area. Long hitters may opt to carry the coconut
grove that hides the green.
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| Hole
3 - 185 yards Par 3 |
Hole
4 414 yards Par 4 |
 With
the green perched on top of a small ridge, the surrounding
mountains provide a dramatic backdrop to this medium length
par 3. Many golfers choose to play one club short to avoid
the bunkers on the left and back of the green.
|
 With
water running along the entire left side of the hole,
the tee shot is very demanding. The bunker on the right
defines the optimum placement, while the two-tiered green
makes for an interesting target.
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| Hole
5- 569 yards Par 5 |
Hole
6 - 418 yards Par 4 |
 This
long par 5 is the most difficult on the course. With water
perilously close to the left side of the landing area,
you are wise to keep to the right on the tee shot. Having
successfully negotiated that, you must then master an uphill
shot into a narrow landing area with bunkers on the right
and a coconut grove on the left. The short third shot is
also uphill towards the large green.
|
 This
straightaway par 4 looks easier than it is. A large bunker
absorbs the left side of the fairway. Longer hitters can
try to play over the bunker; however, a tee shot short of
the bunker leaves an open second to this well protected green. |
| Hole
7 - 220 yards Par 3 |
Hole
8 - 408 yards Par 4 |
 Definitely
the longest par 3 on the course. Though it plays slightly
down hill, this hole requires a masterful long iron shot
to land on the green, as it is well protected by bunkers
on the left and water on the right. |
 Some
say this is the hardest hole on the golf course. With water
on the left and three gaping bunkers to the right, a straight
tee shot is the key to this long dogleg right par 4. Once
safely on the fairway, a delicate approach is needed to play
onto the steep, sloping green. |
| Hole
9 - 428 yards Par 4 |
Hole
10 - 444 yards Par 4 |
| With
the Andaman Sea as the backdrop, the tee shot is quite dramatic
on the sharp dogleg left par 4. The green is set in a small
hillock, so the approach shot is a formidable challenge. |
 A
great golf hole. The nature of the back 9 holes is dictated
by the long 10th hole. With the green set out on a promontory
in the surrounding lake, the second shot is the most difficult
iron shot on the course. Between the lake and the green lies
a sweeping bunker of almost 100 yards that runs into the
water. A pin placement in the back right corner of the green
makes this a championship calibe |
| Hole
11 - 160 yards Par 3 |
Hole
12 - 386 yards Par 4 |
 Though
this is the shortest hole on the course, it is the most treacherous.
Perched above the lake, the 11th green is an intimidating
target. Water will catch any shots veering to the right,
and large mounding protects the left side. A chip from above
the mounding will be difficult to keep on the putting surface |
 At
386 yards, this sharp dogleg right around the environmental
reserve area demands accuracy. Bunkers and a small creek
define the left side of the driving area, and a drive on
the fairway is a must. The long and straight hitters face
the challenge of biting off as much of the reserve area as
their talents permit. The circular green is in the middle
of a large bunker that engulfs the putting area. The short
second shot is a tough one. |
| Hole
13 174 yards Par 3 |
Hole
14 398 yards Par 4 |
 The
adjacent mountains are a perfect backdrop to this attractive
hole. Players will want to hit one extra club to avoid
the large bunker that sits short and left of the green.
This undulating green presents a challenge once you reach
the putting surface.
|
Golfers
beware on this short par 4. Though it looks straightforward
and simple, don't think it is a pushover.
Water looms directly behind the green site, so be sure to keep
the ball in front of the flagstick. Water also comes into play
on the tee shot, and a long iron shot off the tee for optimum placement
is not a bad decision. |
| Hole
15 - 421 yards Par 4 |
Hole
16 - 152 yards Par 3 |
 This
hole offers quite a contrast to the relatively flat nature
of the Banyan Tree Club. The green site is tucked into a
large mound with the entry to the green carved beautifully
out of the natural landforms. Two pot bunkers front the left
and right of the green. This hole is a challenge.
|
 A
straight and accurate middle iron shot is required to reach
the green that is encased by twelve large bunkers. With
the dramatic views of the Andaman Sea, this is the Banyan
Tree Club's most scenic hole.
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| Hole
17 - 612 yards Par 5 |
Hole
18 - 527 yards Par 5 |
 At
612 yards, accuracy and distance are required to navigate
this monster of a par 5, the longest hole in Thailand. A
large water hazard runs along the entire length of the right
side, and a small lake comes into play on the tee shot. A
precise lay-up is needed on the second shot as the lake protrudes
into the fairway just short of the large tree, the optimum
target here. A long third shot is needed to complete the
challenge, but the large green provides a generous target.
Par will be a great score on this hole. |
As
the second of the back-to-back par 5 finishing holes,
the long 18th provides the final challenge of the Banyan
Tree Club. The tee shot goes through a complex of mounds
into a tight landing zone. The environmental reserve
area occupies the right side of the fairway, and the
long second shot must navigate a myriad of bunkers. As
the green is quite narrow, it certainly ensures interest
in the third shot. |
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