Siam Country Club - Rolling Hills Course

Siam Country Club - Rolling Hills Course

Siam Country Club, Including the famous “Wall of Death Bunker”
 

The Course is located 2.5 kilometres past the Waterside Course on the way to Chee Chan Mountain. The design company made full use of traditional elements more commonly found on mature parkland courses, which have stood the test of time.

The front nine, takes you away from the clubhouse. Playing on relatively flat land. It has an open feel to it with hardly any foliage or large trees on the property. Hole 5 is unique in it has two greens which are changed regularly to alter the length and difficulty. Several others on the front nine offer different approaches to the green depending on how aggressive you want to attack the pins. There are very severe run-offs on most greens, so a sensible pin approach angle is critical. The risk and reward here create a unique scoring opportunity.

The back nine in much more up and down with more elevation change.  The courses two large lakes come into play here, one of which sits between holes 10 and 18. The landscape varies from marshlands to small stands of trees. Many planted pine trees ensure that straw is used to good effect, like “Augusta”.

The most dramatic, Par 5, 15^th Hole, where the green is protected by the ‘Wall of Death,’  coming up short or right will leave you  in a series of 12-meter tall bunkers each, with each one being deeper and steeper than the next. A bailout to the left is a much-preferred way to play the hole. The final three holes climb up to the highest point on the course giving golfers excellent views of the surrounding countryside and scenery back towards Pattaya and the other Siam golf courses.

The modern Thai-inspired clubhouse is very functional and classy. Marble surfaces used throughout the clubhouse are ultra-luxurious. With this first-class setting, the quality of lockers, restaurant, and pro shop are more in line, to a private members club than a daily use facility. Enjoying the facilities is a sure way to spend some extra time at the Siam Country Club, Rolling Hills. The views from the clubhouse looking over the course are superb, and a meal with cold drink will cap off a perfect day at one of the best golf courses in Pattaya.