Hole – THE VINTAGE CLUB

Golf Course

The Vintage Club Golf Course is located on Panwithi Road, Tambon Khlong Dan, Amper Bangbo,  Samut Prakarn, which is on the connecting point between Bangna-Trad Road on the 27 Kilometre  (on the inbound to Bangkok) Located just 30 minutes from Suvarnabhumi Airport.  

It is under the management of Central Group and it was opened on 1st January, 1996.  The Vintage Club Golf Course is a standard Golf Course, with 18 holes, 72 pars and 6,720 yard-long.  It was designed by Arthur Hills and Association of America, the chairman of the Golf Course Design Association of America. He is one of the most famous designers in the world.   

The Golf Course was designed with Classic Style and the form of Rolling Terrain was applied to be appropriate for everyone, who has a different age, gender and skill to enjoy.

Lay out

Hole by Hole 1-18

HOLE 1 PAR 4, 339 Yards

This is a relatively easy opening hole with generous fairway. A lone bunker guards the front left of the green which slopes away. Generally a drive to the right side of the fairway will yield an easier approach.

HOLE 2 PAR 3, 120 Yards

This is a lovely little short hole over water from an elevated tee. Clubbing can be rather challenging if the wind picks up which it usually does. Nevertheless this is definitely a hole which can yield many birdies.

HOLE 3 PAR 4, 372 Yards

The third is a tight driving hole with a long bunker to the right. Strong cross winds add to the difficulty of the drive. The green is guarded by three bunkers. Generally the best angle for the second shot is from the right side of the fairway.

HOLE 4 PAR 5, 515 Yards

This is a relatively easy opening hole with generous fairway. A lone bunker guards the front left of the green which slopes away. Generally a drive to the right side of the fairway will yield an easier approach.

HOLE 5 PAR 4, 353 Yards

With water feature running all the way to the green on the right, a bold drive to the right side of the fairway gives the best angle into the green. The approach needs to be executed very precisely as the green is very well protected. Golfers often misjudge the distance of their second shot and end up in the water hazard.

HOLE 6 PAR 4, 400 Yards

Avoid the left fairway bunker. For the easiest second shot, the drive needs to hug the left side of the fairway. The hole is more open to the right but the second shot will be more difficult. The three greenside bunkers are very well placed and are very much in play.

HOLE 7 PAR 5, 497 Yards

The first fairway bunker has rather high lips but can be carried by the longer hitters. The hole tempts the powerful players to go for the green in two. A lake guards the front of the green and shots over the green ends up in difficult rough. A second shot lay up should be far enough for the approach to come in along the length of the green.

HOLE 8 PAR 3, 160 Yards

This par three requires a very precise shot as the green is well protected by the three bunkers. Missing the green long right results in a very difficult chip from the rough as the green slopes away.

HOLE 9 PAR 4, 362 Yards

This beautiful Par 4 has a meandering creek to the left and coconut grove to the right. The tee shot is best played over the creek so it will get a forward bounce of the down slope in the fairway. The approach shot is always tricky with the lake to the right and bunker to the left. The green slopes left to right so for the easiest putts it is best to be slightly right of the hole.

HOLE 10 PAR 5, 496 Yards

A drive to the left of the fairway away from long diagonal bunker will give the golfer an easy second shot to set up the approach. A more ambitious drive closer to the bunker will shorten the hole for the longer hitter. The green inclines towards the lake making it more receptive for shots from the left. It is also best have uphill putts from the left of the hole for a four.

HOLE 11 PAR 3, 168 Yards

A testing par 3 with the green guarded by water and bunkers right and left respectively. A draw into this green is the ideal shot for the bolder players. A safer shot to the left risks ending up in the bunker for a harder up and down with the ground sloping away.

HOLE 12 PAR 5, 516 Yards

The opening shot is from an elevated tee into a generously wide fairway. The stronger players have a definite advantage here since missing the green on this hole is not severely punished. This is one of the more undulating greens on the course. It pays to be precise with the approach to give oneself the best birdie opportunities.

HOLE 13 PAR 4, 345 Yards

A good drive hugging up the left will set up the easiest second shot. The second shot usually plays longer than it looks. The green slopes heavily from left to right. Plan your second shot well!

HOLE 14 PAR 4, 320 Yards

The turn for home starts with this short par 4. Length off the tee is not very important here. It is better to aim to the left side of the fairway for better angle into the green. Crosswinds make the approach shot tricky. Many unwary golfers have been caught off guard at this seemingly easy hole.

HOLE 15 PAR 4, 385 Yards

The very long hitters can cut off the corner at this long par 4. For the more modest players, a drive over the left fairway bunker will set up the easiest second shot. A missed approach left leaves a simple recovery but do not wander off too far left as a creek awaits!

HOLE 16 PAR 3, 154 Yards

Correct assessment of the wind is key to playing this hole well. The green is large and flat so a good tee shot will give a very good opportunity for a two.

HOLE 17 PAR 4, 378 Yards

This very slight dogleg right is guarded by a long diagonal bunker. Choosing to cut off more of the dogleg will yield a shorter approach. With the pin in the middle or back of the green, it is better to come in from the left. Judge the distance on your second shot well and you will be richly rewarded.

HOLE 18 PAR 4, 399 Yards

The fairway bunker surprisingly gets many visitors and those who do visit usually end up with bogeys or worse. A safer drive to the right means a more difficult approach to this very narrow green. Bunkers left and the waterfall to the right are very much in play. This hole is a very good test of one's golfing skills and a fitting end to the round.

SLope Rating

A measure of the relative difficulty of a golf course for amateur golfers, compared to a course of standard difficulty.

What Does the Number Mean?

113 is the standard slope rating.
Higher than 113 = More challenging course
Lower than 113 = Easier course