Mission Hills Golf Resort and Spa
Hole-by-hole course review
Par 72
Out: 3469 yards, In: 3337 yards, Total: 6806 yards.
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Hole 1
BLACK 378 BLUE 344 WHITE 328 RED 290
Visitors are greeted by a massive swathe of green fairway,
white bunkers and blue sky, with the first flag visible
through rubber trees on the right. This par four, like so
many holes at Mission Hills, seems easy -- but beware. Appearances
are deceptive.
Hole 2
BLACK 537 BLUE 501 WHITE 483 RED 433
A par five with plenty of open spaces. The prevailing wind
blows unhelpfully across the fairway. A huge bunker on the
right meanders down to meet the water. A rolling fairway
leads to a large island green, requiring thoughtful golf.
In the background is Phang Nga Bay, looking gloriously blue:
a scenic delight.
Hole 3
BLACK 420 BLUE 390 WHITE 376 RED 308
This par four doglegs right, heading towards the bay. A
big stretch of mangroves lies between you and the green
on the right, with sand scrapes in the foreground. A small
bunker and a solitary coconut palm stand off to the left.
Hole 4
BLACK 180 BLUE 157 WHITE 153 RED 93
Nothing but white sand in front and blue water behind the
green target on this short par three, the most distinctive
hole at Mission Hills. It's rated the easiest on the course,
but there's danger if you let the magnificent view distract
you.
Hole 5
BLACK 376 BLUE 344 WHITE 331 RED 290
More sand, and onwards over a crest to the other half of
the island green. Unless you are very carefull, it's possible
to play more than one shot into the water on this testing
par four.
Hole 6
BLACK 436 BLUE 407 WHITE 393 RED 338
Mangroves intrude onto the fairway from the left, with
rubber and coconut trees pressing in from the right on this
par four. It's a reasonably tight fairway, so you must be
far enough right to have a clear shot around the left-hand
bend. The green is clean -- free from bunkers.
Hole 7
BLACK 237 BLUE 212 WHITE 183 RED 138
Water lies right, behind a big bunker with a palm tree,
on this long par three. Over the crest lies a large green.
It's picturesque, with the prevailing wind providing assistance
from behind.
Hole 8
BLACK 369 BLUE 334 WHITE 317 RED 264
An accommodating arena of green awaits an accurate fairway
shot on this par four, which doglegs around the course boundary
wall that marks the left-hand side. A tiny green at the
end of the sweep to the left is ringed by rubber trees.
Hole 9
BLACK 536 BLUE 501 WHITE 482 RED 437
Rubber plants and a large lake on the left distinguish
this par five romp back to the clubhouse.
Hole 10
BLACK 398 BLUE 366 WHITE 351 RED 301
The second nine begins alongside the first tee, with a
par four that doglegs left. Around the corner, there's a
big bunker in front of the green and scattered trees off
to the right. A road lies through the green.
Hole 11
BLACK 167 BLUE 139 WHITE 124 RED 112
A shortish par three, the second-easiest hole is protected
by a bunker in front. From the tee, the flag is visible,
but not the outline of the green, which rolls diagonally
away from the tee. Rubber trees protect the fairway.
Hole 12
BLACK 481 BLUE 446 WHITE 429 RED 376
The hardest hole on the course is a long par four. The
prevailing wind off the sea adds to the distance. Bunkers
line the left and right of the fairway, with the one on
the right stretching parallel to the fairway until it hits
water.
Hole 13
BLACK 584 BLUE 559 WHITE 545 RED 482
On the left, a long sand-scrape bunker leads down to water
on this par five. The view across to Phang Nga begins to
take shape as the hole turns towards the sea. Palm trees
are dotted throughout the sand. In the same way as water
might be used elsewhere, the scrape cuts the fairway and
defines the target zones. The green lies tight by the sea's
edge.
Hole 14
BLACK 326 BLUE 319 WHITE 304 RED 251
With the wind coming off the sea, it's possible to drive
a long way on this par four. Mangroves border the right
side, with bunkers towards the green, placed to collect
a well-struck drive. Fairly open on the left. The mangroves
swing around to also guard the green's rear.
Hole 15
BLACK 517 BLUE 487 WHITE 468 RED 418
Heading back to the clubhouse, you can see a small bunker
on the right with a grove of rubber trees on the left of
this par five. Over a slight rise, mangroves guard the right
and rubber trees on the left. The green in tucked into a
light valley. A smattering of coconut trees and garden beds
protect the rear.
Hole 16
BLACK 164 BLUE 153 WHITE 125 RED 87
A deceptive par three that is guarded by mangroves all
along the right. A bunker that appears to be close to the
green on the left is actually well short of the putting
surface, with a second, smaller bunker hidden behind the
rise. Rubber trees lies to behind the green.
Hole 17
BLACK 318 BLUE 297 WHITE 282 RED 224
Mangroves guard the right of this par four as the swing
back to the clubhouse continues. Rubber trees offer trouble
on the left. Over a rise, the green is protected by wilderness
on the right, with the course boundary behind the putting
surface.
Hole 18
BLACK 382 BLUE 352 WHITE 335 RED 285
A scenic finish is provided by a difficult par four. Water
cuts across the fairway, with the green in the distance
in front of clubhouse accommodation. Rubber trees mark the
left. The second shot to the green requires care to avoid
the water. A narrow miss will not be good enough. There's
also an alternative green, in a more difficult position.
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