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<\/p>\nNew 18-hole layout will be laid out around the perimeter of the club\u2019s property and encircle its existing course<\/p>\n
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By Richard Humphreys |<\/p>\n
\t\t\t 28 May 2026\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course Architects (RTJ II) has developed a masterplan for a new course and practice facility for Thai Country Club, near Bangkok, Thailand.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThis is about creating one of Thailand’s absolute best golf experiences,\u201d said Trent Jones, chief operating officer at RTJ II. \u201cWe\u2019re adding a new course to complement Thai Country Club\u2019s storied reputation while establishing its own distinct character.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The club\u2019s existing course opened in 1996 and has hosted the 1997 Asian Honda Classic, won by Tiger Woods, the Volvo Masters four times and the Thailand Open on three occasions.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe wanted to flip the script of what one expects when playing golf in the tropics and bring something new to the region,\u201d said Mike Gorman, senior project architect at RTJ II. \u201cThis course allows golfers to use the terrain to their advantage. We call it \u2018lay of the land\u2019 golf, following the existing terrain and emphasising the ground game over artificial hazards.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The design team\u2019s plan calls for a layout that flows as a seamless loop around the perimeter of the property, encircling the club\u2019s existing course.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe studied how this land naturally wants to connect,\u201d said Gorman. \u201cThe routing emerged from land we carefully selected in collaboration with the ownership. It emphasises subtle elevation changes, natural contours that feed balls toward and away from targets, and landforms that reward both strategic thinking and creative play. The playing strategy will change from day to day as hole positions change, emphasising the flow of the ground to get the ball close to the pin.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The RTJ II team has not overly relied on bunkers in its plan, instead, having the shape and positioning of fairways as the primary forms of hazard. \u201cBy shifting the emphasis to strategic fairway design, the course will present an engaging challenge for the low-scoring golfer while remaining fun and approachable for those newer to the game,\u201d said Gorman.<\/p>\n
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\u201cGreat golf courses feel timeless,\u201d said Jones. \u201cThey\u2019re rooted in their landscape and offer something new each time you play. We\u2019re creating a course that honours Thai Country Club\u2019s championship while expanding its reputation as one of Southeast Asia\u2019s premier golf destinations.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Prasong Phataraprasit, club chairman, said: \u201cWe were drawn to Robert Trent Jones II for the firm\u2019s long-standing design legacy and global reputation for creating courses that stand the test of time. As a club with a proud history, it was important for us to work with a partner that shares our values and vision for the future. We believe this collaboration will deliver something truly special for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Construction will begin in 2026, with the first nine expected to be complete for 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New 18-hole layout will be laid out around the perimeter of the club\u2019s property and encircle its existing…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":699837,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[566],"tags":[64,63,755,85],"class_list":["post-699836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-golf","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=699836"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699836\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/699837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=699836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=699836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=699836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}