Thai Country Club
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bang Pakong district, Chachoengsao, Thailand |
| Established | 1996 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Tournaments | Asian Honda Classic (1997) Volvo Masters of Asia (2005–2008) Thailand Open (2017–2019) Aramco Team Series (2022) |
| Website | thaicountryclub |
| Thai Country Club | |
| Designed by | Denis Griffiths |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,157 yd (6,544 m) |
Thai Country Club (Thai: ไทยคันทรีคลับ) is a private golf club and tournament venue in Bang Pakong district, Chachoengsao province, Thailand. Opened in December 1996, the club's 18-hole course was designed by American golf course architect Denis Griffiths.[1][2]
The club has hosted several professional golf tournaments, including the 1997 Asian Honda Classic, won by Tiger Woods, the Volvo Masters of Asia, the Thailand Open and the Aramco Team Series.[3][4][5][6]
History
Thai Country Club opened in December 1996. The course was designed by Denis Griffiths to United States Golf Association specifications.[2] The Asian Golf Industry Federation reported that the club gained international exposure in 1997 when it hosted the Asian Honda Classic, won by Tiger Woods.[1]
In February 1997, Thai Country Club hosted the Asian Honda Classic. Woods entered the final round with a six-stroke lead after shooting 66 in the third round on the par-72 course.[7] He won the tournament by ten strokes, finishing at 20-under-par 268.[3][8]
The club later hosted the Volvo Masters of Asia, the Asian Tour's season-ending event, from 2005 to 2008.[4][9][10]
Thai Country Club hosted the Thailand Open after the tournament returned to the Asian Tour schedule in 2017. The 2018 edition won by Panuphol Pittayarat.[5] Tournament records list Thai Country Club as the venue for the 2017, 2018 and 2019 editions.[11]
In 2022, the club hosted the Bangkok event of the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour.[6][12]
Course
Thai Country Club is an 18-hole, par-72 course designed by Denis Griffiths.[2] The course is located east of Bangkok, off the Bang Na–Trat Road in Chachoengsao province.[13][14]
Tournaments hosted
Thai Country Club has hosted several professional golf tournaments, including:
- Asian Honda Classic – The club hosted the 1997 edition, won by Tiger Woods by ten strokes.[3][8]
- Volvo Masters of Asia – The club hosted the Asian Tour season-ending event from 2005 to 2008.[4][9][10]
- Thailand Open – The club hosted the national open from 2017 to 2019.[5][11]
- Aramco Team Series - Bangkok – The club hosted the 2022 Aramco Team Series event on the Ladies European Tour.[6][12]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Restructuring at Thai Country Club". Asian Golf Industry Federation. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Golf Course". Thai Country Club. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Tiger Takes Thailand by the Tail, Wins Big". Los Angeles Times. 10 February 1997. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 Petty, Martin (7 December 2007). "Pagunsan and Hend share lead at Volvo Masters of Asia". Reuters. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Thailand Open". Asian Tour. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "LET's Aramco Team Series expands to Thailand for 2022 season". SportsPro. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Woods Leads by 6 in Mother's Land". Los Angeles Times. 9 February 1997. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Travel Guide 2020: Thai Country Club". Golf Digest Middle East. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Asian Tour offers bumper prize purse for 2008". Reuters. 12 December 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Young golfing guns blaze at Volvo Masters of Asia". Taipei Times. 9 December 2005. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Thailand Open". Where2Golf. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Everything you need to know about the Aramco Team Series – Bangkok". Ladies European Tour. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Thai Country Club in Bangkok, Thailand". GolfPass. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Thai Country Club". Time Out Bangkok. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.