119 Moo 4, Vichitsongkram Rd,
Kathu District, Phuket 83120
Office
+66 (0)76 322 000-1Pro shop
+66 (0)76 322 000-1Fax
+66 (0)76 322 009Website
Visit websiteThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Significantly undulating terrain - hilly.
Surroundings:
Jungle environment.
Designer:
Jonathan "Jon" Morrow and Al Tikkanen (of Morrow-Tikkanen Design).
Above distances are for the Red Mountain course. Next door, and also owned by MBK Golf, is the 18-hole Loch Palm course (par-72, 6422 yds from back tees).
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10 km NW of Phuket Town
From Phuket Town head west, following direction Patong Beach. After approx 5 km turn right, following route 4020, direction Kathu, to Loch Palm / Red Mountain Golf.
Red Mountain Golf Club: It's not difficult to see why this exciting 2006 arrival in Phuket was named Red Mountain. Harder to imagine how such a dramatic landscape, where soft red rock and dense jungle are the principal ingredients, could be transformed into a challenging, yet playable layout.
Particularly on the closing stretch the red rocky cliffs, dense tropical vegetation and significant elevation changes, combine to create some of the most spectacular and testing holes in Thailand.
A truly breathtaking panorama awaits at the back of the 16th green. The short par-3 17th is a dramatically plunging downhiller ... hitting a postage stamp in the jungle-filled depths below has never been more fun! The closing downhill par-5 requires strategic placement from tee-to-green, and can easily add double-figures to an otherwise respectable scorecard.
Prior to the magnificent closing six, the rest of the course contains its fair share of undulations, rocky outcrops, risk-reward holes and a liberal array of water hazards. To avoid your round at scenic Red Mountain turning into a rocky horror show, the advice is simple - carefully consult your caddie on club selection, take dead aim and trust your swing.
It's not too often that golf designers get such dramatic terrain to work with, rarer still that it comes along as their first design project. So hats off to Jon Morrow and Al Tikkanen for creating what the club literature describes as "the most exciting golf course in Phuket" ....... perhaps "in Thailand" also warrants consideration.
Stay&Play at Red Mountain: onsite accommodation available at Red Mountain's adjoining sister course Loch Palm, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2021].
Non-metal spike facility. Golf carts (one per player) and caddie are compulsory.
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The MBK golf group boasts four championship golf courses. Adjacent to each other in Bangkok are Bangkok GC and Riverdale GC, while adjacent to each other in Phuket are Red Mountain GC and Loch Palm GC.
Although you can be forgiven for thinking explosives and earth-movers were heavily employed in creating the Red Mountain layout, in fact it was the scarring from former tin mine workings that was mainly responsible the "site" preparation.
Thailand's 9th best course (Golf Digest, 2022).
42 Moo 5 Vichitsongkram Rd, Kathu District, Phuket 83120.
+66 (0)7 632 1925
Visit websiteTinidee Golf Resort@Phuket is located alongside the clubhouse at Loch Palm, surrounded by the verdant landscape that encircles the expansive "loch" (lake). The resort offers a relaxing getaway from the big city, yet is just a short drive from stunning beaches and the renowned entertainment areas of Phuket City.
Loch Palm
Red Mountain (2 km)
Phuket CC; Blue Canyon; Laguna Phuket; Mission Hills Phuket.
52 Thaweewong Rd, Patong Beach, Patong, Phuket 83150
+66 (0)76 340 608
Visit websiteThe Holiday Inn is an impressive, well designed hotel that's got a peaceful, calm atmosphere. It is handily placed for Patong resort centre and is just across the road from the beach.
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Red Mountain; Loch Palm; Phuket CC.
Laguna Phuket; Blue Canyon; Mission Hills.
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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