New golf course?

Post by **Handsome Buddha** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 6:16 pm

I'm coming back to Hua Hin at xmas & intend to play as many courses as possible. Searching around on the net I've seen a new course mentioned, Queens Valley. Does anybody know when it's due to open, & how far it is from Hua Hin?

Post by **lomuamart** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:29 pm

Where are you, JW?

Post by **silverbird** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:32 pm

Should be open for play when you are here at christmas. Good location less than 10 miles from HH.

Post by **PJG** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:09 am

Not a chance ready for play at Christmas. The grass hasn't even started to grown yet. If they do open they will regret it as there will be no chance to get good growth on the Fairways.

Don't worry though the new 9 at Springfield is now in good nick and has some really good holes. Bad news for walk on's is that Green Fees are going up again.

Post by **JimmyGreaves** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:41 am

PJG wrote:Not a chance ready for play at Christmas. The grass hasn't even started to grown yet. If they do open they will regret it as there will be no chance to get good growth on the Fairways.

Don't worry though the new 9 at Springfield is now in good nick and has some really good holes. Bad news for walk on's is that Green Fees are going up again.

How much are the green fees (ball park) to play 9 holes as Springfield, walk on that is?

Post by **silverbird** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 9:56 am

PJG wrote:Not a chance ready for play at Christmas. The grass hasn't even started to grown yet. If they do open they will regret it as there will be no chance to get good growth on the Fairways.

Don't worry though the new 9 at Springfield is now in good nick and has some really good holes. Bad news for walk on's is that Green Fees are going up again.

I have not seen any new golf course here that is â€œreadyâ€

JW · Post by JW » Sun Sep 03, 2006 3:35 pm

Silverbird is right, Queens Valley will not be ready by JAnuary as was the plan, Grass is going down fast at the moment and having ridden the course by motorbike i can tell u it will be AWESOME!
Banyan Golf Course is due to start construction anytime now, due for completion in 18 months. This located around soi 112 just to the south of town - again a great piece of land which should give a great track.
New 9 at Lake View is getting close, looks very nice - they will of course open to soon!!

Post by **PJG** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:22 pm

Silverbird

I agree Courses A&B are still the best. However, the new 9 holes are a different type of test. 1st and 9th wide and open but the others require more accuracy to avoid the water and the very deep bunkers. Also the greens have more severe slopes than A&B.

Played Lamlukka last week. Give it a try if you are around Bangkok, in great condition and cheap. Baht 900 for day ticket Mon,Thurs,Fri and Baht 600 Tues & Wed.

Post by **Gutte** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:13 am

Perhaps you frequent players can enlighten me:

Is Springfield A and B closed?

In this case - when will they open again?

Is it true what I heard, that Queens Valley will have no members, that it will be an exclusive, expensive pay-and-play course?

In this case - anything said about the size of the green fee?

Thanks in advance for any answers!

Post by **bj.blackowitz** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:10 am

A&B still open ( SF member here)
C is DIFFICULT even for a single handicapper and longhitter

Post by **malcolminthemiddle** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:50 pm

Will yesterdays events impact on the Queens Valley Golf Course I wonder?

I had heard the Taxin family was a major shareholder.

Post by **Gutte** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:07 pm

Malcolminthemiddle wrote:

Will yesterdays events impact on the Queens Valley Golf Course I wonder?

I had heard the Taxin family was a major shareholder.

From what I have heard all along, Queens Valley has only one owner, the Swedish enthusiast Stig Notlöv.

JW · Post by JW » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:37 pm

I have been told the same as Gutte - one owner who is extremely wealthy, he hasnt really told anyone about how the course can be played. Seems to be quite tight lipped with his plans.It is a 36 hole project.
Just a bit of useless info here, they are using a very particular type of grass there, one which is tough to maintain, but gives the best playing surface and is very deep green in colour - why? he said that when his course is on TV he wants it to look amazing. If he really does get the Johnnie Walker Classic at some point in the future it will be great for Hua Hin. In reality this must be at least 5 years away.

Post by **malcolminthemiddle** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:50 pm

I think it maybe a grass call Seashore Paspalum from Australia the same grass that has been used at the new Chiangmai Highlands Course and is the same as that used at Thai Country Club, I think.

It has a beautiful deep green colour but as JW noted requires alot of water and TLC.

Let's hope we can all get to play the course at a reasonable cost.

JW · Post by JW » Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:44 pm

It will not be cheap for sure, I think that those of us making our living in baht will find it over the top, Springfield is increasing to 3500 baht a round as from Nov 1 which is daft.