Chee Chan Golf Resort

In contrast to many of the other golf courses in Pattaya, Chee Chan is relatively flat but with plenty of undulating, rolling fairways and contoured greens.  It resembles a links course more than any other style of golf course and this makes it a very good alternative to some of the others in this region of Thailand.

The designer of Chee Chan golf course, David Dale, was keen to produce a course which stands above the others in Pattaya due to the high quality and conditioning of the playing surface.  “We’ve built the fairways to be void of the conventional rough cut”, says Dale, before continuing, “Firm and fast is the aim, with a lot of collection areas around the greens and the landing zones too”.

This certainly suggests a links-style golf course and one which will tempt players to pull their longest club out of the bag on the tee.  Indeed, many of the par-4 holes are long and uphill but with firm and fast ground, you can rely on a good roll if you manage to find the middle of the fairway.

It is difficult to select a standout hole from such a great selection but the par-4 4^th hole and par-3 17^th hole are perhaps two of the most memorable.  Both feature water and the large, double tiered green on the 4^th hole is protected by water to the left while the 17^th requires a tee shot over water, with a large bunker to the back of the green.

The facilities at Chee Chan include locker rooms, the View Restaurant serving Thai, European and Chinese food, a chipping green, driving range, putting green and pro shop.

Chee Chan is going to quickly rise up the ranks to become a must-play golf course in Pattaya.  With such great conditioning, providing a links-style challenge, in a special environment, Chee Chan has the makings of being a top Pattaya golf course.