Designed by the flamboyant English-born and Cambridge-educated architect Desmond Muirhead, St. Andrews 2000 opens for play in you guessed it the year 2000. The sprawling par 74 course adjoins its sister layout, the older, well established par 72 layout of the Rayong Green Valley Country Club.
It’s not a typ-o-par 74 for an astounding back market length of 7777 yard, thanks to the two endlessly long par 6. The two monster holes in question are the 4th and 13th, which weigh in at 855 and 857 yards respectively. Muirhead has created a visually stunning, sweeping layout that must rank among the best new courses in the land of a thousand smiles.
St. Andrews 2000, an uncompromisingly tough golf course that will test even the best of golfers to their limits.Working with a spectacular, undulating natural topography, St.Andrews 2000 was built to replicate the wind-swept Scottish links courses, offering an uncompromising challenge aimed at players with handicaps of 18 or lower. Opened at the dawn of the Pacific Century, this course will soon become known as one of Asia's true championship courses. Desmond Muirhead created a full 18 holes, 74 par of memorable golf, featuring elevated tees and greens, tight landing zones, split elevation fairways, huge putting surfaces and two par 6's.
The Course demands a combination of both power and accuracy, with the strategic positioning of hazards forcing the player to remain focused on each and every shot, as one mental error can be very costly. This is a touch, demanding course that will test every club and trick in your bag, and leave you with lots of stories to tell your friends about a challenging round of golf that will create lasting memories.
