Loch Palm Golf Club
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About
A long-time Phuket favourite where a dry ball should ensure a good score
Spectacularly set in a basin surrounded by mountainous jungle, Loch Palm Golf Club is a firm favourite of the Phuket golf scene. While it's a straightforward course, there are enough challenges to test golfers of all abilities thanks largely to the loch itself. Keeping your ball out of water should be your main objective, and if you can achieve this first time around then you are ahead of the curve.
On the front nine the loch and its associated tributaries are frequently in play, often cutting into the fairway ensuring that even the straightest of drives can end up being punished. Off line you can also find yourself amongst the numerous palm trees which helped give the course its name, but they are never so densely packed together that recovery is impossible. The 4th hole, a long par three over water to a semi-island green, is the pick of the front 9.
The most memorable holes come towards the end. The 14th is a short par-3 with an elevated tee shot to an island green; it is tricky to pick the right club, and it takes some time to find out if you made the right choice as your ball seems to hang in the air for eternity before (hopefully) finding the safety of the green. The 16th is another par-3 where anything right will be swallowed up by water and a sloping two-tier green means that not all balls that land on the green stay there. Your round ends with par-5 featuring a severe dog-leg lined with thick trees. It’s possible to cut the corner by going over the trees if you’re feeling adventurous, but either way a good drive is imperative.
While the overall condition of the course is excellent, particularly given much traffic it sees, one small complaint is the inconsistency of the greens. A few of them have been relaid and play much faster, which means it can be easy to get caught out. Thankfully the caddies are excellent, so we suggest you pay attention to what they suggest!
Loch Palm can get very crowded at weekends so midweek play is advisable. The clubhouse has been recently renovated and the changing rooms, pro-shop and the restaurant are all excellent. There’s also a unique driving range where you hit floating balls over a lake.
A small on-site resort caters for those wanting to stay overnight and hit the course early in the morning, but if you’re including Loch Palm Golf Club on your Phuket golf holiday, you’re better off staying in one of the beach areas where there’s more to do.
Reviews
Slow uncut greens
A nice course spoiled by very fluffy, sanded and uncut greens making it extremely difficult to read any putts. Tee to green was nice and not overly difficult from the white pegs. Caddies were ok.Very challenging course with plenty of water
Many water on the right so don't slice. Very challenging layout if you play from Blue Tee (long). Suggest to bring more ballsGreat
Good course, challenging with plenty water. Greens in ok condition, pace of play a bit slow but was waved through which is great to see.Course Info
Key Facts
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Scorecard Summary
Tee | Par | Length | CR | SR |
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Blue | 72 | 6555 yds | 71 | 139 |
White | 72 | 6135 yds | 68.4 | 129 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5326 yds | 71.1 | 132 |
Technical Difficulty
Handicap Requirements
There are no handicap requirements at Loch Palm Golf Club.
Prices
Green Fees
01 Nov 24 - 31 Oct 25 | Mo - Fr | Sa - Su |
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| 18 Holes + Caddie | from | from |
| 18 Holes + Caddie + Cart | from | from |
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Range Balls Price shown is for a bucket of 40 balls |
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