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Blue Canyon Country Club Canyon Course

Holes 18 | Par 72 | Length 6460 m / 7065 y | Type Parkland | Architect Yoshikazu Kato

Phuket's only true championship course and site of some storied exploits by Tiger Woods

Three times the host of the Johnnie Walker Classic, won here in 1998 by a certain Mr. Tiger Woods, the Canyon Course at Blue Canyon Country Club offers you the opportunity to measure yourself against the greats on what is consistently recognised as one of the best courses in Thailand. Weaving its way around an abandoned tin mine and taking advantage of the sheer cliffs of the canyons themselves, the course is a treat for any golfer and a must-play course on any golf holiday in Thailand.

Following a relatively benign front nine through palm-oil trees (not withstanding the narrow fairways and lightning-fast greens), the course toughens up with a spectacular series of holes from 11 through 15. Having birdied it only once after multiple tries, we can attest that you should be content with bogey on the 600 yard par-5 11th where only the longest of drives can clear the stream across the fairway, and only the most accurate of approaches can avoid the water and marshes protecting the green. 

Following the cresting 12th with a spectacular approach over water from way above the green, we reach the famous 13th, where a plaque informs you on the tee of that Tiger once drove the green (it doesn't mention that he three putted!). This is where extra balls come in handy as you’ll definitely want to have a go at matching his feat. Even a more conservative shot needs to clear a vast chasm to put yourself in position for a decent second. If any brave soul were to scour the depths of the canyon they would find literally tens of thousands of balls hit by the optimistic, unlucky or just plain incompetent. If you can make par here then you can claim you are good as Mr. Woods (sort of).  

The back nine's two par-3s are especially memorable; the 14th where your tee shot from an elevated position right by the large clubhouse must land on an island green, a tricky proposition given that the distance if very hard to judge and the fact that you are likely to have other people looking on as they enjoy their post-round drinks. The 17th, once described by Gary Player as “the best par-3 I’ve ever seen”, is very intimidating, particularly from the black tips where you must carry over 200 yards of water to a pin that is often located behind a massive greenside bunker. You can play it safer by hitting to the left side of the green, but you risk not being in line of sight of the pin due to the unusual shape to the green.

The round finishes with a long par-4 lined with water and playing to a treacherous, elevated green that sits right in front of the clubhouse, adding a little pressure to your attempts to avoid a three-putt finish. Another plaque marks the point, some 300-odd yards from the black tees, to which Tiger once drove, one more opportunity to measure yourself against the greatest before grabbing a well-earned drink after your round.

The clubhouse features a restaurant with a terrace overlooking the course, a well-stocked pro-shop offering club and shoe hire, and there’s even on-site accommodation with an attached spa (although we wouldn’t recommend staying as there’s not much to do in the area after dark). While the locker rooms have seen better days, that’s no reason not to include a round (or two!) at the Canyon Course at Blue Canyon Country Club on any Thailand golf holiday.

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4400 4400 1000 THB Blue Canyon Country Club Canyon Course 4.1 79

Phuket's only true championship course and site of some storied exploits by Tiger Woods

Three times the host of the Johnnie Walker Classic, won here in 1998 by a certain Mr. Tiger Woods, the Canyon Course at Blue Canyon Country Club offers you the opportunity to measure yourself against the greats on what is consistently recognised as one of the best courses in Thailand. Weaving its way around an abandoned tin mine and taking advantage of the sheer cliffs of the canyons themselves, the course is a treat for any golfer and a must-play course on any golf holiday in Thailand.

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Course rating

  • Condition 4.1
  • Facilities 4.2
  • Pace of play 4.3
  • Service 4.1
  • Overall 4.1
  • Review Score 4.2
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Course facilities

  • Caddies
  • Golf carts
  • Practice facilities
  • Golf lessons
  • Club & shoe rental
  • Night golf
  • Golf shop
  • On-site accommodation
  • Spa & massage

Blue Canyon Country Club Canyon Course - Course Reviews 79 reviews

Blue Canyon Country Club Canyon Course

Unbelievable good condition golf course as expected of one that is hosting an KLPGA event in two weeks.

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Beautiful but tough course that was a real test. The Canyon course is tougher than the Lakes which is situated on the other side of the road. It is in immaculate condition, the greens are rapid and blemish-free. The course felt long and at times punishing if your tee shot was not finishing on the fairway. There are a large number of bunkers that make you have to really think about where you are hitting your shot in order to access the greens. Having played a number of top courses in the UK and Spain over the last year, I would definitely say that the Canyon course is one of the most breathtaking and difficult. I would love to play it again. The caddies are an interesting addition to the experience. They are lovely and have useful course knowledge but I found that they don't have the best awareness when it comes to golf etiquette, e.g. standing on lines or being quiet when hitting shots. However this is a minor point. The place is incredible, the golf courses are a privilege to play on and I would definitely return.

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Blue Canyon Country Club Canyon Course

A varied and good maintained course

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Course card food and service are really good. For my point of view it is one of the best golf courses in Thailand.

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Blue Canyon Country Club Canyon Course

Excellent course. First time playing and an awesome experience.

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In excellent condition and just stunning. Golf savers were good enough to move my booking around though it was my fault I got the dates wrong. Totally recommend to book through.

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Blue Canyon Country Club Canyon Course

Good experience at Blue Canyon

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Great course, excellent conditions, a bit challenging for first timers, be prepared. A lot of no’s where to hit unseen from fairways. One of my favorite facilities and courses in Thailand so far. Now host to a KLPGA event, good luck to all the ladies out there in March!! Go Youmin!! : )

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Blue Canyon Country Club Canyon Course

Great day on a great course

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Wonderful conditions and challenging even for Women. I want to notice that I had a very good Caddy Nr 062 Kul, which made it even more enjoyable.

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