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Professional Course Record - 64 by Greg
Norman, Feb 1994
Amateur Course Record - 72 by Tiger Woods, Feb 1994
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Canyon Country Club is located at Mai Khao on 730 acres of
prime land, is just minutes away from Phuket International
Airport and the beautiful Nai Yang Beach and about 29km from
Phuket Town.
Host to the Johnnie Walker Classics in 1994 and 1998, and
the Honda Invitational in 1996, the club offers 2 courses.
The world championship canyon course has won a number of international
awards, including "Asian & Pacific Golf Course of
the Year 1999" (Hertz International Golf Travel Awards)
and the Top 500 Best Holes in the World" for its par
3, 7th. hole.
Both courses have been molded around existing natural canyons
and rubber plantations. To avoid environmental damage, the
courses have been designed to utilise the natural features
of the landscape, producing a masterpiece of golf course design
with spectacular, sometimes daunting, natural hazards.
Canyon Course: The original 18 holes, 72 par course
was designed by Yoshikazo Kato in 1991. This championship
course has featured in many major golf tournament including
the Johnnie Walker Classic.
Lakes Course: The Lakes Course has one of the largest
greens and is already reputed to have one of the best finishing
holes in this part of the world. The course runs through a
landscape of lakes and natural canyons with a constant gentle
10 mph wind providing an added dimension to the game.
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