Golf @ Pinehurst

Friday, 29th June 2012

Pakdokter and Syed Hazrain had brought along our RSGC introduction card which enabled us to play at the Pinehurst for free by virtue of the reciprocal arrangement between the two clubs. It took about 45 minutes by road to reach the golf course from downtown Bangkok.

The Pinehurst was under flood waters for about 4 months last year and that probably explains the poor condition of the fairways. In fact one of the three Nines at the course was closed for repairs.

Pinehurst is characterised by the many lakes throughout the course. Every hole has a lake on one or both sides of the fairway that come into play. Coupled with strong winds that day - it made quite a dificult condition for golf. Syed Hazrain lost two tubes of golf balls to the lakes. Pakdokter was lucky to have lost juts 2 golf balls in the end.

Anyway, we both enjoyed the outing. We spent an hour at the club's spa for a foot reflexology treatment - and pakdokter must admit that it was one of the best foot massages that pakdokter have ever had - and for just 250 bahts per hour (RM25)! That was a steal!

Unfortunately going back to the city was a nightmare. It took 4 hours fro pakdokter to reach the hotel in downtown Bangkok.

 one option was to tee off from this elevated tee platform

the clubhouse

pakdokter's sweet caddy on the left came from Cambodia