The Blue Sapphire golf club is a nicely build course based on the passed blue sapphire mining operations. Around the mining lakes you can play good golf and soon they will add another 9 holes to the existing 27 when the next mining area will be closed and filled with water again.
Although it is not flat as you can play up and down some remaining hills, there is no need for a cart.Kuno played 61 (21 putts) and 59 (21 putts) on the back 9 while Ju just used 61 (22 putts) and 55 (20 putts).
Golf course: 27 holes, par 108, men (blue, A and B course) 6285 yards, lady (red) 5227 yards (C course is 3032 resp. 2581 yards)
Green fee: WD 600 THB, WE 800 THB, Caddy 200 THB
How to get there: 10 minutes west of Kanchanaburi you drive to the north on 3086. After about 50 minutes you will see the golf club on the left (at the moment just 1km before the entry to the current mining area.
This is a nice down hill par 3. The green is an island in the middle of water.
Yes I did not hit the ball perfectly relaxed on this tee off, but still it was a surprise to me that I just managed to pass the valley and the ball stopped on the right in the trees.The following picture shows a nice par 4. The green is to the left and moving into the water.
On the left behind the water you can see some old dark trees.
If you have the time you can visit the mining area, the stone selection and finishing which is 5 minutes beside the golf club. You should make an appointment one day in advance as the guides (only Thai speaking) and the various processes are not run all day. Below you can see the current mining area which will be finished soon. If the can find a good lava arm with stones the will keep following towards the area where we are standing. When they are finished they just stop the water pumps and the are will be full with water again after 1 night.
Ju is trying to wash the blue sapphire stones out of this earth.
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