Lam Luk Ka Country Club, Bangkok

[Sammy 30]

My Vietnamese Agent cancelled his trip to Bangkok at the last minute giving me a free day. Acting on a great tip by Doghaus (thank you sir!), I played Lam Luk Ka Country Club near Bangkok today. Thursday is their All Day Pass day. 900 baht green fee for as many holes as you can play.

 

I teed off my first 18 at 6:30AM on the West Course (C&D). Finished at 8:45AM. Had breakfast, teed off my second 18 at 9:15AM, completed at noon, 9's D&A as C was packed and B was closed for green coring. I have yet to play on a course in Thailand that has fairways and greens that are as well groomed as Lam Luk Ka's. I have played Laem Chabang many times and I believe Lam Luk Ka is kept in better shape. They have an absolute army of groundskeepers.

 

Had a good caddy #336, although her English skills were not great. First 18 she was training a Student Caddy but it didn't slow us down.

 

Had breakfast after the first 18. Nice clubhouse but the service was not great. Ordered the American Breakfast which was supposed to come with toast, 2 eggs any style, ham, sausage or bacon, coffee or tea for 172 baht. They brought me my tea and a nice cold watermelon juice (bonus). Then came my scrambled eggs. Asked where my toast and bacon were. Toast came 10 miuntes later. No bacon. Asked again. She didn't understand. Pointed it out in the menu which had Thai. 5 minutes later got 1 piece of ham, 1 sausage and 1 piece of bacon.

 

Cost:

 

1st 18: 900 baht green fee, 600 baht cart fee, 250 baht caddy fee = 1,750 baht.

2nd 18: 0 green fee, 600 baht cart fee, 250 baht caddy fee = 850 baht.

Tip to caddy for putting up with me for 36 holes: 500 baht

 

Total: 3272 baht. Great deal IMHO.

 

Other things I noticed. Water hazards everywhere. If you don't hit it straight...kerplunk....5 times for me over the 36 holes.

 

Over the past 3 weeks I have played Khao Keow(3x), Laem Chabang(2x), Burapha (2x), Phoenix(1x) and Rayong Green Valley(1x). All have fearsome infestations of flies and mosquitos. Lam Luk Ka was absolutely devoid of mosquitos and/or flies. Due to some big Dragonflys? I am no Entomologist so not sure but it was nice not being pestered by bugs.

Edited May 5, 2006 by Sammy