Choose Suitable Tees
Select tees that keep the longer carries manageable and allow the course’s elevation changes to remain playable.
Request a Katathong tee time with the compulsory caddie and golf cart included. Optional private transfers and rental clubs can be added when required.
✔ 18-hole green fee
✔ One compulsory caddie per golfer
✔ One compulsory golf cart per golfer
✔ Tee-time availability confirmation
✔ Optional private golf transfer
✔ Rental clubs on request
Location: Thung Kha Ngok, Mueang Phang Nga, Phang Nga, north of Phuket Holes: 18 Par: 72 Official yardages: 6,837 Course style: Mountain course with water hazards, rolling ground and significant elevation changes Site origin: Former tin-mining valley Difficulty: Moderate to demanding; accuracy, elevation control and course management are important Course setting: Forested limestone mountains, rolling valleys, lakes, streams and natural water features Caddie and cart policy: One caddie and one golf cart are compulsory for each golfer Facilities: Driving range, short-game practice area, putting greens, pro shop, locker rooms, clubhouse and dining Transfers: Private transfers from Phuket or Khao Lak can be added to a tee-time request
Katathong moves between enclosed mountain corridors and more open parts of its inland valley. Rolling ground, elevated tees and natural water repeatedly change the sightline and effective playing distance. Some landing areas appear generous from the tee but become more demanding when slope and approach angle are considered. The surroundings remain quiet throughout the round, yet the golf requires concentration because uneven lies and changing elevations make simple yardage calculations unreliable.
Katathong occupies a valley shaped by both natural forces and a long history of tin mining. Old mining ground, reservoirs and water channels now form part of the course’s physical structure rather than functioning only as scenery. Fairways move across rolling land between limestone mountains, while streams, lakes and waterfalls divide different parts of the route. This combination of reclaimed industrial terrain and natural water gives Katathong its strongest course-specific identity.
Katathong rewards position more reliably than maximum distance. Sloping landing areas, strategic bunkering and water make the side of the fairway important because the shortest route does not always provide the cleanest approach. Elevation changes affect both carry and rollout, while undulating greens place additional value on controlling approach height and distance. The wider-looking holes still require a clear plan, and conservative misses normally leave a better recovery than aggressive shots directed toward water or steep surrounding ground.
Select tees that keep the longer carries manageable and allow the course’s elevation changes to remain playable.
Use the side of the landing area that creates the clearest approach rather than automatically chasing maximum distance.
Recalculate carry, rollout and club selection whenever the target sits noticeably above or below the ball.
Use your caddie to confirm hidden slopes, safe misses and green movement when the mountain sightlines distort judgement.
Katathong closes with three sharply different distance demands. Hole 16 is a par 4 measuring 324 yards from the longest listed markers, creating the shortest opportunity in the sequence. Hole 17 changes the rhythm with a par 3 listed at 178 yards. Hole 18 then expands into a 475-yard par 4, producing a substantially longer finishing test. The sequence moves from controlled positioning to precise distance judgement and finally a demanding full-length closing hole.
Katathong provides a full-length driving range, short-game practice area, putting greens, pro shop, locker rooms with showers, clubhouse and dining facilities. The pro shop and locker rooms are listed as open daily from 06:00 to 18:00. One caddie and one golf cart are compulsory for every golfer, with one golfer assigned to each cart. Rental clubs are available and should be requested before the playing date.
The current starting rate is displayed dynamically in the booking card above. The listed inclusions apply to that rate, while the requested date and playing time remain subject to confirmation.
Katathong is a moderately demanding mountain course. Elevation changes, water hazards, sloping lies and changing approach angles reward accurate positioning and sensible misses. The challenge becomes considerably stronger from the longer tees.
Complete beginners may find Katathong difficult because of elevation changes, water and uneven lies. Newer golfers can still enjoy the round by choosing forward tees, following their caddie’s advice and treating the day as an experience rather than a scoring test.
Yes. Katathong requires one caddie and one golf cart for each golfer. Both should appear clearly in the Fairways of Eden booking details, while the caddie tip remains separate unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Katathong is at 51 Moo 4, Thung Kha Ngok, Mueang District, Phang Nga 82000. The course is north of Phuket and officially estimates approximately one hour by car from Phuket International Airport. Travel from Phuket resort areas depends on the pickup location and traffic.
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