Highly Recommended  Awarded by Asian Golf Monthly Magazine: The Best Championship Course in Asia, 2001, and The Best Golf Course in Thailand, 2001. The Canyon Course at BCCC in Phuket has been the venue for the Johnny Walker Classic in 1994 and the Honda Classic in 1996. The Johnny Walker Classic returned there in January 1998 -- won by Tiger Woods after a play-off with Ernie Els.

Awarded by Asian Golf Monthly Magazine: The Best Championship Course in Asia, 2001, and The Best Golf Course in Thailand, 2001.

Nominated  for the title of "Asia-Pacific Golf Resort of The Year" and "Asia-Pacific Golf Course of the Year", 2000. The awards, made jointly by travel giants car rental company  Hertz and the Great Golf Hotel Guide, honour excellence in the fast-growing golf travel industry. Nominations have been drawn from the votes of readers of a variety of golf magazines from around the world. BCCC was the 1999 winner of the "Asia-Pacific Golf Course of the Year" award. The Club�s credibility and reputation as one of the finest private golf clubs in the region, has been enhanced by its recent inclusion in the top 100 The Finest Golf Clubs of the World list.

The Canyon Course at BCCC in Phuket has been the venue for the Johnny Walker Classic in 1994 and the Honda Classic in 1996. The Johnny Walker Classic returned there in January 1998 -- won by Tiger Woods after a play-off with Ernie Els.

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Canyon Course

Designer: Yoshikazo Kato.

The course features natural hazards, acres of lakes, towering trees, slick Bermuda TwiffDwarf greens, contoured fairways and skillfully placed bunkers. Designed for golfers at all skill levels: choice of 5 teeing grounds allows the course to be played from varying distances - from a length of 7,119 yards from the back tees to a comfortable 5,974 from the forward tees.

Par 72. Official USGA Ratings: Black 74.8/141; Blue 73.0/137; White 71.5/134; Red 75.2/134.

Phuket's Blue Canyon Country Club has luxury seeping out of its pores. It�s Canyon Course shot to international acclaim when it hosted the 1994 Johnny Walker Classic with its famed signature hole drawing some real attention as it drew many of the world's best golfers into the drink. That par 3 14th has a large kidney shaped island green, sitting just 170 yards from the tee box, which narrows down to a slim landing zone on its left. From 40 feet above the hole and the wind creating an annoyance, few greens end up looking, and playing, so much smaller. Just remember, as your ball fails completely to hit any part of the putting surface, that Norman and Faldo went the same way as well.

The 13th hole features a wide, yawning canyon in front of the tee box and extending for a good 200 yards on to the right. A sensational carry is necessary to set up an easy approach. The alternative is to play well left and away from the green to leave yourself not less than 150 yards and a steep uphill climb to the green. This hole is more of a test of character than it is of real ability. The speedy greens add to the difficulty factor. The course features some of the fastest greens in Asia incorporating huge breaks that, for some reason, never seem evident.

We understand that severe restrictions are being placed on the Canyon Course and ad hoc bookings are only allowed through a few very select agents, Golf Orient being one.

Blue Canyon may levy a cancellation charge for bookings cancelled:

• 1 day before 50%

• Playing day 100% (no charge if golf course closed due to bad weather)

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