Blue Canyon Country Club — Lakes Course

Dr. Nathan Belcher
6 min readJan 20, 2022

Quick Summary

Player-friendly course in a beautiful setting. Water on 17 of 18 holes, but most holes have an opportunity to play away from the hazard. Generous greens and surrounds, so players can score well.

Course Information

Designer: Yoshikazu Kato

Course Opening: 1998

Course Scorecard and Tees:

Screenshot from PhuketGolfCourse.com

Course Notes

Blue Canyon Country Club is located in the northwest corner of Phuket. The club has two courses — Lakes and Canyon — set on beautiful land that has been reclaimed from a mining operation. The property of the Lakes course is gently rolling, with a moderate elevation change from the lowest point to the highest point. The course layout uses the movement of the property — combined with the ever-present water — to create interesting golf holes. Although 17 of the 18 holes have water in play at some point on the hole, most holes provide players with a clear target away from the water; however, there are advantages to be gained for the player who goes closer to the water. The only exceptions to holes with a target away from the water are the par 3s: Three of the four holes are a forced carry over the water. In addition to the water hazards, most holes are lined with trees. The set of trees is…

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Dr. Nathan Belcher

Founder of "The Learning Engine" -- Helping people learn and grow through the principles of learning. W&M: B.S '08, M.A.Ed '10, U of SC: Ed.D. '17