Ayodhya Links

Formed in 2007 by thirty of Thailand’s wealthiest people, Ayodhya Links is one of the most exclusive golf clubs in Asia. Membership to the club is by invitation so only the great and the good of Thai society mingle in the clubhouse – and unless you’re closely acquainted with one of these invitees, don’t hold your breath on getting a game here anytime soon.

The design company of Thomson and Perrett drafted the ground plan, but the finished article was created by the current Owner/Chairman, Pitak Intrawityanunt, and he’s produced a tough track where water lies in wait at each and every one of the eighteen holes on the scorecard. If you add rolling fairways, lightning fast greens and a variety of deep bunkers into the golfing mix then it’s easy to see why Ayodhya is regarded as a real test of golf.

The course measures a fearsome 7,639 yards from the championship tees and only one of the ten par fours on the card plays less than 400 yards in length from these back markers. Fortunately, there are five sets of tees at every hole so casual play from the red or yellow pegs is never an ordeal.

If you have somehow managed to play the course, we’d love you to post a review.