This is the newest golf course in Chiang Rai and was was opened in September 2011. It has totally 29 holes, 3 x 9 holes plus 2 extra holes.

Happy City Golf course has a very good design, there is a lot of water and fairways and greens are in perfect conditions

"The first 10 holes are the Lakeside Course, and come at you hard and fast with a challenging abundance of water and sand bunkers. The key here is to keep the ball in-play. The bunkers can take some getting used to, as the sand is a heavy ‘pebble beach’ variety unique to Thai courses. The worst trouble on the Lakeside Course is mostly on the left side.

Holes 11-20 are the Mountain Breeze Course. It has the worst of its trouble to the right, and is a bit more open with wider fairways that invite more aggressive play. However, it too is far from a pushover.

The final 9 holes River Course, is the most challenging of all. It’s more target golf and with island and peninsula greens. High handicapper’s best avoid the River Course, and others might want to play with ‘expendable’ balls. This is intended as the ‘extra nine’ for those who want to take it on.

Unique touches at Happy City include a pineapple grove between two holes (not fun to hit out of) and the par -3 13th ‘Texas’ hole. As befits the name, its big; 232 yards from the back tees and 194 even from the whites, with a large U shaped bunker in front, a lake behind, a native area right and a small fairway on the left front. Oh and one more thing, the U bunker has several cactus growing in it!

The on-course refreshment stands are also unique, with one modeled after a Windmill, one with a Disneyland theme, and one that looks like Fred and Wilma’s house from The Flintstones.

As one would expect from a new course, the trees are small and staked, the turf is still growing in, and the caddies are inexperienced and very much still learning. However, their attitude, smiles and enthusiasm go a long way toward making up for what they lack in knowledge and English speaking ability."Posted by Mark in Thailand Golf Holidays

The view over Happy City in sunset was taken from a mountain noth of the course and the last photo was taken in March 2011, just 7 months before they opened the golf course for play!!

Here is a link to Happy City's own website: http://happycitygolfresort.com/

And here is a link to our Happy City Slideshow 1

And here is a link to our Happy City Slideshow 2