- Caesars Golf Macau
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Review Summary:
Both service & course maintenance are improving since the new management took over, the designer has done a good job in making the golf course fun to play despite the difficult lay of the land, the Caesars group also brought the world class instructor Butch Harmonto open his first school in Asia.
| Address | Cotai Strip, Macau. |
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| 007 booking hotline | +852 2187 3146 or book-on-line |
| No. of holes | 18 holes |
| Par / Back tee | Par 71, Front 3,652, back 3,261 yards total 6,913 yards |
| Designer | T K Pen |
| Course Transport | Cart on fairway |
Introduction
This used to be the Orient Golf Club until the Caesars Group purchased & took over the club in 2007.
The club is situated on the Cotai Strip – between the islands of Taipa and Coloane – about 20 minutes from the ferry pier ($70-80 in a taxi). The new Taipa terminal is even closer, 10 mintues.
Club Facilities & Service
The old club house was built by Orient but since the tookover by the Caesars group, both the clubhouse & the course are being upgraded to provide a more exclusive touch, restaurant, locker room, cafe and balcony are all nicely decoarted. Service of the staff are warm & attentive.
Fairway & Green maintenance
First-class. So far so good, it seems. The greens were a touch slow when we visited but they rolled beautifully. Fairways were nice too, the Paspalum really sits the ball up nicely.
Golf cart can on fairway, ideal for those who do not like to play during Summer.
Caddy Service & knowledge
Very good. They are getting to know the golf course now.
Course Design
Although it’s relatively flat, the designer manages to hold interest the whole way around thanks to its variety. There are dogleg rights, dogleg lefts, straightaway holes. There is also a good blend of short and long holes. A personal favorite of ours is the ninth – a delightful short par-four that can be reached with a big drive. Watch out for the lake short of the green though!
The par-threes 12th is strong hole, especially in the wind which tends to blow pretty steadily regardless of the time of day…
Photos
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# 1 Black tee 375 , Blue 368 , White 342 , Red 312 yards,
Par 4 , Index 11The 1st hole is a medium length dogleg left par 4.
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# 2 Black tee 208 , Blue 178 , White 146 , Red 120 yards,
Par 3 , Index 9Medium length par 3 with water on the left.
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# 3 Black tee 470 , Blue 400, White 388 , Red 368 yards,
Par 4 , Index 1Tough hole when the wind is up, water on the left all the way to the slightly elevated green.
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# 4 Black tee 603 , Blue 583 , White 550 , Red 522 yards,
Par 5 , Index 5A very long & straight hole, need to have 3 solid strikes to get GIR.
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# 5 Black tee 198 , Blue 147 , White 132 , Red 101 yards,
Par 3 , Index 15This par 3 is with a tough undulating green, pay attention or may 3 putts.
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# 6 Black tee 479 , Blue 415 , White 386 , Red 352 yards,
Par 4 , Index 3Index 3 hole with a gentle turn to the left, against wind most of the time.
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# 7 Black tee 529 , Blue 512 , White 478 , Red 433 yards,
Par 5 , Index 7A straight forward par 5 with a generous fairway, not too difficult.
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# 8 Black tee 380 , Blue 352 , White 317 , Red 294 yards,
Par 4 , Index 13A straight forward par 4 with an elevated green.
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# 9 Black tee 410 , Blue 356 , White 331 , Red 300 yards,
Par 4 , Index 17A sharp dogleg lef with water leftt, the longer hitter can have a go at the green, shorter or safety golfer can take a fairway wood or long iron (too much club will shot through the fairway) to the middle for a short (around 100 yards)approach .
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# 10 Black tee 178 , Blue 152 , White 135, Red 103 yards,
Par 3 , Index 12This used to be a par 4, now converted into a par 3.
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# 11 Black tee 372 , Blue 346 , White 317 , Red 280 yards,
Par 4 , Index 18A short par 4, the fairway is above the teebox & the landing area has a massive bunker across the fairway, try to layup short..
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# 12 Black tee 211 , Blue 185 , White 160 , Red 140yards,
Par 3 , Index 4Need to carry water on this par 3, left is OB….hardest par 3 on the course.
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# 13 Black tee 568 , Blue 530 , White 508 , Red 482 yards,
Par 5 , Index 8Par 5, straight forward hole with water on the left but fairway is quite wide.
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# 14 Black tee 438 , Blue 420 , White 403 , Red 377 yards,
Par 4 , Index 2A fairly long hole with an elevated green.
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# 15 Black tee 442 , Blue 371 , White 366, Red 312 yards,
Par 4 , Index 14Dogleg left & water on the left, just aim at the blue arrow for safety.
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# 16 Black tee 163 , Blue 137 , White 118 , Red 109 yards,
Par 3 , Index 10Need to carry to land on this narrow green.
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# 17 Black tee 533 , Blue 495 , White 451 , Red 428 yards,
Par 5 , Index 6A shorter par 5, longer hitter should get there in 2.
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# 18 Black tee 356 , Blue 338 , White 321 , Red 293 yards,
Par 4 , Index 16The home hole is a short par 4 with water on the left.
007’s Rating
Both service & course maintenance are improving since the new management took over, the designer has done a good job in making the golf course fun to play despite the difficult lay of the land, the Caesars group also brought the world class instructor Butch Harmonto open his first school in Asia.
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