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Background to the
course
Architect:
The Club has three nine-hole courses - Vanda, Aranda
and Dendro - designed by Chris Pitman
Type:
Parkland
Landscape:
Gentle rolling hills and beautiful orchid-filled flower
beds and the nearby reservoir makes this one of the
most beautiful courses on the island.
Course facts:
" One of only two courses in Singapore that offer
night golfing
" The 27-hole course played host to the Singapore
Open 1999
" This international championship course was designed
with the late Singapore president Mr Ong Teng Cheong's
personal guidance to be uniquely different, making a
feature of the orchid - Singapore's national flower.
" The 160-bay driving range was opened in March
1993 and is one of the biggest driving ranges in South
East Asia. It features a state-of-the-art ball retrieval
system which uses a smart card for automatic tee-up.
Playing the course
at night
In essence, the only difference between day and night
golf is the time of the day that it is played. Players
do however have to get used to the difference lighting
conditions as the course is lit by stadium style floodlights.
Night golf is especially popular in Singapore among
business golfers, who indulge after a hard day's work
in the office. Amid cool surroundings, landscaped with
lush greenery and lakes, the night golfer is in a different
world. Being away from the daytime burning heat of Singapore's
equatorial weather also means that golfers can play
a longer, more rigorous game.
The fairways of the Aranda are easy and wide but some
huge, undulating greens make putting a challenge. The
Vanda Course is the shortest but easily the most challenging
with its numerous water hazards, making accuracy on
approach that much more important.
Score Card - Facts
Address:
Orchid Country Club, 1 Orchid Club Road, Singapore 769162
Website:
www.orchidclub.com
Telephone:
(65) 6755 9811
Course and length:
The Aranda Course (nine-hole, par 36, 3051m)
The Vanda Course (nine-hole, par 36, 3037m)
The Dendro Course (nine-hole, par 37, 3262m)
On the course dress code:
Standard golfing attire and golfing shoes with soft
spikes. No singlets, sleeveless t-shirts, jeans or running
shorts.
Tee times:
Morning: 7.17am to 9.02am
Afternoon: 12.04 to 1.56pm
Night: 4.30 to 6.08pm
Handicap certificate requirement:
A handicap certificate is required.
Men handicap: 24 and below
Ladies handicap: 36 and below
Green fees:
Corporate and silver golfing members: S $30 weekdays,
S $50 weekends. Member's guest: S $85 weekdays, S $125
weekends. Night golf incurs an additional S $10 fee.
Other costs:
Golf carts -S $20.00
Facilities:
The Orchid Country Club has an Olympic-sized pool, saunas,
tennis and squash courts, a 36-lane bowling alley, a
snooker centre and a 5,000 square feet gym to distract
you from your golf game. Local, Japanese, Cantonese
and Western cuisine are also served at five restaurants
located at the Club. After the late golf game you can
stay at the Orchid Lodge - the club's resort
hotel that provides 69 elegantly furnished rooms in
a tropical theme.
Location:
From Singapore city:
Via CTE (Central Expressway) to SLE (Seletar Expressway)
and exit at Lentor Avenue - right turn at Yishun Avenue
1 - Orchid Country Club.
Via CTE to SLE - exit at Upper Thomson Road - right
turn to Upper Thomson Road - Sembawang Road - right
turn to Yishun Avenue 1 - Orchid Country Club
Via CTE - SLE and exit at Mandai Road - Left turn to
Mandai Road - Mandai Avenue - Yishun Avenue 1 - Orchid
Country Club
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