Black Mountain Golf Club
| Club information | |
|---|---|
  Location in Thailand | |
| Coordinates | 12°36′52″N 99°53′30″E / 12.6145°N 99.8917°E |
| Location | Hua Hin, Thailand |
| Established | 2005 |
| Type | Public |
| Total holes | 27 |
| Events hosted | True Thailand Classic Black Mountain Masters Black Mountain Invitational International Series Thailand |
| Website | blackmountainhuahin.com |
| East | |
| Par | 36 |
| North | |
| Par | 36 |
| West | |
| Par | 36 |
Black Mountain Golf Club is a championship golf course located ten kilometers west of the city of Hua Hin, Thailand. Recognized as one of the best in Thailand and Asia-Pacific, it has hosted the Black Mountain Masters and the International Series Thailand on the Asian Tour, as well as the True Thailand Classic, co-sanctioned by the European Tour.[1][2]
History[edit]
The club was founded by Swedish entrepreneur Stig Notlöv in 2005.[3] Notlöv was born in Pajala and founded Byggmax, a chain of 200 home improvement stores, which he sold to invest in the course in Hua Hin. The original 18 holes opened on 20 April 2007, and in 2016 another 9 holes, the West course, were added.[4]
Numerous awards followed rapidly. In 2011, Black Mountain was named the best course in Thailand and the best championship course in Asia-Pacific by the Asian Golf Monthly.[5]
In 2012, Black Mountain became the first course in Thailand to be included in US Golf Digest's list of the Best 100 Courses Outside the United States.[5]
Tournaments hosted[edit]
The club has hosted several Asian Tour events as well as events co-sanctioned by the European Tour.
Professional tournaments[edit]
| Year | Tour[a] | Tournament | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ASA | Black Mountain Masters |  Johan Edfors
|
| 2010 | ASA | Black Mountain Masters |  Tetsuji Hiratsuka
|
| 2011 | ASA,[b] EUR[b] | 2011 Royal Trophy | Europe |
| 2013 | SGT | Black Mountain Invitational | Johan Edfors
|
| 2014 | SGT | Black Mountain Invitational | Björn Hellgren
|
| 2015 | SGT | Black Mountain Invitational | Björn Hellgren (2)
|
| 2015 | ASA, EUR | True Thailand Classic |  Andrew Dodt
|
| 2016 | ASA, EUR | True Thailand Classic | Scott Hend
|
| 2016 | SGT | Black Mountain Invitational | Malcolm Kokocinski
|
| 2022 | ASA | International Series Thailand |  Sihwan Kim
|
| 2023 | ASA | International Series Thailand |
- ^ ASA − Asian Tour; EUR − European Tour; SGT − Swedish Golf Tour.
- ^ a b Unofficial event
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Asian Tour: Sihwan Kim claims maiden title at Black Mountain". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Four International Series Events Part of Asian Tour's Early 2023 Schedule". LIV Golf. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "About". Black Mountain Golf Club. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Stig Notlöv säljer Black Mountain och vill köpa Barsebäck" (in Swedish). Golfbranschen. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Black Mountain among world's top golf courses". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 20 December 2022.