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| name = Laiza Golf Club |
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| image = Laiza golf club.jpg |
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| caption = Gen. Gun Maw drives off of hole 1 at the Laiza golf club |
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| pushpin_map_alt = Location in Myanmar |
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| location = [[Laiza]], [[Kachin State]], [[Myanmar]] |
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| establishment = 2004 |
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| type = Public |
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| holes = 6 |
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| tournaments = 4 annual tournaments on holidays, monthly tournaments subject to military conflict |
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| designer1 = Nay Min |
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'''Laiza Golf Club''' is a [[golf course]] and club in [[Laiza]] in [[Kachin State]]. |
'''Laiza Golf Club''' is a [[golf course]] and club in [[Laiza]] in [[Kachin State]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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General [[Sumlut Gun Maw]] of the [[Kachin Independence Army]] founded the club in 2004 after playing golf at a reconciliation conference in [[Yangon]].{{r|NYT}} The site is by the river which forms the frontier with China.{{r|NYT}} There was formerly a village there but this was destroyed by flooding in 1991.{{r|NYT}} The course was designed by a professional golfer from [[Myitkyina]], Nay Min.{{r|GP|NYT}} Six holes were constructed, starting in 2006, and there are plans to add three holes.{{r|NYT}} |
General [[Sumlut Gun Maw]] of the [[Kachin Independence Army]] founded the club in 2004 after playing golf at a reconciliation conference in [[Yangon]].{{r|NYT}} The site is by the river which forms the frontier with China.{{r|NYT}} There was formerly a village there but this was destroyed by flooding in 1991.{{r|NYT}} The course was designed by a professional golfer from [[Myitkyina]], Nay Min.{{r|GP|NYT}} Six holes were constructed, starting in 2006, and there are plans to add three holes.{{r|NYT}} |
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This golf course is open to the public for use even during war time. The course consists of 6 holes. |
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The golfers are mostly army officers or officials of the [[Kachin Independence Organisation]] but the course is open to the public and a round costs |
The golfers are mostly army officers or officials of the [[Kachin Independence Organisation]] but the course is open to the public and a round costs [[Myanmar kyat|Ks.]]1,000/- – about 1 US$.{{r|GP|NYT}} The Laiza golf club is argued to be the cheapest golf club in the world. |
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==Holes and features== |
==Holes and features== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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<ref name=NYT>{{citation |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/world/asia/myanmars-guerrilla-golfers-take-time-for-a-few-rounds.html |newspaper=New York Times |title= |
<ref name=NYT>{{citation |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/world/asia/myanmars-guerrilla-golfers-take-time-for-a-few-rounds.html |newspaper=New York Times |title=Myanmar's Guerrilla Golfers Take Time for a Few Rounds |author=Edward Wong |date=7 February 2012 |page=6}}</ref> |
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<ref name=GP>{{citation |url=https://www.pri.org/stories/2012-04-16/myanmar-god-golfing-and-guerrilla-war |publisher=GlobalPost |title=Myanmar: God, golfing and guerrilla war |date=16 April 2012 |author=Sebastian Strangio}}</ref> |
<ref name=GP>{{citation |url=https://www.pri.org/stories/2012-04-16/myanmar-god-golfing-and-guerrilla-war |publisher=GlobalPost |title=Myanmar: God, golfing and guerrilla war |date=16 April 2012 |author=Sebastian Strangio}}</ref> |
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[[Category:Golf clubs and courses]] |
[[Category:Golf clubs and courses in Myanmar]] |
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[[Category:Kachin State]] |
[[Category:Kachin State]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:00, 11 June 2024
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Coordinates | 24°45′36″N 97°33′48″E / 24.76000°N 97.56333°E |
Location | Laiza, Kachin State, Myanmar |
Established | 2004 |
Type | Public |
Total holes | 6 |
Events hosted | 4 annual tournaments on holidays, monthly tournaments subject to military conflict |
Designed by | Nay Min |
Laiza Golf Club is a golf course and club in Laiza in Kachin State.
History
[edit]General Sumlut Gun Maw of the Kachin Independence Army founded the club in 2004 after playing golf at a reconciliation conference in Yangon.[1] The site is by the river which forms the frontier with China.[1] There was formerly a village there but this was destroyed by flooding in 1991.[1] The course was designed by a professional golfer from Myitkyina, Nay Min.[2][1] Six holes were constructed, starting in 2006, and there are plans to add three holes.[1] This golf course is open to the public for use even during war time. The course consists of 6 holes.
The golfers are mostly army officers or officials of the Kachin Independence Organisation but the course is open to the public and a round costs Ks.1,000/- – about 1 US$.[2][1] The Laiza golf club is argued to be the cheapest golf club in the world.
Holes and features
[edit]The longest hole is 645-yard par 5.[1] Hole 1 is a 358-yard par 4 and hole 4 is a 392-yard par 4.[2] Hole 5 has a memorial to the 1991 flood victims.[1]
The course has 15 sand traps and other hazards including the adjacent banana plantation and river.[1]
There are 8 staff and a clubhouse with refreshments.[1] The caddying is typically performed by girls displaced by incursions of the Burmese army.[2][1]
Events
[edit]There are four tournaments each year which are typically held on holidays.[1] Other tournaments have been held monthly but these may be disrupted by the level of military conflict.[2]