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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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[[File:Laiza golf club.jpg|thumb|Gen. Gun Maw drives off of hole 1 at the Laiza golf club]] |
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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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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 1,000 [[Myanmar kyat|kyat]] – about 1 US$.{{r|GP|NYT}} |
The golfers are mostly army officers or officials of the [[Kachin Independence Organisation]] but the course is open to the public and a round costs 1,000 [[Myanmar kyat|kyat]] – about 1 US$.{{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== |
Revision as of 04:34, 21 April 2021
Laiza Golf Club is a golf course and club in Laiza in Kachin State.
History
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]
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 1,000 kyat – about 1 US$.[2][1] The Laiza golf club is argued to be the cheapest golf club in the world.
Holes and features
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
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]