Orchid Country Club

Orchid Country Club's Vanda course is one of four distinct layouts at this comprehensive golf facility in northern Singapore, designed by Chris Pitman. The club, established in the mid-1990s, occupies a substantial footprint in the Seletar area and represents one of Singapore's larger private golf developments. Pitman's design work across the facility reflects the practical challenges of creating varied golf experiences within the island nation's limited land area and tropical environment. The Vanda course navigates terrain typical of Singapore's inland golf properties, with routing that incorporates natural elevation changes and water features common to the region's landscape. The layout contends with the dense tropical vegetation that characterizes golf in this climate, requiring strategic tree management and careful attention to turf conditions year-round. Like its companion courses at Orchid Country Club, Vanda serves a membership-focused facility that emphasizes accessibility and variety for regular play rather than championship tournament hosting. The course operates within Singapore's distinctive golf culture, where private clubs maintain substantial memberships and serve important social and recreational functions in a densely populated urban environment. Orchid Country Club's multi-course format allows members to experience different design challenges and playing conditions without leaving the property, a model that has proven practical given Singapore's geographic constraints and the premium placed on golf access in the city-state.