Thailand Golf Courses

From Thailand’s about 200 golf courses more than 65 courses are categorized as outstanding out of which 25 - 30 are considered to be world class courses. Some of these are also complimented by their adherence to a traditional Thai-style look. They are:

Santiburi in Chiang Rai

President GC

Green Valley in Bangkok,

Eeastern Star near Pattaya

Windsor Park Bangkok

Mount Shadow near Pattaya

Imperial Lake View Cha Am/Hua Hin

Khao Kheow near Pattaya

Mission Hills GC's in Kanchanaburi/River Kwai and Khao Yai National Park

Legcy in Bangkok

Laem Chabang near Pattaya

Springfield Royal in Hua Hin

Mission Hills Phuket

Re-opened after extensive renovation has KIRIMAYA, the former Khao Yai Country Club.

Blue Canyon

Nichigo River Kwai,

famous Pinehurst
Bangphra
Crystal Bay near Pattaya
the honorable Siam Country Club
Chiang Mai Lamphun
Rose Garden
Phuket Country Club
Majestic Greek in Hua Hin.

Thailand Golfing Destinations

Bangkok & Central Region

Just outside of Bangkok are a variety of world standard golf courses and facilities in the neighbouring provinces of Cha Choeng Sao, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Pathom. The popular courses in this region that are chosen to host PGA tournaments are:

Alpine Golf & Sports Club has hosted many international competitions including the prestigious Johnny Walker Classic and the 13th Asian Games.

Thai Country Club has been voted Thailand’s Best Golf Course 2001-2007 and Best Club House in Asia 2000-2007. They have been host to many major competitions such as the Johnny Walker Super Tour, Asia Honda Classic and Volvo Masters Asia.

Amata Spring Country Club

Navatanee Golf Course

Other popular course in and around Bangkok include:
Muang Kaew Golf Course
Subhapruek Golf Club
Lam Luk Ka Country Club.

Hua Hin
Hua Hin is home to two well-known golf courses, the Black Mountain Golf Club and Royal Hua Hin, the latter of which was the country’s first course.

Pattaya
There are some well-known courses in Pattaya which include:
Laem Chabang International Country Club which is considered the finest golf course in the area and ranked in Thailand’s Top 5. Even Jack Nicklaus designed some of the course.
Siam Country Club
St. Andrews 2000
Mountain Shadow

Kanchanaburi Area
The most popular golf courses in this area are:
Nichigo Resort and Country Club championship course
Mission Hills Golf Club
Evergreen Hills Golf Club
Dragon Hills Golf and Country Club
Royal Ratchaburi Golf Club.

Northern Region
The Chiang Mai Lamphun Golf Club is a championship course which was the venue for the 18th SEA Games. The Lanna Sports Club is also one of the beautiful golf course in the region. Other places include:
Royal Chiang Mai Golf Resort
Mae Jo Golf Club, Resort & Spa
Gassan Khutan Golf Club and Resort
Gassan Lake City Golf and Resort
Gassan Marina Golf Club and Resort.

North-eastern Region
Khao Yai 300km from Bangkok, has a variety of different popular courses to play at, they include: Kirimaya Golf Resort, Mission Hills Khao Yai, Voyage Panorama Resort and Golf Club and Friendship Meadows Country Club.

Ko Samui
This island in the south of the country has only one full-size golf course, Santiburi Samui Country Club.

Phuket
This exotic tropical island in the Andaman Ocean is home to a host of world-class golf courses. The Blue Canyon Country Club which has been host to the Johnny Walker Classic, one in fact Tiger Woods won. Other venues include: Laguna Phuket, Thai Muang Beach Resort, Phuket Country Club, Loch Palm Golf Club and Red Mountain.

Golf in Thailand Today.

Article from Wikipedia :

Golf arrived in Thailand during the reign of King Rama V one hundred years ago. It was first played by nobles and other elitists of high society but over the past decade or so, the popularity of golf in Thailand has escalated, played both by local Thais and visiting foreign tourists and expatriates.

There are an average of 400,000 foreign golfers coming to the Kingdom annually, golf in Thailand has turned into a huge local industry with new courses constantly being developed.

Golf alone is annually bringing an income of 8 billion baht into the local economy. The country has been given the nickname 'The Golf Capital of Asia'.

Thailand has over two hundred courses which are rated as of the highest world standard. Many of them have been designed and created by some of the classic names in the golfing world such as Nick Faldo, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros, Gary Player, and Greg Norman

Thongchai Jaidee is the country’s most successful golfers, winning a handful of major international tournaments. Other Thais who have had international success include Prayad Marksaeng and Boonchu Ruangjit.