Southern Thailand

Southern Thailand, Thailand

The Canyon course at Phuket’s Blue Canyon Country Club is one of Asia’s more exacting golfing examinations. It is not possible to play poorly here and score well.

Southern Thailand, Thailand

Built on the site of an old tin mine in Phuket, Red Mountain Golf Club was Jonathan Morrow's first 18-hole design and he made a fantastic job of routing fairways through dense vegetation and around rocky cliffs.

Southern Thailand, Thailand

The Lakes course at Blue Canyon Country Club opened in 1999, eight years after the Canyon was created. Built on the site of an old mine, the fairways of the Lakes layout feature water hazards on all but one of the holes.

Southern Thailand, Thailand

One of Thailand’s leading architects, Pirapon Namatra, designed the 18-hole golf course at Santiburi Samui Country Club. Located in the mountain foothills of Samui Island, this championship course makes full use of the plunging topography.

Southern Thailand, Thailand

Golfers searching for an archetypal resort course in Phuket need look no further than the Jack Nicklaus-designed course at Mission Hills Golf Resort and Spa.

Southern Thailand, Thailand

In January 2015, after an 18-month makeover by Paul Jansen, the upgraded course at Laguna Phuket Golf Club re-opened with environmental sustainability at the heart of the masterplan. Sand areas were reduced by more than half and numerous natural features highlighted.

Southern Thailand, Thailand

Carved from the dense jungle that prevails across much of southern Thailand, Rajjaprabha Dam Golf Course lies close to Khao Sok National Park, where this dramatic 18-hole layout was constructed by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand.

Southern Thailand, Thailand

Laid out by Perry Dye, the course at Southern Hills Golf and Country Club is set in the south of the country, near the border with Malaysia, where fairways are routed along a narrow river valley which is surrounded by dense jungle.

Southern Thailand, Thailand

Established on the reclaimed site of an old tin mine, the 18-hole Old course at Phuket Country Club has hosted several national ladies, senior and junior events since it first opened for business in 1989.

Southern Thailand, Thailand

With fairways routed around the sparkling waters of Crystal Lake, the course at Loch Palm Golf Club is an early 1990s layout, with several holes designed to test how well golfers can handle playing in close proximity to intimidating water hazards.