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Central Thailand, Thailand

Formed in 2007 by thirty of Thailand’s wealthiest people, Ayodhya Links is one of the most exclusive golf clubs in Asia. Membership is by invitation so only the great and the good of Thai society mingle in the clubhouse...

Central Thailand, Thailand

Amata Spring Country Club was the venue for the Royal Trophy between 2006 and 2010 when the European professional team won three of the four events against their eight-man opponents from Asia.

Central Thailand, Thailand

Alpine Golf Club is a lush paradise within the rustic surrounds and in some ways more resembles a botanical garden specialising in the exhibition of palms.

Central Thailand, Thailand

The Old course at Siam Country Club was redesigned by Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley, reopening for play in 2007. A trio of holes regarded as the “Amen Corner” of Thai golf feature between the 15 and 17.

Central Thailand, Thailand

The Thai course architect Pirapon Namatra laid out the course at Pineapple Valley Golf Club in Hua Hin. Many consider the views from the short par three 15th tee across the ocean to Sing Toh island to be worth the green fee alone.

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.

Central Thailand, Thailand

The Thai Country Club just outside of Bangkok was a very new course when it hosted the Asian Honda Classic in 1997. Almost to script, Tiger Woods won the tournament by 10 shots setting a course record of 64 on the way.

Central Thailand, Thailand

Laem Chabang International is the best golf course on Bangkok's Eastern seaboard, an area of Thailand that saw a boom in course development in the 1990s when bank credit was easy to come by.

Central Thailand, Thailand

Opened in 2007 and designed by Phil Ryan of Pacific Coast Design, the course at Black Mountain Golf Club is situated near the small town of Hua Hin and it quickly established itself as one of the best layouts in Thailand.

Northern Thailand, Thailand

Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jnr and opened for play in 1992, Santiburi Country Club at Chiang Rai is not only one of the best-conditioned courses in the country, it’s also one of the most exclusive...

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.

Northern Thailand, Thailand

The Chiangmai Highlands Resort is located in the scenic hills of northwest Thailand. The Schmidt-Curley-designed golf course, which opened for play in 2005, is a shot maker's course, making full use of the rolling ground.

Central Thailand, Thailand

The 27-hole Plantation course at Siam Country Club is a Schmidt-Curley design that opened for play in 2008. It’s laid out in three loops of nine, appropriately named Sugar Cane, Tapioca, and Pineapple.

Central Thailand, Thailand

Royal Gems Golf City is Asia’s first replica course and it was designed, or duplicated, by Ron Garl. The front nine comprises nine of the world’s most famous holes and the homeward nine is a replica of Augusta's back nine.

Northern Thailand, Thailand

Singha Park Khon Kaen Golf Club is set some 250 miles to the northeast of Bangkok and the layout was fashioned by Golf East’s Pirapon Namatra across Singha Beer’s former wastewater disposal area.

Central Thailand, Thailand

Navatanee hosted the World Cup of Golf in 1975 which was won by the US team of Johnny Miller and Lou Graham. The event did more than anything else to instigate interest in the game in Thailand...

Central Thailand, Thailand

Opened in 1994 and designed by American architect J. Michael Poellot, formerly Vice President and Director of the Robert Trent Jones II Group, Rajpruek Golf Club is set in the heart of exotic Bangkok.

Central Thailand, Thailand

Configured with three returning 6-hole circuits, the 18-hole course at Nikanti Golf Club is a 2014 Pirapon Namatra design that’s set among former rice paddies to the west of Bangkok.

Central Thailand, Thailand

The course at St Andrews 2000 Golf Club is a Desmond Muirhead design where he set out fairways on rather hilly terrain. It plays to a par of 74, largely due to the layout featuring two par six holes.

Northern Thailand, Thailand

Kirimaya is one of Thailand’s better golf resorts, which is set within the Khao Yai National Park. It’s billed as a top three Nicklaus Asian design that’s routed in an old fashioned out and back style.

Central Thailand, Thailand

Jack Nicklaus designed all 27 holes at the Springfield Royal Country Club at Cha-am. The Mountain (A) and Lake (B) nines make up the premier 18-hole configuration at this resort.

Central Thailand, Thailand

The American architect Denis Griffiths designed the 7,162-yard mountainside course at Chatrium Golf Resort Soi Dao Chanthaburi (formerly Soi Dao Highland Golf Resort).

Northern Thailand, Thailand

The centrepiece of an Italian-themed residential project in Khao Yai, the private course at Toscana Valley enjoys a spectacular setting with fairways set in shady valleys surrounded by wooded hills.

Northern Thailand, Thailand

The original course at Gassan Lake City Golf Club (as it was known) opened for play in 2005. A decade later the layout was completely renovated by architect Lee Schmidt and the property was renamed Gassan Legacy Golf Club.

Central Thailand, Thailand

Owned and laid out in 2011 by Dr Prachin Eamlumnow, Chairman of the Bangkok International Motor Show, the automotive-themed course at the Grand Prix Golf Club in Kanchanaburi is routed around a series of lakes in two returning 9-hole loops.

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.

Central Thailand, Thailand

Rolling Hills is the fourth 18-hole layout to open at the burgeoning Siam Country Club. Unveiled in 2019, Rolling Hills is a Brian Curley design that’s located to the south of the Old course. The “wall of death” in front of the par five 15th green will not be quickly forgotten.

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.

Northern Thailand, Thailand

The Ron Garl-designed course at the Alpine Golf Resort in Chiang Mai is an absorbing experience where forested mountains provide a dramatic backcloth. The snaking par five 4th hole will stick in the memory, at 652 yards it’s one of the longest in Thailand.

Central Thailand, Thailand

Opened in January 2017 and set to the north of Bangkok, the course at Royal Bang Pa-In Golf Club was fashioned on a vast 100-hectare site with no expenses spared by Schmidt-Curley Design. Huge undulating greens and risk and reward holes abound on this flat but exciting layout.

Central Thailand, Thailand

Measuring more than 7.000 yards from the tips, Riverdale Golf Club is a testing Jon Morrow and Al Tikkanen course. Elevated tees lead down to the valley fairways of the Chao Phraya River Delta.

Central Thailand, Thailand

Set between the Siam Country Club’s Old and Plantation courses, the facility’s latest Waterside golf course opened in 2014 and was laid out by IMG Golf Course Design. The Waterside’s finishing stretch is sparkling.

Central Thailand, Thailand

The East course is the championship layout at the 36-hole Lam Luk Ka Golf & Country Club. Host to the Thailand PGA Championship in 2002, the East course is located just a short drive by car from Bangkok’s vibrant metropolis.

Central Thailand, Thailand

One of Gary Player’s rare Asian designs, the course at Lotus Valley Golf Resort lies 80 kilometres northeast of Bangkok, with water featuring to a greater or lesser extent on every hole.

Northern Thailand, Thailand

Mountain Creek Golf Resort & Residences boasts a 27-hole golf complex which was fashioned by Seve Ballesteros and his Trajectory Design company. The Highland and Creek nines combine to form the main 18-hole layout with the 9-hole Valley circuit in reserve.

Central Thailand, Thailand

The championship course at Suwan Golf & Country Club opened for play in 2005 and can be stretched out beyond 7,100 yards. Built by the Thai company Weeyos Design, Suwan hosted the 2011 Thailand Open won by Australian Andre Stolz.

Central Thailand, Thailand

Designed by Ron Fream, the Lagoon (A) and Palm (B) nines form the premier 18-hole course at Panya Indra Golf Club but the Garden nine (C) should not be regarded in any way as inferior.