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Golf Bangkok: Information for Golfers

Bangkok is a golf lovers paradise. There are many excellent golf courses near by. All top golf course designers are represented. If you have not experienced golf in Thailand, then Bangkok is the place to start. The city is also a good branching out point to combine with tours and golf in other cities.
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Top choice in Bangkok:
Pinehurst Golf & Country Club - Approximately 15 minutes drive from Bangkok's Airport in Northern direction is this elegant golf course with it's "North", "West" and "South" courses located.
Hotels near Pinehurst Golf & Country Club

Play golf on top courses in the pleasant climate of the north. Experience Lanna (northern Thailand) culture, visit elephant camps, enjoy the traditional northern hospitality and sample the delicious cuisine.

Top choice:

Santiburi Golf & Country Club Chiang Rai - Surrounded by distant hills, the golf course and housing development is set on low hilly land. Most greens are well protected by bunkers and there are several very good dog-leg holes, particularly the par-5 eighteenth, where players have to negotiate water on the right side of the fairway on the approach shot to the green.

Royal Chiangmai Golf Resort - Designed by five-time British Open champion, Peter Thomson, the course is set in a beautiful valley and the scenery is magnificent. Waterfalls, trail, streams and all kinds of trees are surrounded by mountains.

Golf Hua Hin & Cha-Am: Information for Golfers

Hua Hin is one of the leading golf resorts in South East Asia, Hua Hin and Cha-Am offer six championship golf courses within twenty minutes drive of Hua Hin town or Cha-Am. In addition, Hua Hin and Cha-Am have great dining and entertainment venues, international hotels and Spas, sun kissed beaches and a refreshing sea breeze making this a paradise for your golfing holiday.
Hua Hin can now boast the highest density of world class golf courses anywhere in Thailand. Green-fees and other costs are still among the lowest in the world, while course maintenance and services are superb. Virtually undiscovered by the international Golf scene.

Top choice:

Springfield Royal Country Club, Cha-Am - About 30 minutes north of central Hua Hin. This is golf of true championship caliber part of a planned 36 hole layout. The first course designed by Jack Nicklaus and opened in 1992 is a great test with all the usual trademarks and one of the best maintained courses in Thailand.

Golf Kanchanaburi: Information for Golfers

Golf in Kanchanaburi - Once a wilderness, Kanchanaburi is famed as the site of the Bridge on the River Kwai, brought to world attention by a book and Hollywood movie. While its jungles have been tamed, much of their wild beauty has been incorporated into challenging golf courses and superb resorts. Play golf on top courses in one of Thailand's most beautiful provinces - Kanchanaburi. Enjoy luxurious accommodation directly on the golf course, visit the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai" and ride the infamous "death railway" - or just have fun!

Top choice:

Nichigo Resort & Country Club - Only 140 km from Bangkok, Nichigo is a masterpiece of art. Designed by Mr.Mitsuaki Kobayashi who has more than 90 golf courses around the world to his credit, the challenging 27-hole golf course excels in its beauty and uncompromising quality, reaches international standards and is proudly one of the finest golf courses of Thailand.

Top choice:

The Country Club Khao Yai - Take a drive up through the Khao Yai mountains, about two and a half hours from Bangkok and you will come across the 18-hole, Jack Nicklaus- designed Country Club Khao Yai, This beautiful and breezy course punishes errant shots with pristine lakes, and a wide variety of bunker styles making each hole a new and exciting challenge.

Golf Pattaya: Information for Golfers

Pattaya Golf - Come for a leisurely golf & beach stopover to our bustling seaside resort. Experience the beauty and the challenge of exceptional golf courses and the entertaining life of Pattaya. For golfers, there are 15 international standard courses within 30-40 minutes of Pattaya, all with excellent facilities at inexpensive rates, making the resort an ideal centre for golf vacations.

Top choice:

Laem Chabang International Golf Course - This championship course designed by Jack Nicklaus is undoubtedly one of the finest golf courses in Thailand. The three nines comprising the 27-hole layout-'Mountain', 'Lake' and 'Creek' offer interesting variations in terrain.

Golf Phuket: Information for Golfers

Golf Phuket - While other destinations in Thailand are also home to good courses, only in Phuket is it possible to enjoy first-rate golf, plus sun-drenched beaches and coral-reef diving, all close to fine cuisine and a varied nightlife. Many people visit Phuket to enjoy its water and sand. Golfers will find plenty of both on the island's courses, mixing a little pain with their pleasure. Yet win or lose, Phuket is probably Thailand's best destination for wonderful warm-weather golf. The number of courses on the island is growing and they are well-maintained and constantly being upgraded. Facilities are excellent.

Top choice:

Blue Canyon Country Club Phuket - Blue Canyon Country Club at the northern end of Phuket, is recognized as being the most exclusive golfing establishment in the region. It is surrounded by freshwater lakes and has facilities to match any of the world's leading golf resorts.