Best Bangkok-Area Golf Courses for Beginners
Beginner-friendly Thai courses share three things: an on-site driving range to warm up, a green fee that doesn’t make a bad first round expensive, and forgiving fairways that don’t punish a thin shot with a lost ball. These are our picks within 90 minutes of Bangkok.
8 courses matching the beginners criteria
- 1
The Royal Golf & Country Club
Samut PrakanThe Royal Golf & Country Club occupies a prime position in Samut Prakan province — the closest full-length championship layout to Suvarnabhumi International Airport, a fact that makes it enormously popular with touring golfers on tight itineraries.
from 3,500 THB~35 minon-site driving range · weekday from 3,500 THB
- 2
Thana City Golf & Sports Club
Samut PrakanThana City Golf & Sports Club holds a unique distinction in Thailand: it is the only golf course in the country designed by Greg Norman.
from 2,900 THB~30 minon-site driving range · weekday from 2,900 THB
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Phuket Country Club
PhuketPhuket Country Club holds the distinction of being Phuket's original championship golf course — the first 18-hole layout built on the island, opened in 1989 and designed by Dr.
from 2,800 THBon-site driving range · weekday from 2,800 THB
- 4
Cascata Golf Club
Nakhon NayokCascata Golf Club is a 36-hole complex in Ongkharak, Nakhon Nayok province — about 70–80 km northeast of Bangkok — that has developed a reputation as one of Thailand's better-value multi-course venues.
from 2,850 THB~70 minon-site driving range · weekday from 2,850 THB
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Lam Luk Ka Country Club
Pathum ThaniLam Luk Ka Country Club is a mature 36-hole facility north of Bangkok, established in 1994 and designed by Roger Packard.
from 2,600 THB~70 minon-site driving range · weekday from 2,600 THB
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Lotus Valley Golf Resort
ChachoengsaoLotus Valley Golf Resort holds a unique distinction in Thai golf: it is the only Gary Player-designed course in Thailand.
from 2,500 THB~60 minon-site driving range · weekday from 2,500 THB
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Mission Hills Phuket Golf Resort & Spa
PhuketMission Hills Phuket Golf Resort & Spa is the only golf course on Phuket Island where golfers play alongside the Andaman Sea.
from 2,650 THBon-site driving range · weekday from 2,650 THB
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Red Mountain Golf Club
PhuketRed Mountain Golf Club is consistently ranked among Phuket's top courses by visiting golfers and booking agents.
from 3,500 THBon-site driving range · weekday from 3,500 THB
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