Gassan Khuntan Golf & Resort vs Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club & Resort
Side-by-side comparison of Gassan Khuntan Golf & Resort and Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club & Resort — green fees, par, designer, drive time, and a data-driven view of which course suits which kind of round.
Specifications
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Gassan Khuntan Golf & Resort
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Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club & Resort
Holes / Par
27 · Par 72Holes / Par
18 · Par 72Designer
—Designer
Peter ThomsonYear opened
—Year opened
1996Drive time
—Drive time
—Distance from Bangkok
700 kmDistance from Bangkok
700 kmWeekday green fee
4,200 THBWeekday green fee
4,800 THBWeekend green fee
4,200 THBWeekend green fee
4,800 THBCaddie fee
300 THBCaddie fee
—Cart fee
750 THBCart fee
700 THBCaddie required
YesCaddie required
YesCart required
YesCart required
YesDriving range
YesDriving range
YesOn-site club rental
YesOn-site club rental
YesWhen to choose Gassan Khuntan Golf & Resort
- • Weekday budget — Gassan Khuntan Golf & Resort is 600 THB cheaper than Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club & Resort.
- • Weekend value — Gassan Khuntan Golf & Resort costs less on Saturday/Sunday.
- • More golf — Gassan Khuntan Golf & Resort has 27 holes.
When to choose Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club & Resort
- • Designer pedigree — Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club & Resort is by Peter Thomson.
Gassan Khuntan Golf & Resort
Gassan Khuntan Golf & Resort is a 27-hole mountain forest course set within Lamphun province, approximately 45 minutes by road south of Chiang Mai International Airport. Operated by the Gassan Golf Group — the dominant golf brand in Northern Thailand — the course is built across three distinct nine-hole loops named White Bridge (Course A), River (Course B), and Mountain (Course C). The main 18-hole combination plays to par 72 over approximately 7,062 yards. The setting is one of the most dramatically natural in Northern Thailand: the course is ringed by the forested ridges of Doi Khuntan National Park, and several holes play with the mountain silhouette as a constant backdrop. This remote, mountainous atmosphere distinguishes Gassan Khuntan from the more accessible resort courses nearer Chiang Mai city and gives it a reputation as the wildest and most adventurous of the Gassan Group properties. Golfers seeking a change of pace from valley parkland layouts will find the rugged terrain and elevated setting a compelling alternative.
Full Gassan Khuntan Golf & Resort guide →Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club & Resort
Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club & Resort is one of the most storied courses in Northern Thailand: an 18-hole, par-72 design by five-time British Open champion Peter Thomson that opened in February 1996. Set within a valley approximately 40 kilometres north of Chiang Mai city in the Mae Faek area of San Sai district, the course was conceived as a British parkland layout with links-style elements, including pot bunkers, bump-and-run approaches, and undulating fairways that reward ground game strategy rather than purely aerial attacks on the pin. The site was formerly a fruit orchard, and the mature trees that remain give the layout a sense of scale and shade unusual for a course of its age. The surrounding mountain ridges frame the property and provide a scenic backdrop throughout the round.
Full Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club & Resort guide →No clubs? No problem.
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