Gassan Legacy Golf Club vs Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club & Resort
Side-by-side comparison of Gassan Legacy Golf Club 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 Legacy Golf Club
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Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club & Resort
Holes / Par
18 · Par 72Holes / Par
18 · Par 72Designer
Schmidt-Curley Design (renovation 2014)Designer
Peter ThomsonYear opened
2005Year opened
1996Drive time
—Drive time
—Distance from Bangkok
700 kmDistance from Bangkok
700 kmWeekday green fee
4,000 THBWeekday green fee
4,800 THBWeekend green fee
4,000 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 Legacy Golf Club
- • Weekday budget — Gassan Legacy Golf Club is 800 THB cheaper than Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club & Resort.
- • Weekend value — Gassan Legacy Golf Club costs less on Saturday/Sunday.
When to choose Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club & Resort
No standout numerical advantage over Gassan Legacy Golf Club on the spec sheet — choose on style, location, or availability.
Gassan Legacy Golf Club
Gassan Lake City Golf Club — now operating as Gassan Legacy Golf Club — is an 18-hole championship course in Ban Thi, Lamphun province, approximately 30 minutes south of Chiang Mai International Airport. Originally opened in 2005, the course was closed in 2013 for a full-scale renovation by American design firm Schmidt-Curley and relaunched in 2014 under the Legacy name. The renovation transformed a dated layout into one of the most water-intensive courses in Northern Thailand, with water hazards appearing on every hole — a design feature that demands accurate iron play and careful course management throughout the round. The course is part of the Gassan Golf Group, which operates three courses in the Lamphun/Chiang Mai area. At 6,852 yards and par 72, Gassan Legacy plays to a demanding standard and draws both local members and visiting golfers looking for a well-conditioned, challenging layout that contrasts with the more forested mountain settings of the Gassan Khuntan and Panorama properties.
Full Gassan Legacy Golf Club 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.
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