Black Mountain Golf Club vs Palm Hills Golf Club & Residence
Side-by-side comparison of Black Mountain Golf Club and Palm Hills Golf Club & Residence — green fees, par, designer, drive time, and a data-driven view of which course suits which kind of round.
Specifications
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Black Mountain Golf Club
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Palm Hills Golf Club & Residence
Holes / Par
27 · Par 72Holes / Par
18 · Par 72Designer
Phil Ryan (Pacific Coast Design)Designer
Max WexlerYear opened
2007Year opened
1992Drive time
~3hDrive time
~3hDistance from Bangkok
230 kmDistance from Bangkok
210 kmWeekday green fee
4,500 THBWeekday green fee
2,500 THBWeekend green fee
4,500 THBWeekend green fee
2,500 THBCaddie fee
350 THBCaddie fee
350 THBCart fee
750 THBCart fee
650 THBCaddie required
YesCaddie required
YesCart required
NoCart required
NoDriving range
YesDriving range
YesOn-site club rental
YesOn-site club rental
YesWhen to choose Black Mountain Golf Club
- • More golf — Black Mountain Golf Club has 27 holes.
When to choose Palm Hills Golf Club & Residence
- • Weekday budget — Palm Hills Golf Club & Residence is 2,000 THB cheaper than Black Mountain Golf Club.
- • Weekend value — Palm Hills Golf Club & Residence costs less on Saturday/Sunday.
- • Closer to Bangkok — Palm Hills Golf Club & Residence is about 30 minutes shorter on the drive.
Black Mountain Golf Club
Black Mountain Golf Club is widely regarded as the premier course in Hua Hin and one of the standout layouts in Southeast Asia. Designed by Phil Ryan of Pacific Coast Design and opened in 2007, it occupies a dramatic natural valley 12 kilometres west of Hua Hin, framed by the distinctive black granite outcrops that give the club its name. A nine-hole West Course added in 2016 brought the total to 27 holes. The course's reputation is well-documented: Golf Digest has included it in its list of the top 100 courses outside the United States every year since 2012, and it has hosted multiple Asian Tour events as well as the Royal Trophy. At 4,500 THB for an 18-hole green fee, it sits at the premium end of the Hua Hin market, a price point the course consistently justifies through conditioning, course variety, and on-site resort facilities including accommodation, spa, fitness centre, and multiple restaurants.
Full Black Mountain Golf Club guide →Palm Hills Golf Club & Residence
Palm Hills Golf Club & Residence holds the distinction of being the first international-standard golf course in Hua Hin, opening in 1992 under a design by Max Wexler. Located in Cha-am, Phetchaburi — approximately 2 kilometres from Hua Hin Airport — the 18-hole, par-72 layout stretches to 6,892 yards from the championship tees and is integrated into a residential resort development. The course occupies elevated terrain between the highway and the hills, which Wexler used to create a layout with genuine changes in elevation and distant sea views from the back nine. At a green fee of 2,500 THB (caddie compulsory at 350 THB), Palm Hills is competitively priced among the Hua Hin area's established courses. Facilities include a fitness centre, restaurants, sauna, squash courts, snooker, swimming pool, and tennis courts.
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