Black Mountain Golf Club vs Pineapple Valley Golf Club (formerly Banyan Golf Club)
Side-by-side comparison of Black Mountain Golf Club and Pineapple Valley Golf Club (formerly Banyan Golf Club) — 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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Pineapple Valley Golf Club (formerly Banyan Golf Club)
Holes / Par
27 · Par 72Holes / Par
18 · Par 72Designer
Phil Ryan (Pacific Coast Design)Designer
Pirapon Namatra (Golf East Co.)Year opened
2007Year opened
2008Drive time
~3hDrive time
~3hDistance from Bangkok
230 kmDistance from Bangkok
230 kmWeekday green fee
4,500 THBWeekday green fee
3,300 THBWeekend green fee
4,500 THBWeekend green fee
3,300 THBCaddie fee
350 THBCaddie fee
400 THBCart fee
750 THBCart fee
750 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 Pineapple Valley Golf Club (formerly Banyan Golf Club)
- • Weekday budget — Pineapple Valley Golf Club (formerly Banyan Golf Club) is 1,200 THB cheaper than Black Mountain Golf Club.
- • Weekend value — Pineapple Valley Golf Club (formerly Banyan Golf Club) costs less on Saturday/Sunday.
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 →Pineapple Valley Golf Club (formerly Banyan Golf Club)
Pineapple Valley Golf Club — officially rebranded from Banyan Golf Club in 2024 — is consistently cited as the highest-rated course in Hua Hin among international survey platforms, and holds recognition from Rolex as one of the Top 1,000 Courses in the World. Designed by Thai architect Pirapon Namatra of Golf East Co. and opened in 2008, the 18-hole, par-72 layout stretches to 7,361 yards from the championship tees across terrain that was formerly a pineapple plantation. The course was named Best New Course in the Asia Pacific by Asian Golf Monthly readers in 2009, just one year after opening. At 3,300 THB for a standard-season green fee (caddie compulsory at 400 THB), it sits in the mid-to-upper range for Hua Hin, a position justified by its international recognition, consistent conditioning, and distinctive visual setting with views across the Gulf of Thailand from the back nine.
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