Palm Hills Golf Club & Residence vs Pineapple Valley Golf Club (formerly Banyan Golf Club)
Side-by-side comparison of Palm Hills Golf Club & Residence 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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Palm Hills Golf Club & Residence
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Pineapple Valley Golf Club (formerly Banyan Golf Club)
Holes / Par
18 · Par 72Holes / Par
18 · Par 72Designer
Max WexlerDesigner
Pirapon Namatra (Golf East Co.)Year opened
1992Year opened
2008Drive time
~3hDrive time
~3hDistance from Bangkok
210 kmDistance from Bangkok
230 kmWeekday green fee
2,500 THBWeekday green fee
3,300 THBWeekend green fee
2,500 THBWeekend green fee
3,300 THBCaddie fee
350 THBCaddie fee
400 THBCart fee
650 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 Palm Hills Golf Club & Residence
- • Weekday budget — Palm Hills Golf Club & Residence is 800 THB cheaper than Pineapple Valley Golf Club (formerly Banyan 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.
When to choose Pineapple Valley Golf Club (formerly Banyan Golf Club)
No standout numerical advantage over Palm Hills Golf Club & Residence on the spec sheet — choose on style, location, or availability.
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.
Full Palm Hills Golf Club & Residence 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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