Blue Sapphire Golf & Resort vs Dragon Hills Golf & Country Club
Side-by-side comparison of Blue Sapphire Golf & Resort and Dragon Hills Golf & Country 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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Blue Sapphire Golf & Resort
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Dragon Hills Golf & Country Club
Holes / Par
36 · Par 72Holes / Par
18 · Par 72Designer
Steven Youdan & Art-anan YomchindaDesigner
Jim EnghYear opened
2003Year opened
1994Drive time
~3hDrive time
~90 minDistance from Bangkok
172 kmDistance from Bangkok
—Weekday green fee
1,000 THBWeekday green fee
1,560 THBWeekend green fee
1,500 THBWeekend green fee
1,750 THBCaddie fee
—Caddie fee
300 THBCart fee
700 THBCart fee
700 THBCaddie required
YesCaddie required
NoCart required
NoCart required
NoDriving range
NoDriving range
YesOn-site club rental
YesOn-site club rental
YesWhen to choose Blue Sapphire Golf & Resort
- • Weekday budget — Blue Sapphire Golf & Resort is 560 THB cheaper than Dragon Hills Golf & Country Club.
- • More golf — Blue Sapphire Golf & Resort has 36 holes.
When to choose Dragon Hills Golf & Country Club
- • Closer to Bangkok — Dragon Hills Golf & Country Club is about 90 minutes shorter on the drive.
- • Warm-up range — Dragon Hills Golf & Country Club has an on-site driving range.
Blue Sapphire Golf & Resort
Blue Sapphire Golf & Resort is a 36-hole resort complex in Bo Phloi district, Kanchanaburi province, built on the site of a former open-cast sapphire mine. The mine's flooded extraction pits were transformed into the course's most defining feature: deep, vividly blue water hazards that give the resort its name and create a visual identity unlike any other golf destination in Thailand. Designed by Steven Youdan and Art-anan Yomchinda, the original 18 holes opened in 2003 and the facility expanded to 36 holes in 2008. The four nine-hole loops carry precious-stone names — Canyon A (Blue Sapphire), Canyon B (Yellow Sapphire), and Ocean C (Pink Sapphire), with a fourth combination available. Green fees are 1,000 THB on weekdays and 1,500 THB on weekends per 18 holes, with carts at 700 THB and club rental at 1,200 THB. A caddie is compulsory for all rounds.
Full Blue Sapphire Golf & Resort guide →Dragon Hills Golf & Country Club
Dragon Hills Golf & Country Club is a Jim Engh design built across 1,500 acres of jungle-clad mountainside in Pak Tho District, Ratchaburi Province — though it is consistently grouped with Kanchanaburi and River Kwai courses on booking platforms due to its location and character. The course opened in 1994 and remains one of the most geographically dramatic layouts within 90 minutes of Bangkok, where the official visitor package of 1,560 THB on weekdays and 1,750 THB on weekends — including caddie and cart — places it among the best-value serious golf experiences in the region. (Thai nationals pay lower dual-pricing rates.) The site's elevation and forested terrain produce a playing experience far removed from the flat parkland courses that dominate Bangkok's closer suburbs, making it a frequent destination for golfers who want meaningful terrain without a long drive.
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