Fore!! The 411 on Bangkok’s 4 Best Golf Courses

Bangkok is a famous and popular tourist destination for a great many reasons. To begin with, it is a beautiful piece of Earth, and the beauty surrounds you everywhere. What many might not realize is that it is also home to over 40 world-class golf courses, which are in and of themselves monuments to the beauty of our world. For those in the know, Bangkok is a golfer’s paradise, but even for the most avid players the options for which courses to play can be dizzying.

So which clubs have the must-play courses you should have on your list when you visit Bangkok? You will absolutely not be disappointed if you choose to tee off at one or more of these 4 iconic golf courses:

• Thai Country Club
• Thana City Country Club
• Alpine Golf & Sports Club
• Nikanti Golf Club

These 4 top courses will challenge and satisfy even the most discerning golfers. Sure, you can have a great outing at any number of the overwhelming course options in and around Bangkok, but the clubs below offer a combination of history, design, elegance and overall play that is not to be missed.

Thai Country Club

The History

Since December 1996, this club has been one of the best in Asia. Tiger Woods won the 1997 Asian Honda Classic at TCC, and the following year Vijay Singh won the Johnnie Walker Super Tour here.

The Course

Dennis Griffiths was President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects when he designed this course according to USGA specs in 1996. It is 7,097 yards long and is a joy for both casual play as well as top-tier competition. It is an award-winning, 18-hole, par 72 course, and it is perennially ranked amongst the best clubs not only in Thailand, but in Asia at large.

The Facilities

The Peninsula Hotel Group owns and manages Thai Country Club, and they imbue the club with the same standards of class and luxury that the world has come to expect at their hotels.

The bar and dining room both overlook the course spectacularly. The restaurant serves exquisite Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Western cuisine. In addition to these, there are kiosks at the 3rd, 6th, 14th and 18th holes where you can relax, get in the shade and enjoy refreshments light snacks, and where you will find restrooms. The club also has meeting rooms available for private events. One is upstairs, with a balcony overlooking the first tee, and on the ground floor there is a banquet hall capable of hosting 300-600 people, depending on the function. Corporate events are welcome.

The locker rooms are fully-appointed with all the comforts one would expect from The Peninsula. In both the men and women’s locker rooms, there are spa pools, saunas, steam rooms, massage rooms, and hydrojet therapy showers. The men’s room also has a grooming room, and the ladies have a beauty room. We won’t be surprised if you forget your tee time.

Rates

Visitor Rates:

• High Season (April thru Oct) Weekdays – 6,000 baht ($180 to $200)
• High Season (April thru Oct) Weekends (afternoons only) – 7,000 baht ($212 to $233)
• Low Season (Nov thru March) Weekdays – 4,000 baht ($120 to $133)
• Low Season (Nov thru March) Weekends (afternoons only) – 5,200 baht ($157 to $173)

Membership rates and info – contact the club.

Location

Contact

• Website: thaicountryclub.com
• Email: inquiry@thaicountryclub.com
• Reservations: (66 38) 562 700 

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Thana City Country Club

The History

In Thai, the word for “shark” is “chelam”, but when it comes to golf the world over, the word is “Norman”. This is no more the case anywhere than at Thana City Country Club, which is Bangkok’s only Greg Norman-designed course. Built in 1993 and heavily renovated in 2018, it has been a premier location for golf in Thailand for decades. It has also been the site of numerous major tournaments, including the 1993 Thailand Open and 1996 Johnnie Walker Super Tour.

The Course

Thana City Country Club’s course is a 7,008 yard, par 72 masterpiece. The lake, streams and bunkers are all strategically placed to provide you with a most enjoyable challenge. The club states that the average play time is under 4.5 hours.

The Facilities

If Thana City Country Club were just a great course with a great club house, that would be fine, but the word “city” is in the name for a reason. They have a 194-room hotel, the Eastin Thana City Golf Resort Bangkok, 3 restaurants, a sport club, and event and banquet spaces.

Thana City Sports Club offers a lap, a leisure and a children’s swimming pool, a world-class gym, a fitness center with more than 20 weekly classes, tennis, badminton, squash, a mini football pitch, a Tae Kwon Do school, a library and reading room, a Kids’ Club complete with day care services and activities for the youngsters, and a juice bar.

The driving range is 30 bays, complete with a chipping area and putting green.

The restaurants are Splash – international cuisine with an a la carte menu; Shark Bites – the club house restaurant with international cuisine and beverages; and Chef Man – a Chinese restaurant with traditional Cantonese fare, dim sum and a selection of premium teas. Once you arrive at Thana City Country club, there’s really very little reason to leave!

The banquet hall and meeting rooms are all perfectly well-equipped to host any function you have in mind, whether that be a small meeting to a wedding to a corporate event. There are numerous spaces and options from which you may choose.

Rates

Thana City Country Club has a great number of ways for you to enjoy their facilities. If you want the Thana City experience, they have a rate that will work for you.

First, the membership packages:

• Golf Club Card – 1,499 baht/yr ($45 to $50) – a one-year membership that garners you 50% off green fees, 20% off the driving range and sports club, 10% off food and access to invitation-only events.
• Sports Club Membership – Fit & Firm Individual – 19,200 baht/yr ($582 to $640) – you get unlimited access to the sports club facilities and amenities, 10% off food and access to invitation-only events.
• Sports Club Membership – Fit & Firm Family – 24,500 baht/yr ($740 to $820)

Not interested in becoming a member? That’s ok. Here are the rates for visitors:

• Green Fee – Weekdays – 3,600 baht ($109 to $120)
• Green Fee – Weekends – 4,600 baht ($139 to $153)
• Caddy Fee – 400 baht ($12 to $13)
• Cart Fee – 800 baht ($24 to $36)
• Driving Range Day Pass – 500 baht ($15 to $16)

Location

Contact

Website: thanacitycountryclub.com
Email: enquiry@thanacitycountryclub.com
Phone: (66 21) 722 300

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Alpine Golf & Sports Club

The History

Alpine Golf and Sports Club has been the host for numerous world class tournaments. Notably, it was here where Tiger Woods won the 2000 Johnnie Walker Classic Golf Tournament, and the club hosted the same event again in 2004. The club has also been the setting for the Thai Airways PGA Tournament and Thailand Ladies Open, both in 2005, as well as many others.

The Course

Famed golf course designer Ron M. Garl sculpted this hilly masterpiece out of rice paddy fields, giving Thailand its only completely man-made championship course. It is a par 72 course and it is 7,100 yards long. With its impeccably-maintained, rolling fairways, its super fast greens, water in play and beach-style traps, this course will provide you a golfing experience and challenge you will never forget.

The Facilities

Alpine Golf & Sports Club has a lot going on other than the fairways, bunkers, greens and hills. Facilities include a pro shop, locker room, and golf carts. If you need to relax, there is a jacuzzi and sauna. For larger events, they have multiple meeting & banquet rooms. There is also a refreshment kiosk, a coffee shop called Coffee corner, and the Chalet Restaurant which serves excellent Thai, Japanese, Chinese and European fare.

Rates

Ordinary annual membership for one person is 200,000 baht ($6,000 to $6,667). Green fees for member’s guests are as follows:

• Weekdays – 2300 baht ($70 to $76)
• Weekends 6:30-9:00am – 4000 baht ($120 to $133)
• Weekends 11:30am or later – 3600 baht ($110 to $120)

Location

Contact

• Website: alpinegolfclub.com
• Email: alpine@alpinegolfclub.com
• Reservations: (66 25) 773 333

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Nikanti Golf Club

The History

This innovative course, owned and operated by the Sasomsub family, has been open since 2013 and expanded their facilities and clubhouse in 2016. In comparison with the other courses we are highlighting, Nikanti Golf Club proudly offers an entirely different experience.

The Course

The course was designed by Piraporn Namatra, who has had his hand in the design and development of over 30 courses in Thailand. One great feature of Nikanti Golf Club is that it is public. As unique as that is amongst Bangkok’s top courses, the design itself is ingenious. The 6,789 yard, par 72, 18-hole course is divided into 3 groups of 6 holes, so you can actually start your outing at any one of 3 locations. For that matter, you can pop in, play 6 or 12 holes, and leave, if that’s what your schedule allows or your desires mandate that day. In addition, each of the 3 sets of 6 holes includes two par 3s, two par 4s and two par 5s, so you will have a well-balanced challenge within each set.

The Facilities

For food and beverages, Nikanti Golf club boasts 3 options, restaurant Kan -which has a flexible room for events – offering fresh, seasonal gourmet Thai and “family favorites”, and also The Courtyard, which is a pre- and post-round lounge… with cocktails, FYI.

The Club House has a luxury boutique pro shop with a well-informed staff to assist you in selecting your merchandise. They also rent all the equipment you’ll need for your outing, which makes things super easy for tourists who aren’t traveling with a golf kit. The locker rooms are classy and modern, with showers, jacuzzis and beverages available. At different points on the course, there are also kiosks where you can relax, take a break, and have a snack.

Furthermore, Nikanti Golf Club is well-appointed for special events of all types. They have two function rooms that can be set up for whatever meetings you are planning, including galas and weddings. The scenery of the club is a perfect backdrop for any special occasion. Corporate events are very much welcome.

At no other destination in Asia can be found such a truly distinctive all-inclusive golf experience. From tee to green – as well as from chef’s kitchen to dining table and during exceptional private events – Nikanti Golf Club aces every pleasure.

Rates

All-Inclusive Package
Weekday: 4,500 baht per person ($135 to $150)
Weekend: 5,500 baht per person ($167 to $183)

Nikanti All-Inclusive Experience
– Green Fee
– Caddie Fee
– Golf Cart with Visage GPS
– Complimentary meals before, during and after your round of golf

These rates are valid until December 31, 2019.

Location

Contact

Website: nikantigolfclub.com
Email: info@nikantigolfclub.com
Email Reservations: reservation@nikantigolfclub.com
Phone Reservations: (66 34) 965 666