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Best Golf Courses in Pattaya as ranked by you! (Updated 2022)

Category: Golf Course Review, Golf Life

Pattaya’s Best Golf Courses

Pattaya is home to some of the best golf courses in Thailand. The courses here are world-renowned and provide golfers of all skill levels with a challenge. There are many factors that make a great golf course, I have broken down the courses into what I consider the most important factors for golf courses in Thailand

  • Value for money
  • Condition
  • Layout
  • Caddies
  • Drink stops
  • Clubhouse
  • Difficulty

Review Process

The ability to add a course review was added to the Birdie system back in 2017 and has since, collected just over 15,000 reviews for golf courses throughout Thailand. When a player enters their score after playing golf into the Birdie system for their handicap they are prompted to make a review of the course they just played.

These review are collected and displayed on the course directory section of the Birdie platform and are also visible on Google search.

Each section is ranked out of 5 and the player has the option to write about what they liked and didn't like about their visit.

Best Golf Courses in Pattaya

For this aricle I ranked the best golf courses in Pattaya from those very reviews submitted by you. Below is a list of golf courses in the Pattaya region which includes Chonburi and Rayong provinces. Note that if the golf course is on the same ranking score the course with the most reviews will go top. 

This list is from 7550 reviews and golf courses include:

Amata Spring Country Club (86 reviews recorded)

  • #Ranked Top 3 Golf Course for Condition
  • #Ranked Top 3 Golf Course for Drink Stops
  • #Ranked Top 3 Golf Course for Clubhouse

Amata Springs Golf Club

Bangpra International Golf Club (98 reviews recorded)

Bangpra International

Burapha Golf Club (342 reviews recorded)

Burapha Golf Course

Chee Chan Golf Course (205 reviews recorded)

  • #Ranked Top Golf Course for Value for Money
  • #Ranked Top Golf Course for Clubhouse
  • #Ranked Top Golf Course for Drink Stops
  • #Ranked Top Golf Course for Condition
  • #Ranked Top Golf Course Overall

Chee Chan Golf Resort

Crystal Bay (156 reviews recorded)

Crystal Bay Golf Club

Eastern Star Golf Course (377 reviews recorded)

Eastern Star Golf Course

Emerald Golf Club (302 reviews recorded)

Emerald Golf Club

Greenwood Golf Club (353 reviews recorded)

  • #Ranked Top 3 Golf Course Overall

Greenwood Golf Course

Khao Kheow Country Club (229 reviews recorded)

Khao Kheow Country Club

Laem Chabang International (289 reviews recorded)

  • #Ranked Top 3 Golf Course for Condition
  • #Ranked Top 3 Golf Course for Clubhouse

Laem Chabang International

Mountain Shadow (76 reviews recorded)

Mountain Shadow Golf Club

Parichat International Golf Links (307 reviews recorded)

  • #Ranked Top Golf Course for Difficulty
  • #Ranked Top 3 Golf Course for Value for Money

Parichat International Links

Pattana Golf Club and Resort (224 reviews recorded)

Pattana Golf Club and Resort

Pattavia Century Golf Club (313 reviews recorded)

Pattavia Century Golf Club

Pattaya Country Club and Resort (587 reviews recorded)

  • #Ranked Top Golf Course for Caddies
  • #Ranked Top 3 Golf Course for Layout

Pattaya Country Club and Resort

Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club (521 reviews recorded)

  • #Ranked Top 3 Golf Course Overall
  • #Ranked Top 3 Golf Course for Value for Money
  • #Ranked Top 3 Golf Course for Layout
  • #Ranked Top 3 Golf Course for Drink Stops

Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club

Pleasant Valley Golf Course (171 reviews recorded)

Pleasant Valley Golf Course

Plutaluang Royal Thai Navy Golf Course (463 reviews recorded)

Plutaluang Navy Golf Course

King Naga Golf Club (formerly Great Lake Golf and Country Club) (194 reviews recorded)

King Naga Golf Course

Rayong Green Valley (734 reviews recorded)

Rayong Green Valley Golf

Silky Oaks (74 reviews recorded)

Silky Oaks Golf Course

St Andrews 2000 (57 reviews recorded)

  • #Ranked Top 3 Golf Course for Layout

St Andrews 2000 Golf

Siam Country Club (Old Course) (359 reviews recorded)

Siam Country Club Old Course

Siam Country Club Plantation (309 reviews recorded)

Siam Country Club Plantation

Siam Country Club Waterside (301 reviews recorded)

Siam Country Club Waterside

Siam Rolling Hills (212 reviews recorded)

Siam Country Club Rolling Hills

Treasure Hill (117 reviews recorded)

  • #Ranked Top 3 Golf Course for Difficulty

Treasure Hills Golf Course

Wangjuntr Golf Park (34 reviews recorded)

  • #Ranked Top Golf Course for Layout
  • #Ranked Top 3 Golf Course for Difficulty
  • #Ranked Top 3 Golf Course Overall

Wangjuntr Golf Park

Note that some of the golf courses have changed their names over the years:

  • Great Lake Golf Club is now King Naga
  • Rayong Century Golf Club is now Pattavia Century Golf Club

Golf Courses Clubhouse

Golf clubhouses in Thailand are nothing like the traditional clubhouses you would find in the west, they are often extravagant, palace like places with more rooms than most hotels.

The Best Clubhouse in Pattaya

  1. Chee Chan Golf Resort 4.2
  2. Amata Springs 4.1
  3. Laem Chabang 4.0
  4. Pattana Golf Club 4.0
  5. Pattaya Country Club  3.9
  6. Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club 3.9
  7. Siam Country Club (Old Course) 3.9
  8. Khao Kheow 3.9
  9. Siam Rolling Hills 3.9
  10. Siam Plantation Course 3.8
  11. Eastern Star Golf Course 3.2
  12. Parichat International Golf Links  3.1
  13. Siam Waterside Course 3.1
  14. Bangpra 3.1
  15. Greenwood 3.0
  16. Burapha Golf Club 3.0
  17. Pattavia Century Golf Club 3.0
  18. Pleasant Valley 3.0
  19. Treasure Hills 3.0
  20. Wangjuntr Golf Park 3.0
  21. Rayong Green Valley 2.9
  22. Plutaluang 2.9
  23. Emerald Golf Club 2.9
  24. St Andrews 2000 2.9
  25. Silky Oaks 2.9
  26. Mountain Shadow 2.6
  27. Crystal Bay 2.0
  28. King Naga Golf Club 2.0

Golf Courses Drinks Stop

Drinks stops in Thailand are on every golf course, often every 3-4 holes where you can get a drink (hence the name) and some snacks. Some offer just a packet of crisps but some offer a variety of different foods.

The Best Drinks Stop in Pattaya

  1. Chee Chan Golf Course 4.0
  2. Amata Springs 4.0
  3. Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club 3.9
  4. Siam Country Club (Old Course) 3.9
  5. Parichat International Golf Links  3.5
  6. Pattaya Country Club  3.4
  7. Siam Plantation Course 3.2
  8. Khao Kheow Country Club 3.1
  9. Bangpra 3.1
  10. Rayong Green Valley 3.0
  11. Burapha Golf Club 3.0
  12. Siam Waterside Course 3.0
  13. Pattana Golf Club 3.0
  14. Siam Rolling Hills 3.0
  15. Pleasant Valley 3.0
  16. Plutaluang 3.0
  17. Eastern Star Country Club 3.0
  18. Emerald Golf Club 3.0
  19. Treasure Hills 3.0
  20. St Andrews 2000 3.0
  21. Mountain Shadow 3.0
  22. Crystal Bay 2.9
  23. Laem Chabang 2.9
  24. Pattavia Century Golf Club 2.9
  25. Greenwood 2.9
  26. Wangjuntr Golf Park 2.9
  27. Silky Oaks 2.9
  28. King Naga Golf Club 2.0

Golf Courses Caddies

Golf Caddies are compulsory in Thailand and are a welcome treat for many golfers in the land of smiles. Golf caddies vary greatly depending on the course, some courses merely offer someone to carry your clubs while others take training their caddies very seriously and offer professional grade caddies that know every break in the greens.

The Best Caddies in Pattaya

  1. Pattaya Country Club 4.0
  2. Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club 4.0
  3. Burapha Golf Club 4.0
  4. Parichat International Links  4.0
  5. Emerald Golf Club 4.0
  6. Laem Chabang 4.0
  7. Chee Chan Golf Course 4.0
  8. Wangjuntr Golf Park 4.0
  9. Amata Springs 4.0
  10. Rayong Green Valley 3.9
  11. Siam Country Club (Old Course) 3.9
  12. Greenwood 3.9
  13. Pattavia Century Golf Club 3.9
  14. Siam Plantation Course 3.9
  15. Khao Kheow Country Club 3.9
  16. Pattana Golf Club 3.9
  17. Siam Rolling Hills 3.9
  18. St Andrews 2000 3.9
  19. Silky Oaks 3.9
  20. Eastern Star Country Club 3.2
  21. Siam Waterside Course 3.2
  22. Pleasant Valley 3.2
  23. Treasure Hills 3.1
  24. Bangpra 3.1
  25. King Naga Golf Club 3.1
  26. Plutaluang 3.0
  27. Mountain Shadow 3.0
  28. Crystal Bay 3.0

Golf Course Layout

Golf courses on this list have been designed by some of the most famous golf designers in the world including Robert Trent Jones Jr, Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Lee Schmidt.

The Best Course Layout in Pattaya

  1. Wangjuntr Golf Park 4.5
  2. Chee Chan Golf Course 4.2
  3. St Andrews 2000 4.1
  4. Rayong Green Valley 4.0
  5. Eastern Star Golf Course 4.0
  6. Pattaya Country Club  4.0
  7. Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club 4.0
  8. Laem Chabang 4.0
  9. Khao Kheow 4.0
  10. Pattana Golf Club 4.0
  11. King Naga Golf Club 4.0
  12. Amata Springs 4.0
  13. Siam Country Club (Old Course) 3.9
  14. Greenwood 3.9
  15. Burapha Golf Club 3.9
  16. Pattavia 3.9
  17. Siam Plantation Course 3.9
  18. Parichat International Links  3.9
  19. Siam Rolling Hills 3.9
  20. Treasure Hills 3.9
  21. Bangpra 3.9
  22. Mountain Shadow 3.9
  23. Silky Oaks Country Golf Course 3.9
  24. Siam Waterside Course 3.5
  25. Pleasant Valley 3.2
  26. Crystal Bay 3.2
  27. Plutaluang 3.1

Golf Course Condition

Golf course condition varies depending on the time of year but generally speaking the top end courses fair better in this category. Biggest surprise here is Siam Old Course being so far down the list, this is one of the oldest golf courses in Pattaya and venue to the Honda LPGA each year where the condition is impeccable but I guess still not good enough for the amateur golfers of Thailand.

The Best Course Condition in Pattaya

  1. Chee Chan Golf Course 4.5
  2. Laem Chabang 4.1
  3. Amata Springs 4.1
  4. Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club 4.0
  5. Greenwood 4.0
  6. Siam Plantation Course 4.0
  7. Parichat International Links  4.0
  8. Khao Kheow Country Club 4.0
  9. Pattana Golf Club 4.0
  10. Siam Country Club Waterside 4.0
  11. St Andrews 2000 4.0
  12. Bangpra 4.0
  13. Wangjuntr Golf Park 4.0
  14. Burapha Golf Club 3.9
  15. Pattavia 3.9
  16. Pattaya Country Club 3.9
  17. Siam Country Club (Old Course) 3.9
  18. Siam Rolling Hills 3.9
  19. Treasure Hills 3.9
  20. Plutaluang 3.8
  21. Silky Oaks 3.5
  22. Eastern Star Golf Course 3.4
  23. Rayong Green Valley 3.1
  24. Emerald Golf Club 3.1
  25. Mountain Shadow 3.1
  26. Pleasant Valley 3.0
  27. King Naga Golf Club 3.0
  28. Crystal Bay 2.9

Golf Course Value for Money

Value for money is another factor that would change all the time, golf courses offer sports days during quiet times where courses like Chee Chan half their rack rate making it very good value of money.

The Best Value for Money Course in Pattaya

  1. Chee Chan Golf Course 4.9
  2. Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club 4.0
  3. Parichat International Links  4.0
  4. Laem Chabang 4.0
  5. Pattana Golf Club 4.0
  6. Wangjuntr Golf Park 4.0
  7. Amata Springs 4.0
  8. Pattaya Country Club 3.9
  9. Siam Country Club Pattaya (Old Course)  3.9
  10. Greenwood 3.9
  11. Burapha Golf Club 3.9
  12. Siam Plantation Course 3.9
  13. Khao Kheow 3.9
  14. Pattavia 3.9
  15. Bangpra 3.5
  16. St Andrews 2000 3.5
  17. Eastern Star Golf Course 3.2
  18. Treasure Hills 3.2
  19. Siam Rolling Hills 3.1
  20. Siam Country Club Waterside 3.1
  21. Silky Oaks 3.1
  22. Rayong Green Valley 3.0
  23. Plutaluang 3.0
  24. Emerald Golf Course 3.0
  25. Pleasant Valley 3.0
  26. Mountain Shadow 3.0
  27. Crystal Bay 2.9
  28. King Naga Golf Club 2.9

Golf Courses Difficulty

Course difficulty is subjective, what some may find challenging golf others will find relatively easy but the reviews here are from all skill levels from a 0 handicapped golfer right up to a pure beginner.

Most Difficult Golf Course in Pattaya

  1. Parichat International Links  4.1
  2. Wangjuntr Golf Park 4.1
  3. Chee Chan Golf Course 4.0
  4. St Andrews 2000 4.0
  5. Treasure Hills 4.0
  6. Amata Springs 4.0
  7. Burapha Golf Club 3.9
  8. Bangpra 3.9
  9. Laem Chabang International Country Club 3.9
  10. Khao Kheow 3.9
  11. Pattana Golf Club 3.9
  12. Pattaya Country Club 3.8
  13. Pattavia 3.8
  14. Mountain Shadow 3.7
  15. Emerald Golf Course 3.6
  16. Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club 3.4
  17. Siam Country Club (Old Course) 3.3
  18. Eastern Star Golf Course 3.2
  19. Greenwood Golf 3.2
  20. Siam Country Club Plantation Course 3.2
  21. Rayong Green Valley 3.1
  22. Siam Rolling Hills 3.1
  23. Plutaluang 3.0
  24. Siam Waterside Course 3.0
  25. Pleasant Valley 3.0
  26. Crystal Bay 3.0
  27. Silky Oaks 3.0
  28. King Naga Golf Club 3.0

Golf Course Overall

The best overall golf course incorporate all the ranking numbers from the 7 categories to determine an overall score.

The Best Overall Golf Course in Pattaya

  1. Chee Chan Golf Course 4.1
  2. Wangjuntr Golf Park 4.1
  3. Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club 4.0
  4. Greenwood 4.0
  5. Pattavia 4.0
  6. Laem Chabang 4.0
  7. Khao Kheow 4.0
  8. Pattana Golf Club 4.0
  9. King Naga Golf Club 4.0
  10. Treasure Hills 4.0
  11. Pattaya Country Club 3.9
  12. Eastern Star Golf Course 3.9
  13. Plutaluang 3.9
  14. Burapha Golf Club 3.9
  15. Parichat International Links  3.9
  16. Emerald Golf Club 3.9
  17. Bangpra 3.9
  18. St Andrews 2000 3.9
  19. Silky Oaks 3.9
  20. Amata Springs 3.9
  21. Siam Country Club Plantation 3.2
  22. Pleasant Valley 3.2
  23. Mountain Shadow 3.2
  24. Rayong Green Valley 3.1
  25. Siam Rolling Hills 3.1
  26. Siam Country Club (Old Course) 3.0
  27. Siam Waterside Course 3.0
  28. Crystal Bay 3.0

Unlike many other lists out there this list has been comprised by the very golfers that play these golf courses all the time. I will update over time as more reviews come in, so we getting a better understanding of what really are the best golf courses in Pattaya by category. 

If you have never golfed in Pattaya you are truly missing out on an unforgettable experience, there are few places in the world where you can tee it up with such stunning backdrops.

Pattaya is located on the east coast of Thailand and is about 2 hours drive from Bangkok. The city has long been a popular destination for tourists from all over the world and more recently has become known as a golfing Mecca.

The climate in Pattaya is perfect for golf all year round, with temperatures ranging from 25-35 degrees Celsius. The peak season for golf is November to March when the weather is cooler and drier. So what are you waiting for!

 

Birdie - Golf Courses in Thailand BIRDIE Team Friday, 15th April at 02:02 PM

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