Cha-Am Hua Hin Golf Courses

Distance     20 minutes from Hua Hin town
Closed on     Open Everyday
Golf Cart     600
Golf Set     1000
Golf Shoes     200
Umbrella     100
Driving Range     
Facilities     Restaurants, Sauna

Black Mountain is a new 18-hole golf course located on the other side of the hills to the west of Palm Hills Golf Resort and just 10km from central Hua Hin. Black Mountain Golf Course opened in April 2007....

Distance     25 minutes from the town
Closed on     Open Everyday
Golf Cart     750
Golf Set     500
Golf Shoes     100
Umbrella     100
Driving Range     
Facilities     Accommodation, Massage, Restaurants, Swimming Pool, Tennis

The golf course is a favorite with both residents and visitors to the area and is situated a bit inland amongst small farms & fruit orchids on a large parkland parcel. For many golfers this is the most scenic and pleasant golf course in Hua Hin.

Distance     30-40 minutes
Closed on     Open Everyday
Golf Cart     700
Golf Set     600
Golf Shoes     100
Umbrella     100
Driving Range     
Facilities     Restaurant

Majestic Creek is one of the newest courses to open in the Hua Hin area, and the journey towards the course offers rural views of Thai life. Small farms producing sugar cane, pineapple, bananas & mangos line the route out to the course....

Distance     10 minutes from Hua Hin town
Closed on     Open Everyday
Golf Cart     650
Golf Set     900
Golf Shoes     100
Umbrella     100
Driving Range     
Facilities     Restaurants, Sauna, Swimming Pool

Set amidst the pristine pictureque of magnificent green hills and beautiful lakes amoung the panoramic view of mountain ranges has made the place extraordinary and one of a kind.

Sea Pine Golf Course

Sea Pine Golf Course also known as the Army Golf Club II is set along the Gulf of Thailand in the Suan Son Pradiphat Sea Pine Tree Garden. The Hua Hin golf course has been creatively set within a large tract of land, which was originally owned by the Royal Forestry Department before being taken over by the Royal Thai Army under the rule of Field Marshall Sarit Thanarat, who served as prime minister of Thailand during 1957-1963.

The majority of the Sea Pine area is comprised of bracken pine trees and is enriched by the beauty of oceans and mountains. The army originally developed the site as a form of retreat for serving soldiers and veterans and their families.

The Sea Pine course design and layout have been developed to provide golfers with a wide variety of challenge. Depending on wind conditions, the course can play from relatively easy to very difficult. The course is designed with six holes lying on the beachside and the lies towards the mountains divided by the railroad.

The dogleg, par-5 12th hole is one of the most challenging, as the design affords it protection in the form of fairway bunkers and a water hazard along the right-hand side. Moreover, a small bunker located towards the middle of the fairway, creates a dilemma – go for a driver from the tee, or ‘play it safe’ by opting for a ‘lay-up’ approach?

Down the stretch at Sea Pine the sea breeze comes in play and the three final holes are among the best in Hua Hin golf.  the 16th is a  dogleg par-5 that requires a drive to a narrow fairway down the hill to avoid water hazards on both sides. Golfers look down at the hole for their second shot with a panoramic view of the ocean and the mountains. The toughest part of this hole is the approach shot. A player has to decide whether to cut over the water/bunker onto the sloping green or take a safe route to the left side of the fairway.

The signature 17th is a par-3 which encompasses a spectacular ocean view background. The tee shot is all carry over water and is comprised of a wide undulating green that is well protected by beach bunker in both front and back. Any shot missing long or short will find the sand, so the rule here may be to attack the front pins but play to the center of the green otherwise. The 17th may also be play tougher depending on the wind and pin placement as this hole is played over a large lake onto a peninsula green.

The par-4 finishing hole is among the most difficult on the course A canal creates a major hazard that requires golfers to hit their drive over 220 yards in order to reach the fairway. A safe lay-up approach with a fairway wood is also an option for a solid par.

A modern clubhouse overlooking the Gulf of Thailand serves up some great Thai food. The municipal golf course is a good value. However, Hua Hin golf visitors must take note that Army officers and their guests have priority and others should be prepared to yield should their tee times overlap with Army golfers. Therefore, those on a tight schedule or in a hurry are advised to check on course crowdedness ahead of time or a play elsewhere.

Sawang Resort & Golf Course

Sawang Resort & Golf Club is located 1 hour from Hin Hin in neighboring Petchaburi province. Surrounded by rice fields and fruit tree orchids Sawang plays over rolling hills. The Hua Hin golf course a good alternative to the busier resort courses in Hua Hin itself.

The 27 hole layout looks like it has always been there with a mixture of both water and tree lined holes. Overall Sawang is an enjoyable course with generous fairways that appeals to all standards of player, but with a few surprises for the lower handicapper looking for some challenge.

The East - South combination is the best routing. Hole 2, a 535 yard dogleg par 5 is one of the better holes as is the 407 yard par 4 17th which plays over water to an island green.

Course conditions are average and what is expected in a rural environment setting. The clubhouse, locker rooms, practice areas are all adequate for the Hua Hin golf visitor. Sawang is a good choice for those who want to experience golf in Hua Hin without all of the tourists.

Springfield Royal Country Club

The Jack Nicklaus designed Springfield Royal Country Club is located off the Hua Hin bypass road near Cha Am. The course is rated as one of the best Hua Hin golf courses and the traditional Nicklaus layout is as good as they come.

The course at Springfield has been designed to meet the high demands of a recognized championship golf course, and yet it remains an enjoyable challenge for golfers of all standards. Each hole has a minimum of five tees to play from, but only the brave, and those regularly rub shoulders with the world's best will venture from the black tee. Water hazards regularly come into play and each hole presents its own individual challenge and character requiring finesse or unrestraint. Accuracy is required at all times as the rough is comprised of a series of hillocks and holes lined by a forest of mature trees.

Nicklaus designs love to catch the player out who hits a poor weak fade and the back nine when tiredness begins to creep into your game can be punishing with either a huge waste bunkers or water on your right hand side and close to the fairway. On the other hand, if you are on top of your game this course will reward you as it is not especially long.

Starting with a par-4, the first hole is a gentle 389 yards from the blue tees, and on appearance looks to be quite simple. Hopes can quickly fade, as the well protected green can prove difficult & requires accuracy. As you conclude your round, the par-5 18th and Springfield's signature hole, requires one last perfect shot to a difficult island green.  The green is reachable in two by longer hitters and those with an ego. If you hit a good drive over the trees of the dogleg left, then the green will be in sight for the second shot. Just have to have a go, but use caution; this shot is longer than it looks!

Springfield Royal offers other first class facilities apart from the course. The club house was constructed in an elevated position that will leave you with a lasting impression. The interior is beautifully finished in polished marble & granite, and portrays a feeling of opulence associated with grand palaces. Changing rooms are also excellent and even feature a bar inside the locker rooms. The experienced caddies who are also well trained also add to the enjoyment of playing at Springfield.

Springfield opened an additional 9 holes for play in 2005 which was designed by the award winning golf course architects Lee Schmidt and Brain Curley. These nine contrast the Nicklaus 18 and are considered by many as even more challenging than the original 18.

Thai Diamond Land Kaeng

Kaeng Krachan Country Club and Golf Resort is part of The Kaeng Krachan Estate and one of a handful of remote courses in Hua Hin area. The golf course lies in neighboring Petchaburi Province, 1 hour inland from Hua Hin. It is located on the northern side of the mountain range right in the center of an estate surrounded by mountains, forests and lakes.

Kaeng Krachan Country Club has operated since 1994. The first 18 holes (Lake and Valley) were designed by Cherd Bunyaratavej, a popular Thai golf architect. These holes require accuracy off the tee to avoid losing balls amongst the many trees and bamboo forest which line the fairways. The fairways are beautiful to play off and the greens can be tricky even though not appearing to have a lot of movement in them. Several natural lakes form the basis for the water hazard that come into play on 6 holes. All in all, Kaeng Krachan is a test of skill at every level of the game.

The new Jack Nicklaus 9 hole Mountain course opened for play in March 2008, making Kaeng Krachan a 27 hole golf facility. From the Championship tees the par 36 Nicklaus course stretches over 3,600 yards and offers some of the most dramatic elevation changes in Thailand. Each hole presents risk versus reward options and is playable for golfers of all skill levels. The Nicklaus design team did a remarkable job of preserving the natural terrain, lakes and streams and did minimal earth works so the golf course doesn’t feel contrived in any way. Interestingly enough, four of the holes dog leg to the left which go against Nicklaus’ early designs in which he seemed to favor dog leg right holes for his patented fade. Hole 3 is a majestic par 5 that sweeps left through forest-bordered fairways on either side. It features a sprinkling of fairway and pot bunkers with a two-tiered green sloping from back to front.

The Nicklaus Mountain nine is a must play as it was built to international standards and is one the best conditioned 9 holes in the Hua Hin area.  In fact, in 2010  the Asian Tour qualifying event was played at Kaeng Krachan.

Kaeng Krachan is 51 kilometers from Hua Hin and the course gets very little play, especially in the off season. It is well suited for Hua Hin golfers looking for change and a golf course off the beaten tourist tracks. There is an on-site golf resort, but the rooms and facilities are rather basic. Golf visitors are advised to drive back to Hua Hin after their round.

Milford Golf Club & Resort

The Milford Golf Club & Resort (formerly the Hua Hin Seoul Country Club) offers a change from the longer championship courses. This par 72, 18 hole course designed by Robert McFarland lies in a spectacular location nestled in the valleys of a chain of mountains directly adjoining the coastline. Fantastic sea views are one of the features of this unique layout where accuracy and placement are more important than length to score well.

The course has a feel of a links due to its seaside location and is surrounded on three sides by forested hills. The natural lie of the land makes for a large angle of elevation on most of the holes, which adds to the interest and challenge of the course.

This course proves to be difficult, and even some of the local professionals have trouble matching par here. The front nine has a tight layout and puts a premium on accurate tee shots and while back nine is more open, but making par is still tricky. The greens are very fast and feature some deceptively difficult slopes which add to challenge in making par. Being on the wrong side of the hole makes two putting almost impossible.

Course conditions range from average to poor and it is advisable to check the exact status of the Hua Hin golf course before making the journey to the Milford Golf Club & Resort.