When it comes to golf courses you are certainly spoilt for choices in Hua Hin. This is a popular destination for golf enthusiasts, with beautiful coastal scenery, tropical climate, and world class golf courses, making it one of the top golfing destinations in Southeast Asia. Hua Hin is also blessed with some great weather and seems to get less rain and more sunshine than other parts of Thailand, but on the golf course you can often enjoy the cooling sea breezes. Here are some of the best golf courses in Hua Hin/Cha-Am;
Black Mountain Golf Club – A multi-award-winning course which is always in perfect condition and ranks amongst the very best in Thailand. It offers breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and a challenging layout with plenty of water hazards and bunkers. Black Mountain Golf Club has been beautifully landscaped, and they have maintained many of the original water courses that flow down the course and have turned them into extremely attractive water features.
Banyan Golf Club – Banyan Golf Club is an 18-hole championship golf course and has a reputation of being the most natural in the country and is reminiscent of many European courses. It is located just a few minutes from downtown Hua Hin and is designed by Thailand’s leading golf course architect, Pirapon Namatra. The course offers excellent views of the foothills from most of the holes and is one of the most varied layouts in Hua Hin. Cleverly placed water hazards, waste areas, and bunkers are scattered throughout the course, making it a challenging yet enjoyable experience for all level of golfers.
Springfield Golf Club – Springfield Royal Country Club is definitely one of the best golf courses in Hua Hin and being a little further out of town in the foothills you can enjoy lovely views as you make your way around the course. The course started off as an 18-hole layout and the original courses (A & B) were designed by Jack Nicklaus. The course is not exceptionally long but the greens are very well protected in true Nicklaus style and providing you pick one of the six tee boxes to match your skill level you will have a great day.
Sea Pines Golf Course – This course is situated on the coast and offers spectacular views of the Gulf of Thailand. The course has been built either side of the railway track and you start you round beside the beach before heading inland, passing underneath the railway line to continue the front nine and then return to the beach for the lats few holes to finish once again in front of the clubhouse. It features a challenging layout with narrow fairways and tricky greens.
Palm Hills Golf Club – The course has been built on a narrow strip of land on gently undulating terrain and the holes on the front nine are quite close so a badly mishit shot can end up on the adjacent fairway. As its name suggests, numerous palm trees line most fairways but he landing areas are quite generous so they should not cause too much trouble.
Majestic Creek Country Club – Is quite a difficult course and one of the best layouts in Hua Hin since being renovated back in 2012. As you travel to the course you will pass through a very rural are of Thailand and you are likely to see fields full of sugar cane, tapioca, and pineapple. Majestic Creek has very natural surroundings and the many lakes and streams around the course not only offer a very attractive backdrop but also leads to some challenging tee shots across water.
Overall, Hua Hin is a golfing paradise that offers a wide range of courses for golfers of all skill level that are of world-class standard.