How EXPENSIVE is golf in Thailand? | My Thailand Golf Experience EXPLAINED
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ธ.ค. 2022
- Are you thinking about golfing in Thailand? If you are planning your next Golf trip in Thailand, you've come to the right spot! In this video, I will explain my experience and the differences between golfing in Thailand vs Canada. Please do your research before traveling anywhere in the world. Thailand is a beautiful country with amazing people, amazing food, and amazing GOLF COURSES!
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01:00 Caddies
03:19 Golf Equipment
04:57 Dresscode
06:30 Booking
07:39 Cost
14:12 Summary
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Great video. Glad I found your video since I'm planning a golf trip to Thailand. Thank you!
Hi Shan, thank you for that series of videos from you golf trip to Thailand. They brought back many happy memories from my time there, cheers.
thanks a lot ....will definitely make my trip a lot easier
Thanks a bunch for the information! 😊😊
Great info Shan!
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Hi Shan - Great Video, Many Thanks 🙂
Hello Shan. Very nice review and insight. Have been wanting to organise golf tours in Thailand. I invite you for a golf Safari in Kenya East Africa it's an amazing experience. We have some of the best Safari golf experiences in Africa. Your clips are always inspiring. Thanks.
Hi Shan… Just want to say thanks for your review. You’re right on! Since I’m living here in Bangkok, I didn’t know much abt the problems visiting golfers from abroad are going thru, especially the transportation 😅 Hope you had a great times while you’re here & please come back again. I can even recommend some more nice courses. We are blessed with so many! 😊
Would love to revisit and play more golf! There are lots of amazing courses near Bangkok and around Thailand 💕😎
Good info!
Hello Shan! Love this! I am heading over in February to cheer on Jeeno and #TeamThailand in my future home! 😃👍🏼🙏🏼🇹🇭
Of course I will likely get at least a round in in the month I'm there, and this is a great video to prep for that! Khap khun khap. See you there?? 😃😃
Do you have a fb page?
Nice swing by the way!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you! 😎
Hey Shan i have never had a problem with Grab or Bolt from the hotel to the course. I have played quite a lot of golf in Bangkok and I can get fares for usually between 250 and 400 baht from Sukhumvit or Silom depending where I am staying. I have only had an issue twice of getting the Grab back from the course, Lam Luk Ka was one, I can't remember the other but I just remember waiting a bit. Good info, and spot on with caddies, be nice and don't be creepy with young ones.
Wow very interesting! I think maybe it's because there was 2 of us with golf bags and the taxis refused. Good to know!:
@@GolfwithShan I don't know why you couldn't get any, usually I am by myself but last trip there was two of us and we never had an issue. I always use Golfsavers also but as you said their transport makes a game pretty expensive. Keep up the good work growing your channel.
Great videos and insight into golf in Thailand. I've played most of the courses in your videos several times. Cost wise, you probably played in the most expensive areas (tourist) Phuket, Hua Hin, Bangkok. There are many other courses in Thailand, which are every bit as good and a lot cheaper. However, to access these areas, you would need to rent a car and stay away from the cities. When I started playing golf in Thailand I used have to print maps and routes in advance, long before before the smartphone and google maps ! I even got used to driving in Bangkok. Nowadays, with gps and google maps it's a lot easier (provided to look at the cars around you and not the phone !). It really depends on what you want to do after golf. If you're travelling with your boyfriend, the whole country is great, food is great and a car is ideal. However, as was the case with me sometimes, I had to keep a group of up to 30 middle aged, whining, beer guzzling, wannabe golfers entertained. That's when it becomes costly and restrictive ! Next time rent a car and get away from the tourist areas - I might even drive you !
Hi Shan, Thanks for sharing this👍 I'm April from indonesia, I have plan golf in bangkok at january 2023😍 can't wait to get there🔥
Hi April! Nice to meet you 😊 Excited for you and your upcoming golf trip to Bangkok! Enjoy!
I was there last year and played under the lights for the first time (beat the heat). I was with a Thai friend and let her buy everything and got Thai prices for everything, a bit less than what you stated...LOL. Great video and a big thumbs up my friend.
Wow that's great, thanks for sharing! They definitely up the prices for visitors 😂
I just came back from Thana City Country Club, 18 holes, fantastic Greg Norman-designed course, 15 cab minutes from Suvanaphum airport (BKK), excellent hotel rooms in this resort directly on the fairways, great pool, no other transportation needed. Highly recommended, reasonably priced.😊
We didn't know about the resort. That's awesome, nice and convenient. Thanks for the recommendation!
Weekday fee generally cheaper here. You can book Grab and select bigger car size, if within perimeter of bkk they will accept it. Eastern of bkk has many courses.
Well presented honest review . You basically outlined the most you are ging to pay ( outrageously priced courses aside) so people can decide whether or not they would find value in golfing in Thailand . If $250 cdn for one round doesn't phase you then with a little research you can be pleasantly surprised by greatly reducing that cost through a unique feature that Thailand has "the golf bar/association " . Pattaya , Huan Hin and Kanchanaburi are places that I have personal knowledge of welcoming golf bars that will drive you to the course for 300 baht a person , arrange playing partners if needed , often get a reduced green fee and get you back to the bar for that wonderful first ice cold beer .
It is still high season in Pattaya but the prices will be dropping soon . Right now an expensive course like Phoenix cost 2200 baht (green fee, caddie fee , buggy all included) so you are left with 400 baht caddy tip , 300 baht transportation and if the bar plays compettion then a 250 baht comp fee . So 3150 baht all in or $125 cdn .
For those interested in going to Thailand just google Thailand golf and be amazed at the options .
Thank you for sharing!
Love Thailand. Will be there soon
Have a good trip!
The main thing I'd add is in regard to transport. Check how far the course is from the BTS line, then het a taxi. In Bangkok if you use a taxi and the driver is polite and friendly, ask them fot a quote for a trip to the course. Make it clear to pay a little extra, and pay the tolls, and not use the meter. Sometimes the driver will offer a rediculous quote, but in my experience this isn't the norm. When I've played courses in Chonburi, which is close to Pattaya the price has been reasonable. As there are some excellent courses in that area staying in Pattaya is an option, if you can put up with the seedy side.
Another excellent area for golf in Thailand is Hua Hin. Its accessible from Bangkok by train. Its much more laid back, its by the coast and has some great courses, and accomadation is plentiful and reasonably priced.
The standard of most of the courses are excellent, there's even one thats a copy of Augusta National. There's also a few that resemble an ocean with 18 islands, so be prepared to lose plenty of balls if you choose one of those. Most of all enjoy Thailand😊
That's so cool!! Do you know what the course name is? The one that is a copy of Augusta?
Ive played in Bangkok before, one of the course employs aunties as caddies. They're the sweetest. Probably too sweet - they took photos of us put in on their facebook and insist to share their snacks around the course. Felt like golfing with your mom. For me one thing is we normally use metric measurement from where I used to, just ask them if its yards to meters and some of the caddies not sure on meters conversion so safe is you work out the yardage on yr own based on their advice. The caddies are well trained on golf so they are professional caddies.
There are a couple courses where the caddies seemed a little older, but yes, very friendly and knowledgeable about golf. The yards to meters conversation can be a bit confusing 😂 Here in Canada we use "yards" so it wasn't an issue for us.
Great video. I played cheaper courses in the US but haven’t played in Thailand since moving here about a year ago. We are in Phuket and have 4-5 good courses. Not sure I want to pick it back up due to the costs. We drive here and , yes, it’s hard to get accustomed to.
Thanks! And yes, USA has a lot more courses and more public courses at cheaper prices. Phuket is more expensive than a lot of Thailand for pretty much everything (golf included). Enjoy your time in paradise 🌴
Bangkok Taxi - agree but that is only if you stay downtown, if you stay in the hotels further out like Sukhumvit 101 and beyond then you are nearer the golf courses and taxi is no problem. Hotels are cheaper and its not as mad as downtown.
thank you for the amazing video. question: how can i add the ball tracer in the video as you did in your driver shot at 0:30 because i'm planning to film my shots but i want to make it interesting to watch .
I use Shot tracer pro (the desktop/laptop version). it's a paid application. there is also an app that is much cheaper, but on laptop you can add multiple shots at once and its easier to edit.
If you don't mind roughing it there are many golf societies (bars) in Pattaya that organise golf trips. They provide transport for B300 per person. This might be sharing in a van or one of the long-standing members who is driving there. Most courses are B1000 with the top one's going to B3000 and more. Golf carts are B600 with caddie tips from B300 to B400-500 for the best courses.
I’m bringing some friends for the first time to Hua Hin to play , I know a taxi driver who has a izusu pick up and he is a great guy , it would be peanuts to get to the golf courses in Hua Hin , can’t wait for them to arrive
Sounds fun! Would love to visit and golf in Hua Hin one day. Heard great things!
@@GolfwithShan yes so have I , I live in Hua Hin 6 months a year but never played golf , I’m just literally buying my first set of clubs after not playing for exactly 20 years , so plenty of practice needed lol
you can rent a car for the same cost as renting the golf cart that's crazy. I watched most of the video's for your trip and it looked like a amazing trip.
If you are a solo traveller who wants to experience golf in Thailand, there are many sports bars in Pattaya who organise and facilitate golf and it includes transport via mini buses with a shared cost..They get good deals and promotions with the many courses they take groups to..But your still looking at appropriately 5000 Thai baht for Green fees, Golf cart Caddy fees Caddy tip and transport..
But it's a fantastic experience if your a golf lover...ps..if you need to hire clubs, add at least another 1000 baht( thru the sport bar, not the golf club)
Played three courses in Chiang Mai including Alpine. As a 15 index, that one was very challenging. Alpine was as expensive as back home. Caddies were a bargain at 400 baht and I gave an extra tip of 200 for every birdie. If you don’t like holes where you carry the water hazards, you won’t like golf there. I played one course with water in play on all 18 holes. Overall, I had an awesome time on the golf courses there.
Chiang Mai is on my list! Ive heard amazing things about the Alpine course, will definitely have to check it out next time I'm in Thailand!
holy a whole mall for golf lol would love that
It's very fun to walk around!
We used GolfLeisure, it's run by a Canadian originally from BC.
Even with transportation. Thailand golf is cheaper than Caribbean golf. which usually starts at $250 USD . Here's a couple of trip suggestions for you. Calgary /BC area. Fly into Cranbrook and golf all the way up the Columbia valley back into Banff and Canmore area and fly back from Calgary. You would absolutely love it. Other place is Hawaii
OMG it is literally a dream bucket list item to golf in BC/Calgary! I'm saving your comment in my notes haha sounds like a beautiful golf trip. Thanks 😊
I live in Scottsdale AZ and we have such great courses it's hard to travel to play golf. I spent a month in Thailand and had a great trip bit skipped the golf
I really want to golf in AZ some time. I've visited before (no golf) and it is a beautiful place.
@@GolfwithShanMake sure to bring your gun and here racist remarks on the daily.
Look into staying in Pattaya or Hua Hin next time. Excellent golf courses in either destination, and the courses will be much easier to access so you won't have to pay so much for transportation.
I have heard great things about golf in Pattaya! Thanks for the suggestion :)
@@GolfwithShan Agree with Bill. The number of quality golf courses within 90 minutes of Pattaya makes transportation and the cost to and from a non-issue. Hua Hin is much the same with the quality and proximity of the courses. Hopefully, they bring back the high-speed ferry between Hua Hin and Pattaya, which makes it that much easier to enjoy both. There are not a lot of places where you can play 13 rounds in 19 days at top-notch courses and say it wasn't overly expensive.
Pattaya is great for golf. And Find a sportsbar that have golf. And You get everything for half the price.
@@henrikl1394 ...and don't forget to look into the Pattaya Sports Club and IPCG. Join and get discounts at some courses. I've never had to pay the costs indicated in this video. Most courses in Pattaya would run you around 2500 baht for everything. By joining a sports bar, you can ride share and pay little for transportation. I wish the prices were as cheap as when I first went to Thailand in 1994. I played Laem Chabang for 700 baht green fees on select days.
Hello Shan, do you have any yearly cost info about golf membership (unlimited practice/play) in Thailand/Vietnam? Golf 'd be my #1 reason for retiring in SEA and I'd practice/play 5 to 7 days a week. Thanks for sharing.
Hi, I don't know the yearly costs of memberships there sorry! I've only ever vacationed short term.
Golf and affordability are always among the top reasons to retire in Asia 😎 good luck!
Gambling on the golf course. Play for 20 baht/player on every par 3. Closest to pin's caddy win the pot. Always fun.
I love that idea!
Perfect on the pricing.
Quite a lot of the caddy's actually speak good English, the newer ones not so much. As far as tips go, the 400 Baht you listed is actually considered a bit low even though people will tell you 300 is the minimum. I suggest you tip at least 500, I actually tip 600 for one off the rack, or 700 if I book a caddy. These girls have a hard life and 99% of them a lovely people, they live hand to mouth so don't be mean and tip a bit more.
I bet you have a great back swing.
hi, could you share the apps used to book a round/ find a group for golf in Thailand
Hi, we booked through www.golfsavers.com/
We paid for a package deal including 5 golf courses in Bangkok. You can book one round at a time as well, just be careful of different prices on different days.
One time I played at Lanna Golf in Chiang Mai- that and Hang Dong golf are inexpensive, and I liked by caddie and she wore number 13. So a few days later I called Lanna Golf and booked a t time with caddie 13. So I get there, and a different caddy was wearing number 13! I thought it was hilarious. I was still going to play anyway. Lanna let’s you take a shower afterward which is nice and they also have a pool but it’s closed on Mondays.
Sounds great, we'll have to check out Chiang Mai next time!
Also i thought the caddies always have the same number LOL maybe she had a replacement for a day
I enjoyed your vlog…where can I meet like minded women in Thailand to enjoy and play golf?
Wow i thought it would be quality courses for cheaper aud, seems im very mislead. Prices are equivalent if not more than here in Melbourne, disappointing about the compulsorily caddy, wonder whats wrong with optional, i think id pay to give the caddy a round off😂. After seeing this id probably play a one off course as novelty. Also that golf mall is dangerously tempting..great video thank you for the info
Asia is a great option for us snowbirds in Canada 😂 they are definitely quality courses! Although if you're coming from Australia, I'd just stay in Australia tbh ☀️
Going to be in Thailand at the end of January! Any recommendations on top 2 or 3 courses that I should play? Visiting from Canada 🇨🇦!
Ayyy 🇨🇦 we went to Phuket and Bangkok, so i can suggest my favorite from those 2 places.
Phuket: Blue Canyon (Canyon course), Red Mountain Golf Club
Bangkok: Summit Windmill, Suwan, and Thana City (but this one really busy)
Enjoy your trip!!
@@GolfwithShan Amazing! What were the total costs in CAD for these places? I'll be in both Phuket and Bangkok!
I like Mae Jo and Chiang Mai Highlands if in Chiang Mai
Thanks for the $ info. I'll pass.
you back in the six for golf seasons or still over seas?
We're back:) still editing and uploading videos from our trip
Hi can you give me the name of that shopping mall in Thailand you spoke about please
Which mall?
The golf one is called "Golf Trend (Thaniya Plaza) Shop" on google maps, near Si Lom station
Please tell me the minimum tip for caddie, like in vietnam is minimum 300k ~ 15 bucks, average is 500k ~ 25 bucks
The recommended tip at most courses is 400 Thai baht, you can tip more if you'd like
About what I expected… Your. Not Thai are you… what are the variety of,courses….are the6 all Bermuda grass….You have a nice swing…lot$ of lessons or maybe college golfer…Your vlog was great!❤
Thanks! I'm not Thai 😊 my family is from China
Nowhere beats Thailand golfing and service
Agreed 💯
Oddly enough, golf in Thailand is good value for holidays but expensive for residents, because there are no real golf clubs, they are all commercial companies milking golf players. Many courses peddle "memberships" (charged yearly), but what you get is a discount (about 50 to 60%) on the green fee and still have to pay the mandatory caddie (caddie fee about 300-450 baht /round and mandatory tip about 300-500 baht minimum) and sometimes the mandatory cart (500 to 850 baht/round). That quickly adds up, one must have quite deep pockets to play 3 times a week on a standard course.
Compared to Europe where you pay between 1000 to 1500 EUR on rural courses (of normal quality) for a yearly membership with no additional costs, golf in Thailand is ten times more expensive.
Of course, the costs are depending on the course you are playing but your average prices for green fees are way too high...green+caddie+card are mostly around 2000 baht during the high season (December to March) and 1200 to 1500 during the low season (rainy season) except on private expensive courses...I am playing around Bangkok twice a week over the last 5 years and played more than 40 different courses, never spent 2000 per round including tip for caddie (400 baht are usual in most of the courses). Huahin, Pattaya and Pukhet have some very expensive courses but you can really avoid those places and enjoy championship courses for the prices I indicated above.
Would you care to list 6 or 7 of these courses? I'd love to try em. Coming from Perth.
@Richard Breheny close to Bangkok: Subhapruek, Panya indra (promotion every Wednesday), the Pines golf and lodge. Outside Bangkok 1 hour drive: watermill, Kabinburi Sport club (2 hours drive), dynasty, Lamlukka Golf club (2 courses, promotion every Wednesday). Except Panya Indra (little bit expensive), all other courses are less than 2000 bahts for green+caddie +cart
@@vincentgolfeur2549 thanks very much. Always better to get the info from someone that has done it. I've added them to my list and will start planning a trip later in the year. Thanks again for taking the time.
@Richard Breheny great, just let me know if you need more information. If you can, rent a car to travel and make a real golf trip. Some of the mentioned golf courses outside Bangkok have a resort nearby. You can play and stay for a very good price
Sounds like expensive golf considering you have to add flights and accommodate, plus transport.
I think I'll invest in a round at a quality course closer to home.
Thank you for the info.
Now that I am retired and no longer having that great income... I cry whenever I think about how much money I threw away foolishly. Experiences are the essence of life but throwing money away will bite you in the butt later on.
Good videos by the way. I have a channel and it's a lot of work
Thank you! It is a lot more work than people think haha
Don't they have night golf there?
Yes! I didn't play any night golf though 😂
Golfing in Thailand and Indonesia is never cheap and courses maintenance are not that up to speed. Malaysia had many good golf courses for all player handicapped and the best part is it is very affordable. The most value for money in south east Asia. Vietnam golf courses are slightly better and cheaper than Thailand and Indonesia. Cambodia there are high end golf courses as well as fairly moderate price courses. Myanmar there are only 2 international standard golf courses all located around the capital Yangon. They are affordable. Overall the most value for money and golf courses conditions is still Malaysia.
Interesting! Thanks for sharing. I would love to visit Malaysia and golf one day. Already know I'll love the food there, golf is a great addition 😊
Golf mall?
Yes! There is a mall full of golf stuff
For $120 I get five games in my home country on championship course,$120 for one game is ridiculous
I would pay so much to the caddie that the caddie would skip staying home from work and come and work.
Something screwy there when one round of golf costs more than nearly one months rent!
English is taught in Thai Schools
Hi, No You find a Sportsbar that have Golf tours. You get half the price. So forget online booking. I paid around 2000-2500 Tbh all included....And Then You vent to the most expensive area to play golf in, Phuket and Bangkok. Really don't know why people go to Phuket for golf. Hua Hin or Pattaya is much better . In Hua Hin You got Black Mountain that is ranked nr 56 in the World.
Thank you for the information!
Online booking is often the first thing we think about. Phuket does have beautiful golf courses and beaches, but in terms of cost it's higher than the rest of Thailand haha
You go off course rankings? having actually played a lot of courses in Thailand. Thai country club, Blue Canyon, Red Mountain and Stonehill are all better courses than Black Mountain. For a challenge Red Mountain is hard to beat.
Blaming the caddie is usually a joke. No one actually thinks it's the caddie's fault.
how hot does it get there? I always see the caddies fully covered in pants and long sleeves plus mask so the sun must be brutal
It gets really hot.. like high 30s to low 40s in the afternoon. The caddies wear long sleeves to prevent from tanning and to protect themselves from sun exposure. I guess they're used to it? 😂 It is a trend all across Asia, they are out every day and it's also beauty standards to not be tanned.
"remember the caddy's number."
Why don't you learn the caddy's name.
Why do you say
That's really lousy that people will miss a shot and blame the caddy. The best thing about golf is the complete personal accountability. Noone can get in your way, make noise or mess up your shot, it's all you. I can accept the occasional rage, but blaming others for your bad shots is low behavior.
Yep! Agree!
I don’t like mean people.
You and me both 😊
In Bangkok just get in a Taxi. or Grab Car.....
We've tried Grab quite a few times (both pre-schedule and ordering on the spot). They always cancel or no one accepts...
Taxis you have to negotiate, but are more likely to accept the ride if you pay enough
Golf in Asia is stupidly expensive. They cater for the rich Koreans which is still cheaper for them.
This is true!
However, if someone was "traveling" for golf, Thailand is overall pretty affordable given that your hotel and food are going to be much cheaper than a lot of the world. It is definitely still expensive for sure!
Quick answer to the question, How expensive is golf in Thailand? Too expensive. I am now to the point that I do not want to hassle with it anymore. I lived in Southern Cal. for 40+ years and know what expensive golf is. If you plan to go. Bring a box or 2 of your favorite balls in your bags. Thai golf ball options are horrendous. Lots of used balls for sale. That Mall in Bangkok is Very expensive, bring your wallet. It's too bad But golf in Thailand is not a good option for me. I know you think I am a cheap Charlie. But I can play a 4-5 star course in So Cal for 60 bucks with a cart. Thailand will clip you for $100 a round. Remember, Your wallet is the target. The SMOG is off the charts bad in Bangkok and Pattaya as well. So if you have trouble with that.
Golf in Thailand is expensive,you have to have caddie,why can't you pull buggy like 100 of other countries, basic pay for Thai is 350 baht why caddies get 300 baht+ for 4 hours work,it rip off,even golf gear in Thailand is over priced to shit house,plus lots knock off club sold as real item, yes golf in Thailand is bit fast,to expensive,it like for elite, game not a working man game.
Golf has become expensive in thailand. When I started to visit 15 years ago I remember I payed 500 bath for greenfee at a course in my area, today 1250. Caddy fee has been abaut the same 300 b. Above this car 500-700 and around 300 tip... Today a round of golf is about 2500bath. About the same as in sweden.
Golf in Thailand is getting more and more popular! Unfortunately that means prices will keep going up... Thanks for sharing! It's almost unbelievable how much more affordable it was 15 years ago haha