Bangkok golf usually brings to mind the eastern courses around Suvarnabhumi and Bang Na, but a string of long-established courses lies north of Don Mueang, the city's low-cost-carrier airport. Pathum Thani and Rangsit are 10–20km from the terminal, easy for an arrival-afternoon or pre-flight round, and a little further north you can pair golf with Ayutthaya's ruins in a single day. North Bangkok neighbourhoods also reach these courses more easily than the eastern ones.
11 recommended golf courses
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Recommended golf coursesTiwanon Road, Pathum Thani · about 10km from DMK
4.5Reviews 288
If you want to be on a tee soon after landing, Riverdale, about 10km from Don Mueang, is the first place to look; it is a 7,055-yard 18 opened in 2010. One of the newer courses in the area, it offers a different feel from the older north Bangkok classics. It needs at least two players on weekdays and three at weekends.
Recommended golf coursesPathum Thani · about 10km from DMK · night golf
4.4Reviews 517
On Tiwanon Road, a short drive from Don Mueang, this 6,918-yard 18 has been in play since 1993. As well as morning and afternoon slots it runs night golf, so even a late-afternoon arrival can still get a round in. A four-star hotel on site makes it easy to extend into a multi-night stay.
Recommended golf coursesRangsit–Nakhon Nayok Road · about 14km from DMK
4.2Reviews 34
A 7,082-yard layout by Japanese architect Manabu Sakamoto, running in north Bangkok since 1996. It will book a lone golfer in any slot, weekday or weekend, so business travellers and solo golfers in Bangkok can book a tee time easily. Groups of five or more must take carts.
Recommended golf coursesKhlong Luang, Pathum Thani · 27 holes · twilight & night
4.3Reviews 1,035
Here you can walk a genuine tournament venue: these 27 holes hosted the 1992 Johnnie Walker Classic and the 1994 Thailand Open. With morning, afternoon, twilight and night slots you can plan two rounds in a day, and even one player can book any day. It is about 15km from Don Mueang.
Recommended golf coursesThanyaburi, Rangsit · par 71, 6,629 yards
4.6Reviews 237
The RG City Golf Club in Rangsit, a Ron Garl design opened in 2012, plays to par 71 and 6,629 yards, the shortest of the options here. Beginners, mid-handicappers and couples who tire on long courses can enjoy it and still post a decent score. It is about 19km from Don Mueang, with a two-player minimum.
Recommended golf coursesKhlong Ha, Pathum Thani · 7,100 yards
4.7Reviews 469
Known as the course where Tiger Woods won the 2000 Johnnie Walker Classic, this is a 7,100-yard Ronald Garl layout. Its length and strategic layout give low handicappers a real test. Allow about 25km from Don Mueang, and book as a pair or larger.
Recommended golf coursesLam Luk Ka, Pathum Thani · 36 holes
4.5Reviews 969
With 36 holes, two consecutive visits can mean two different 18s; Roger Packard designed it and it opened in 1994. On weekdays one golfer can book alone, handy between business meetings. It is about 28km from Don Mueang, and five-balls go out with compulsory carts.
Recommended golf coursesBang Sai, Ayutthaya · night golf
4.3Reviews 186
Night golf here lets you tour Ayutthaya by day and play in the evening, on a 6,941-yard course. Solo play is possible Monday to Friday, while weekends need a three-ball or bigger. It is about 30km from Don Mueang.
Recommended golf coursesWang Noi, Ayutthaya · Phahonyothin Road
4.4Reviews 45
Sitting right on Phahonyothin Road, the main route north from Bangkok, this 6,793-yard 18 is easy to find. A single golfer is fine on weekdays and weekend mornings; only weekend afternoons ask for three or more. It is about 31km from Don Mueang.
Recommended golf coursesWang Noi, Ayutthaya · 7,238 yards
4.2Reviews 50
Long hitters will enjoy the 7,238 yards here, the longest layout among these north Bangkok courses. Groups of up to six are allowed every day, so clubs and company outings need fewer tee times, and at the other extreme a lone player can book too. It is about 37km from Don Mueang.
Recommended golf coursesNear Ayutthaya town · about 44km from DMK
4.5Reviews 8
The nearest of these courses to Ayutthaya town, this 7,095-yard 18 opened in 2008. After a morning round, a short drive takes you to the temple ruins of the Historical Park, fitting golf and sightseeing into one day. Bookings start at two players, and weekend groups of five or more ride in compulsory carts.
The closest courses to Don Mueang are Riverdale and Bangkok Golf Club on Tiwanon Road, both about 10km away. Play a round after a morning arrival before checking in, or squeeze in a last one before an evening flight. Bangkok Golf Club, Pinehurst and Rachakram also sell night golf, which helps on late-arrival days.
For one or two players, check the minimum-player rules first. Krung Kavee, Pinehurst and The Wangnoi accept a single golfer on weekdays and weekends, while Riverdale, Bangkok Golf Club, Alpine and RG City need at least two, and Riverdale and Rachakram need three at weekends.
Ayutthaya Golf Club, Rachakram and The Wangnoi are 30–45km from Don Mueang but fit neatly with visits to Ayutthaya Historical Park and Bang Pa-In Palace. Play in the morning and tour the ruins in the afternoon to avoid the midday heat.
Roads towards Pathum Thani are heavily congested at rush hour. For early tee times a pre-dawn start is actually quicker, and for afternoon rounds allow extra time for evening traffic back into Bangkok.
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