Phuket Golf Guide
Transfer distance matters when pairing golf with flights or a beach stay. Compare course and range hours, cart rules and proximity to Phuket Town or the airport.
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Phuket Country Club (Old Course)View course details MONKEYTRAVEL PHUKET GOLF COURSES
Compare Phuket courses by rain-day facilities, transfer time from town and airport, and cart rules rather than a fixed ranking.
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Best forWhen rain is forecast and you want to stay close to town
Phuket Country Club Old Course is a 6,484-yard par 72 in Kathu, about 11 km and 25 minutes from town. The restaurant is open 07:00-19:30, so a rain delay has somewhere to wait, and there is a storage room and driving range. No compulsory-cart entry is listed, so check the product page on whether you can walk. Bookings start at two players.
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Best forGroups who want to read the morning sky before choosing a half-day
Loch Palm Golf Club is an 18-hole, 6,408-yard par 72 designed by Dr. Sukitti Klangvisai in 1993, 20 minutes from town. The restaurant opens at 06:00 and runs to 19:00, so you can check the early sky and then choose morning or afternoon. Carts may enter the fairway and there is a practice bunker and a storage room.
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Best forWhen you want to warm up on the range in a gap between showers
Red Mountain Golf Club is a 6,781-yard par 72 designed by Jonathan Morrow and opened in 2007, 10 km and 20 minutes from town. The restaurant runs 06:00-19:00 and the driving range is available. Carts are compulsory and may enter the fairway, and teams are four players.
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Best forFamilies who want a massage to fill a rainy afternoon after the morning round
Laguna Golf Phuket is a 6,770-yard par 71 by Max Waxler and David Abell from 1993, 20 km and 35 minutes from the airport. The restaurant serves 06:30-11:00 and the range runs 08:00-17:00. A massage facility on site means a heavy afternoon rain still leaves something to do after a morning round. Carts are compulsory.
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Best forAn arrival-afternoon or departure-morning round timed around your flight
Mission Hills Phuket Golf Resort is a 6,806-yard par 72 by Nicklaus Design, opened in 2005, 10 km and 20 minutes from the airport. A delayed flight or rain costs little transfer time, and the restaurant is open 07:00-20:00. There is a putting green, practice bunker and storage room, and carts are compulsory.
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Best forA day you can give wholly to golf and time to the better weather
Aquella Golf & Country Club is a 7,019-yard par 72 designed by Paul Reeves and opened in 2021, in Phang Nga: 75 km and 95 minutes from town, 45 km and 50 minutes from the airport. The range runs 06:00-17:00 and the restaurant 06:00-19:00, with massage and a putting green. With a long drive, set your departure time after checking road conditions in the rain.
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Best forA full-day round that ends with the range after the rain clears
Katathong Golf Resort is a 7,023-yard par 72 designed by Wiwatchai Prangpitak and opened in 2015. It is the farthest out, 110 km and 130 minutes from town and 80 km and 70 minutes from the airport, but the range and restaurant stay open 06:00-21:00, so a tee time pushed back by rain can run into evening practice. Chipping, putting and bunker practice areas, massage and storage are on site.
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In rainy weather, start with the Kathu courses near town. Phuket Country Club Old Course, Loch Palm and Red Mountain are 20-25 minutes from town and their restaurants open between 06:00 and 07:00. With a short transfer it is easy to switch between a morning and an afternoon round as the sky changes.
If you do not want a wet morning to cost you the day, look for a range and massage. Laguna Golf Phuket has a massage facility and a range open 08:00-17:00. Katathong Golf Resort keeps its range and restaurant open to 21:00 so you can finish with practice once the sky clears.
On a trip with parents, transfer time comes first. Mission Hills Phuket is 20 minutes from the airport, which suits an arrival afternoon or departure morning and keeps the plan intact if a flight runs late. Carts are compulsory at many courses, which eases the walking, and a team is four players.
For a day wholly given to golf, compare Aquella and Katathong. Both are par 72 layouts of 7,000+ yards opened in 2015 or later, 95 and 130 minutes from town, so you need an early start. With a transfer that long, check road conditions before leaving on a rainy day.
Before booking, confirm cart inclusion, minimum players and rain-related change and cancellation terms on the product page. Course details can vary with operating conditions.
When rain delays a tee time you spend longer in the clubhouse. Restaurant hours range from 06:00 to 21:00 depending on the course, so check which have a range, massage and a storage room.
Phuket courses list both morning and afternoon play, which leaves room to shift toward whichever half of the day clears. Some require at least two players, so settle your group size first.
Kathu courses are about 20-25 minutes from town, Mission Hills is 20 minutes from the airport and the Phang Nga side runs 1.5 hours or more. In wet weather a shorter transfer keeps the day steadier.
Carts are compulsory at most courses and fairway access varies. With parents along, check the cart rule and the four-player team size and pick a course where the walking is manageable.
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Compare Phuket Country Club Old Course, Loch Palm and Red Mountain on restaurant opening time and cart rules.
Laguna Golf Phuket has a massage facility, which fills a rainy afternoon after a morning round.
Mission Hills Phuket slots easily into an arrival or departure day.
Aquella and Katathong are full-day plans, so check range hours too.
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