Phuket Golf Guide for the New Year Holiday
For golfers visiting Phuket over the New Year holiday, the round depends as much on transfer distance from your hotel and peak-season tee time availability as on the course itself. From the quarry terrain of Red Mountain to the airport-area Blue Canyon and the in-estate Laguna Golf Phuket, each course has its own character and routing. This guide introduces 7 Phuket golf courses that differ in January green fees and booking terms.
Red Mountain Golf ClubView course details If there is one Phuket course worth playing at least once, it's Red Mountain Golf Club. Built into a former tin quarry, its cliffs and man-made lakes create scenery unlike anywhere else on the island. During the New Year peak, popular tee times can close out weeks in advance, so book as soon as your dates are set.
If you are staying at an airport-area resort, compare Blue Canyon Country Club's Lake Course and Canyon Course together. Both are a short transfer from Mai Khao hotels, making it easy to fit a round into a three-night New Year trip. If you want to play 36 holes in a day, booking both courses back to back is an option.
For a less demanding round, Loch Palm Golf Club is an alternative. This Kathu-direction lakeside course is relatively flat, suiting travelers planning their first New Year round or anyone easing into it the morning after the countdown.
If you are staying in the Laguna area, Laguna Golf Phuket is the closest option. Finishing a morning round on the estate and moving on to the resort pool or spa in the afternoon works well for travelers who want to pace out their New Year days.
For sheer course scale, consider Aquella Golf & Country Club in the Phang Nga direction. The transfer takes longer, but the large layout gives you room to play at an unhurried pace, which suits dedicating a full day of the New Year trip to golf.
If you are combining a round with airport-direction travel, Mission Hills Phuket Golf Resort is also worth comparing. Its position on the northeast Phuket coast makes it easy to slot a round into the start or end of a New Year itinerary.
The New Year holiday is peak season for Thai golf, with the highest rates of the year. Confirm January green fees and whether cart fees are included, how to book a caddie, and the rain-cancellation policy before booking. Early-morning tee times at popular courses can sell out even earlier than over Christmas, so book as soon as your travel dates are confirmed.
January green fees peak during the New Year holiday, and early-morning tee times at popular courses close out weeks in advance. Book as soon as your travel dates are set.
Options range from a cliffside course carved from a quarry to flat lakeside layouts and large-scale courses. Pick an easier course on days when you want to take it light, such as the morning after the countdown.
Blue Canyon suits Mai Khao and airport-area hotels, while Laguna Golf Phuket suits Laguna-area stays. On a short three-night trip, transfer time matters as much as the round itself.
If you plan both a morning round and the December 31 countdown in the same trip, pace yourself between the two, and confirm caddie and cart booking plus the rain-cancellation policy.
MONKEYTRAVEL PHUKET GOLF COURSES
Choose by course character, transfer distance from your hotel, and peak-season green fees and booking deadlines rather than a fixed ranking.
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Best forGolfers who want the one signature Phuket course to play
Red Mountain Golf Club is known for cliffs and man-made lakes carved from a former tin quarry, a Phuket signature. Popular tee times can close out weeks ahead during the New Year peak, so book as soon as your dates are set. Check whether the green fee includes cart fees and whether a caddie is required.
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Best forA short transfer from a Mai Khao resort for a round
Blue Canyon Country Club Lake Course is a short transfer from Mai Khao-area hotels near the airport, making it easy to fit a round into a three-night New Year trip. Book it alongside the Canyon Course for a 36-hole day. Check tee time availability and cart booking ahead during peak season.
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Best forA less demanding round
Loch Palm Golf Club is a Kathu-direction lakeside course with a relatively flat layout. It suits an easier round the morning after the countdown, or a low-pressure first game of the New Year trip. Check morning tee time availability and cart options.
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Best forA morning round followed by an afternoon at the resort
Laguna Golf Phuket sits inside the Laguna estate, so a morning round can flow straight into an afternoon at the pool or spa if you are staying in the same area. It suits travelers who want to pace out the New Year holiday without rushing. Check transport within the estate and peak-season green fees.
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Best forTrading transfer time for a full day on a large course
Aquella Golf & Country Club is a large-scale course in the Phang Nga direction. The transfer takes longer, but the spacious layout rewards an unhurried round. Consider it if you want to dedicate a full day of the New Year trip to golf. Check transport options and round-trip travel time in advance.
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Best forPlaying 36 holes at Blue Canyon
Blue Canyon Country Club Canyon Course pairs with the Lake Course for a 36-hole day. Its airport-area location keeps it convenient within a New Year travel routing. Check the gap between tee times on the two courses and cart transfer time.
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Best forPairing a round with airport-direction travel
Mission Hills Phuket Golf Resort sits near the northeast Phuket coast, making it easy to slot a round into the start or end of a New Year itinerary near your arrival or departure. Check course conditions, peak-season tee time availability, and whether cart or caddie fees are included.
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ITINERARY IDEAS
Compare Red Mountain's distinctive scenery with Loch Palm's flatter layout in the same area.
Book Blue Canyon's Lake and Canyon courses back to back for a full 36-hole day.
Walk to a morning round, then move straight into resort downtime in the afternoon.
Trade a longer transfer for a large layout and an unhurried round.
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