There are many things that make Phuket a popular destination choice for holiday vacations. The island is teeming with world-class beaches, it is known for having vibrant and exciting party hubs, beautiful and historic cultural sites, and of course, Phuket’s impressive selection of private villas and resorts. For golf enthusiasts, Phuket is a stunning tropical paradise with world-class golf courses and five-star facilities. The island offers a unique golfing experience where aficionados can enjoy incredible golf course design, beautiful scenery, great weather, and genuine Thai hospitality. In this article, we have listed some of the top golf clubs in Phuket where you can experience an enjoyable tee time with family and friends.
1. Blue Canyon Country Club
Ranked as one of the most prestigious golf clubs in the region, Blue Canyon Country Club shot to fame when it hosted the Johnnie Walker Classic in 1994. It hosted the prestigious event in 1998 and 2007, making it the first-ever golf course to host the JWC tournament thrice. It was also selected for the 1996 Honda Invitational Tournament of the Omega Tour.
Blue Canyon features two stunning and award-winning championship golf courses – the Canyon Course and the Lakes Course. The Canyon Course is one of the best championship courses in Thailand that features natural hazards, towering trees, rolling fairways, and narrow landing areas. The Lakes Course features water hazards on 17 out of 18 holes. The course’s front 9 holes are positioned on a landscape of lakes and canyons, while the back 9 holes weave on scenic lakes and rubber trees.
2. Laguna Golf Phuket
Nestled within the world-class Laguna Phuket Resort complex, the award-winning Laguna Golf Phuket is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course. The course is designed to appeal to golf enthusiasts of all levels, with breathtaking natural landscapes, water features, and exciting challenges.
Refurbished and revamped last 2015, the upgraded golf club provides players with two different sceneries – verdant foliage on the front nine, and coconut groves and sand bunkers on the back holes. The course also boasts of well-positioned bunkers and water hazards that challenge the player’s positioning skills and strategy. The native Banyan trees, lagoons, and water grasses also attract wildlife to visit the course. Laguna Golf Phuket also exudes a unique Thai appeal with decorative traditional boats and wooden steps.
3. Mission Hills Phuket Golf Resort
Mission Hills boasts of an oceanfront setting, offering golfing vacationers with incredible panoramic views of the Andaman Sea as they enjoy their tee time. The resort is located north of Phuket, set amidst lush mangrove forests. The golf course is also conveniently located, just 10 minutes away from Phuket International Airport.
The resort’s 18-hole golf course provides fun and excitement for golfers of all levels. It has challenges that test the player’s accuracy, water hazards, and other peculiar features. Designed by the esteemed Nicklaus Design, this golf course is truly worth experiencing. The course spans 6,806 yards and features the finest grass such as Bermuda 419 and Paspalum Sea Isle.
4. Red Mountain Golf Club
Ever since its launch in 2007, Red Mountain has been considered as one of the most exciting golf courses in Asia. Designed by Jon Morrow and Al Tikkanen, the course creatively incorporates remnants of the tin mining era into its overall scheme, giving Red Mountain a unique character that has touches of the island’s important past. It also takes full advantage of the varying landforms and elevations of the area.
The 6,900-yard layout of Red Mountain’s golf course is challenging and highly strategic, designed with advanced level golfers in mind. It is an exhilarating test of golf skills with numerous risks and obstacles that provides skilled players with a rewarding and fun-filled golfing experience.
5. Loch Palm Golf Club
Golfing travelers who find the course of Red Mountain too challenging can easily hop on to Loch Palm Golf Club just nearby. Loch Palm’s golf course can be enjoyed by golf novices and professionals alike. Named as “the most relaxing golf course in Phuket,” Loch Palm boasts gorgeous panoramic views of the natural scenery of Kathu and the Crystal Lake, the largest lake of any course on the island.
Their golf course has 18 holes and 72-par. Its slopes are smooth and it boasts of dramatic changes in elevation. Its front 9 holes are set amidst lakes and palm trees, while the other 9 takes golfers through the mountains and the woods.
6. Phuket Country Club
The oldest golf club on the island, Phuket Country Club was established in 1989. It is conveniently located at the heart of Phuket, between Patong and Phuket Town. Phuket Country Club has two golf courses – the Old Course and the Country Club Course.
The first one is an 18-hole course where golfers can enjoy the sport in three scenic landscapes. A par 5 which angles around 240 yards of water, the challenging tenth hole of this course is known as a true test of one’s skill and accuracy. The course’s third hole is also considered the best short hole on the island. The Country Club Course, on the other hand, is a 9-hole championship layout course wherein golfers are challenged by its water feature that comes into play 90% of the time.
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