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Here we take a look at the top golf courses around Pattaya Thailand. Pattaya has recently received the “Golf Destination of the Year in Asia / Australia” by IAGTO and has 20 golf courses.

Laem Chabang International Country Club

About 40 minutes outside of Pattaya | upscale amenities | 27-hole

Laem Chabang is undoubtedly one of the best golf courses around Pattaya, with 27 holes and the participation of Jack Nicklaus. The clubhouse overlooking the lake on 9 holes, one of the best nine holes in the region. Laem Chabang International Country Club is a challenge not to be missed for golfers of all levels with great layout and some of the top caddies in the region. A recommendation to bring a lot of balls, if you are a high handicap, because there are a lot of oppertunities to have to lose!

There are three groups of nine holes – the course of the mountains (around the hills of mountain-style), Lake Course (9 holes that run along streams) and courses Valley (surrounded by picturesque hills).

Top Drive: Hole 1 of the course requires a mountain drive on the right, as provided by trees and water on the right side. A slice of at least 170 feet outside of the white teas needed.

Best Hole: Hole 6 lakes on the course requires a precise drive and then a second accurate shot on the water.

Burapha Golf Club

About 40 minutes from Pattaya | Good Facilities | 36 holes

Burapha is always well presented, of course, that the Singha Pattaya Open and the Thailand Open hosts on an annual basis. Designed by Gary Panks and David Graham is famous Tour Professional, which of course always very popular with locals and tourists. Burapha is well known because it has some of the most knowledgeable caddies in the region due to its optimum workout routine.

The groundstaff are well trained, which means that the price is still strong, even with the number of golfers visiting the course of the year.

There are a four different sets of 9 holes:

A – a mix of holes on a flat, one that requires careful planning shooting

B – a set of nine holes of the steep hills that are used in top competitions

C – a set winding nine straight shots that are required

D – a set of nine holes with a magnificent view over Pattaya from the highest point on the golf course

Top Drive: 9-hole course C is a success in the long pieces and then water, and requires a lot of time to reach the fairway.

Best Hole: Hole 5 on the line B is because of all the left by a bunker and then surrounded by water. If you have the green hit, you will probably have to leave the bunker, bunker, a good decision.

Siam Country Club Old Course

30 minutes from central Pattaya | world-class 18-hole golf course

The Old Course Siam Country Club is one of the oldest golf courses, but more to Pattaya. Originally developed in 1969, it has been in recent years, the removal of some trees updated to allow natural breeze on the track. The course is also known as the competition LPGA Thailand in February. A key feature of the course are the bunkers – you are often at least 4 or 5 per hole, but it is less than planted next to the old course. Maitenance on the course of the highest quality, with ground staff and highly qualified caddies deal with fairways, greens and rough.

Top Drive: 8 hole is a par 3 surrounded by a shot over water to a green protected by bunkers. At 191 meters there is a long par 3, where every minute counts yard!

Top hole, nine holes is the most beautiful hole on the floor with a good view of the Buddha statue on the nearby hills.

Siam Country Club Plantation Golf

New to the area of ​​Pattaya | 30 Minutes | 27 holes

During the planting at the Siam Country Club has three sets of nine holes (sugar cane, tapioca and pineapple). The price for 2007 of the famous Schmidt & Curley Design Inc. of Arizona at the same time as the renovation of the old course was built. A key feature of the course is the careful selection of shooting necessary to avoid the bunkers on the course and the layout. Low handicaps are mostly attracted by the courts because of the difficulty, but players who can hit the forehand is usually a good time on this course, regardless of disability.