Koh Samui Hotel Advice - Playing Golf on Samui - Ko Samui Thailand

Playing Golf on Samui


“Samui is set to become the new golfing paradise”

Golf has a long tradition in Thailand, dating back to the first courses laid out under Royal patronage in the 1900s. There are now over one hundred championship standard course throughout the country, many of them created by famous international designers and located in exquisitely scenic surroundings. They offer a challenging diversity of conditions, but all are superbly maintained and remarkably uncrowded by world standards. A warm tropical climate and magnificently equipped modern clubhouses complete the idyllic prospects for visiting golfers.

Samui Golf Club & Driving Range is located in the hillside amidst unspoiled nature.  They feature a 250 yard driving range and putting green.

Our recommendation for golfing lessons with a PGA professional

Alex Lester is a professional instructor from England with ten years of golfing PGA experience through four different golf clubs.

Alex offers a fundamental program for complete or recent beginners to enhance your golfing experience at local driving range with PGA professional or game improvement for those with problems obtaining or reducing their handicap. 

Prices start from 1,150 baht per person for one hour or alternatively, 5.175 baht for 5 hours.
Samui Golf provides good quality rental equipment for both right and left handed golfers with prices starting from 700 baht.

The Santiburi Samui Country Club, in Maenam on the northern coast of the island, has the unique feature of being an on-the-hill golf course that focuses its design to be in harmony with the natural beauty of its surroundings.
Each hole has been positioned along the different altitudes of the natural hills which constructs an up-and-down-hill golf game. It is for most players an interesting, challenging and entertaining game to play.
Moreover, golfers will be able to enjoy magnificent view of the ocean and beaches almost at all time. Architectural design enhances the natural beauty and blend into the surroundings by conserving the coconut jungle, which is also the symbol of Koh Samui. With such characteristics, Santiburi Samui Country Club has its own special identity and becomes distinguished from other courses in Thailand.

The Santiburi Driving Range. The Driving Range has been designed to be 25 open bays with designated safety range without any net to disturb the scent of nature.

The Driving Range shelter will be an open building with tropical architecture that is gently mixed with nature.