Top Phuket Resorts for Golf Vacations

Phuket, the largest of Thailand’s islands, is a well-known beach destination in Southeast Asia. It is also famous for its championship-class golf courses. Phuket is home to six fine golf courses, all of which take full advantage of the beach resort’s verdant countryside, hilly terrain and lovely water bodies. For passionate golf lovers around the globe, Phuket offers the ultimate golf vacation, well-complemented by its scenic landscapes and outstanding amenities. Accompanying family will have nothing to complain; Phuket has numerous exciting attractions and activities in store for them.

Challenging for professionals as well as amateurs, Phuket’s top golf courses extends excellent facilities and service in addition to accommodation and dining venues. Green and caddie fees are affordable and professional golf lessons for varying skill levels are available. Choice of indoor/outdoor driving range, equipment hire facility, first-class pro shop and club house extending a wide range of facilities like Jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and relaxing massages make Phuket a great destination for golf vacation. Overnight golf packages with a good selection of golf courses and Phuket resorts are there to choose from. Packages are also available without accommodation.

Blue Canyon Country Club is regarded as the best golf course in Asia. With a natural setting in 730 acres of lush green expanse, Blue Canyon stretches from the peaks of Phang Nga to the Andaman Sea. Two award-winning golf courses, well-appointed club house with world-class amenities and impeccable service and apartment-style accommodation within the premises make Blue Canyon a golfer’s dream. Of the two, Canyon Course is world championship worthy and is challenging even for pros. With 80 bunkers, water bodies in 10 holes, an array of narrow fairways, restricted landing areas and numerous doglegs, Canyon Course is no walkover. Lakes Course, with its five set of tees, vast putting greens, 36 bunkers and water coming into play at 17 of the holes, is ideal for a soothing round of golf for amateurs as well as pros.

Blue Canyon Country Club presents boutique accommodation at Golfer’s Spa Lodge. Thirty-two lavishly-appointed apartments and villas are available with spacious, elegant rooms, en suite Jacuzzi bathrooms and access to Executive Lounge facilities that includes complimentary use of computer and internet access. Ideal for long-term and short-term stay, Golfer’s Lodge has amenities such as two swimming pools, tennis courts and a fitness center on par with the best of Phuket resorts. More choices in accommodation in the neighborhood are Indigo Pearl, Arahmas Resort & Spa, Nai Yang Beach Resort and Kasalong Phuket Resort. Please note that the course is open only for members, guests of members and guests staying in Blue Canyon Country Club.

Laguna Phuket Golf Club, previously known as the Banyan Tree Golf Club Phuket, is the proud recipient of various awards for its courses as well as clubhouse facilities. Periodic remodeling and newly-added hazards have made this course faster and more challenging. Strewn with swaying coconut palms and other tropical trees, the course has water bodies in 13 holes, demanding greater precision from players. Extensive practice facilities, professional golf lessons, pro shop, billiard table and three tennis courts make Laguna Phuket an excellent choice for an unforgettable golf vacation.

Situated on Bang Tao Bay on the western coast of Phuket, Laguna Phuket has five deluxe hotels - Banyan Tree Phuket, Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, Laguna Beach Resort, Allamanda Laguna Phuket and Laguna Holiday Club Phuket Resort - connected by glistening lagoons and tree-lined boulevard. In addition to individual facilities offered by these luxury Phuket resorts, they share luxurious spas, boutique shopping, 30 restaurants & bars and a host of sports and recreation facilities. Outside accommodation choices nearby are At Panta Thai Villa Resort & Spa and Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket.

Mission Hills Golf Club is built into a rubber plantation in the middle of mangrove forest with the blue expanse of Andaman Sea close at hand on the scenic north-east coast of the island. Breathtaking sea views come at a huge price for golfers here; game-altering breeze blowing from the sea and water hazards in seven of the holes. Together with contrasting artificial white sand beach bunkers and two greens offering alternative finishes on Hole 18, Mission Hills offers exhilaration to mind and body. Designed by Jack Nicklaus, Mission Hills has an additional floodlit 9-hole course.

Luxurious accommodation is available in-house for golfers at Mission Hills Phuket Resort & Spa. It has 72 luxurious rooms with facilities such as spa, restaurants, swimming pool, games room and a business center on-site. Deluxe Rooms and Mini Suites come with pool access and garden views, while Executive Rooms look out over the golf course. Elegant, spacious and comfortable, accommodation at Mission Hills is comparable with the best of Phuket resorts.

Phuket Country Club is Phuket’s first golf course, opened in 1989 on a reclaimed tin mine site. Easily accessible due to its location on the Phuket Town-Patong Beach Road, this 18-hole course has hosted many national tournaments. Diverse landscape, rolling hill slope, flat terrain and wooded areas make this course charming as well as challenging. Amateurs find the course demanding, while pros have an enjoyable time here. Its scenic beauty, plush facilities and attentive staff lure golfers back to the course again and again. A five-star restaurant offering international and Thai cuisines, a well-stocked pro shop and well-appointed locker rooms are the other attractions.

Tucked away among the fairways of Phuket Country Club is the Green Golf Residence, offering modern, spacious and comfortable apartment-style accommodation. All apartments have fully-equipped kitchen, separate living room, spacious bedrooms and large balconies. Fresh air, green surroundings, peaceful ambience and stunning views make the apartments ideal for relaxed vacation. Concierge, internet access, fitness center and swimming pool with swim-up pool bar are available at this Phuket resort.

Loch Palm Golf Club nestles at the foothills of a picturesque hill range and includes a large lake, the Crystal Lake. Spread over 160 acres of lush hilly terrain, the golf course has a variety of landscapes – plateaus, mounds, slopes, lakes and valleys. More than 1,400 towering palms lining the fairways are soothing to eyes, but present the ultimate test for skill and precision. The greens at Loch Palm are neither too fast nor too slow, making the game challenging yet entertaining. Thirteen holes with water bodies, 67 bunkers, rapid variations in terrain and newly introduced features like three new holes, enlarged tee space, expanded water features and enhanced landscaping are aimed at making the course better and more challenging.

The rustic-styled clubhouse at Loch Palm offers panoramic views of the course and beyond across the Crystal Lake. A multi-cuisine terrace restaurant, pro shop, spa and excellent putting and chipping practice facilities are available to golfers at the clubhouse. Loch Palm also has another 18-hole golf course, Red Mountain Golf Club, carved out of rocky hills and canyons that used to be an old tin mine. Abundant in natural hazards like water, bunkers, valley, ditches and mounds, this course comes with thrilling elevation changes to pose challenge to even pros. Loch Palm doesn’t have accommodation on-site, but due of its proximity to Phuket Town, Phuket resorts and Loch Palm private residences are plentiful within easy reach. Other attractions in the neighborhood include Kathu waterfall, water ski park, shooting range and bungee jumping.

Thai Muang Golf course is located in Thai Muang in Phang Nga province, a few kilometers to the north of Phuket. Unlike Phuket golf courses, Thai Muang course presents links-style challenges with tall mounds, long bunkers, small greens and stiff sea breeze. The stone and wood clubhouse blends well in the tropical surroundings and has locker rooms, pro shop and dining facilities. Coaching by pros and driving range are available. Close to the course and the unspoiled beach, accommodation is available in a chalet-style resort. Neighborhood has more choices in accommodation. The golf course is currently closed for extensive renovation.