20 Best Golf Courses in Thailand

Hole 18 (Par 5) - A 540-yard dogleg climbing relentlessly uphill to a heavily contoured green, with a large golden Buddha statue watching over your approach shot and the clubhouse amphitheater creating tournament-style drama.

Hole 6 (Par 5) - A tantalizing short par-5 cutting through palm trees where two precise shots can reach the green, but bunker complexes punish any lack of accuracy

Hole 6 East (Par 5) - A dramatic downhill journey from hillside tees to a green protected by a substantial lake, where only the foolhardy go for the green in two over water, sand and trees.

Hole 7 (Par 5) - A 555-yard brute with an island green connected by a sliver of land. Tiger eagled it en route to victory, which tells you everything about the risk-reward calculus required here.

Hole 5 Sugar Cane (Par 5) - A 596-yard uphill monster featuring 28 bunkers and a split fairway that forces a strategic choice between the inviting but punishing right side and the smarter left route for any chance at par.

Hole 6 (Par 3, 218 yards) - The most demanding hole on the course with water guarding the right and bunkers front and back, averaging 3.38 strokes even for professionals.

Hole 17 (Par 3) - A 145-yard shot to Asia's only floating green, a 40x40 yard putting surface that actually moves and requires a boat ride to reach. Iconic, nerve-wracking, and utterly unforgettable.

Hole 14 (Par 3) - A stunning drop shot from an elevated tee to an island green surrounded by the canyon. No bailout, pure commitment required, and one of the most photographed holes in Southeast Asia.

Hole 17 (Par 3) - A 230-yard monster that demands a driver from most mortals, with trouble lurking everywhere if you miss the green.

Hole 15 (Par 3) - A mere 119-147 yards but the sensational ocean views across to Sing Toh island make this short wedge shot worth the green fee alone.

Hole 18 (Par 3) - A controversial 100-yard finisher where missing left finds a 3-meter deep pot bunker that'll haunt your dreams. Love it or hate it, you won't forget it.

Hole 17 (Par 3) - A vertigo-inducing 150-foot drop from an elevated tee box to a postage-stamp green nestled in jungle-filled depths below. Club selection here is pure guesswork for first-timers.

Hole 6 (Par 4) - A demanding 445-yard dogleg requiring a controlled draw off the tee, with water snaking along the left side and fronting the green in a reverse 'S' shape that swallows anything short or left.

Hole 4C (Par 4) - A demanding dogleg right with a tee shot threading left of fairway bunkers, then a long approach navigating water and sand right of the green. Execute both shots well and birdie awaits.

Hole 18 (Par 4) - A beast of a finishing hole stretching over 440 yards with water threatening the entire right side and an island green demanding a precise long iron or wood approach.

Hole 8 (Par 3) - The Biarritz, featuring a dramatic gully bisecting the green that demands precision and nerve on approach.

Hole 1 (Par 5) - A 624-yard monster with an enormous lake flushing the entire left side, announcing immediately that water will be your constant companion.

Hole 17 (Par 5) - A monster 612-yard brute requiring two carries over water, setting up a dramatic finish through the resort's most demanding stretch.

Hole 8 (Par 3) - A dual-green masterpiece where you choose between a postage-stamp green with pot bunker or a terrifying island green that makes TPC Sawgrass's 17th look forgiving. Both options demand precision under pressure.

Hole 12 (Par 3) - The Golden Bell replica, complete with Rae's Creek and swirling winds that make club selection a genuine puzzle, just like the real thing at Augusta.