Bangpra Golf Club and Resort | Golf in Chonburi | GoGolf

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Bangpra Golf Club and Resort is an 18-hole, par-72 course in Bang Phra, Si Racha, Chonburi province. According to Golfasian it was first built in 1958, one of the earliest golf courses in the Pattaya area. It measures about 7,393 yards.

The value of this course is its history. Opening in 1958 means more than sixty years have passed. The large trees that grew in that time give it a classic feel a modern course cannot have. In 1988 the course and its facilities were completely renovated with the cooperation of the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Japan Golf Professional.

Two things define how it plays. One is the tree-lined fairways, which mean you cannot attack from the tee on distance alone. The other is the greens, which are hard to read. Between the contours, the slopes and the speed, putting can feel very tricky to a first-time visitor.

It is about 40 minutes from central Pattaya. There is accommodation on site as well, which suits anyone wanting to combine golf with a simple stay-and-play. Check today’s tee times and green fees in the GoGolf app or website.

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Course information

Opened in 1958

One of Bangpra’s great attractions is its historical value.

According to Golfasian, Bangpra was first built in 1958, one of the earliest golf courses in the Pattaya area.

The 1988 renovation

In 1988 the course and its facilities were completely renovated with the cooperation of the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Japan Golf Professional.

Which means Bangpra is a course that keeps its 1958 bones while being brought up to date in 1988. The design is recorded as the work of Japan Golf Promotion.

What sixty years grew

With that long a history, Bangpra has a character quite unlike a modern golf course.

Big trees, mature fairways, a natural feel. Those three give the whole course a classic impression.

On a newly built course the trees are still young, and it takes decades before the shape of a hole is complete. That time has already passed at Bangpra, which offers golfers who like a course with heritage an experience a new course cannot easily provide.

Tree-lined fairways

In design terms, Bangpra reads strongly as a mature parkland course.

You face fairways lined by big trees, natural movement in the ground, greens that demand precision, and holes that ask for accuracy rather than distance alone.

Power alone won’t do it

The tree-lined fairways are one of Bangpra’s main challenges.

You cannot attack from the tee on distance alone. Where your ball sits on the fairway, and in which direction, largely decides the quality of the approach that follows.

Miss the line off the tee into the trees and your chance of a par shrinks abruptly. The cost of a miss is different from a flat course where a curve still runs.

Appealing par 3s

GolfPattaya introduces Bangpra as one of the oldest courses in the Pattaya area, listing fairways surrounded by mature trees and appealing par 3s among its features.

The same source also calls it tricky despite being an old course. The assumption that an older course is an easy one does not apply here.

Greens that are hard to read

The greens at Bangpra are the part most often described as the difficult element.

Between the contours, the slopes and the speed, putting can feel very tricky to a golfer playing here for the first time.

The contours make the read harder

Greens on a course that has been there a long time are often not the simple circles of a modern layout. When the contours are complex, which way the green as a whole tilts becomes harder to grasp.

The answer is to look at the whole surface the moment you step on. Rather than reading only the line, first work out which way this green runs.

Slope and speed together

The difficulty comes not from the slope alone nor the speed alone but from the two in combination.

A gentle slope breaks a long way if the green is fast, and a strong slope breaks less than you expect if the green is slow. Getting a feel for that relationship in the opening holes matters.

Putt before you start

There is a driving range, but the most valuable minutes at Bangpra may be the few you spend on the putting green.

Simply knowing the speed in your hands reliably cuts the three-putts in the opening holes.

Where the difficulty lies

Bangpra is not a course that is difficult simply because it is long.

The main challenge is the combination of tree-lined fairways, greens that are hard to read, and the need to put the ball in the right area from the tee.

Too aggressive, too conservative

Players who attack too hard from the tee tend to lose the ideal position, especially on the holes framed by big trees.

Players who are too conservative, meanwhile, leave themselves a long approach to the green.

Which makes course management very important. Judge not by “how far do I take it on” but by “where do I want to be hitting the next shot from”.

Wildlife around the course

One feature players often mention is the wildlife around the course, particularly the monkeys.

They are part of the natural feel of Bangpra and can be enjoyed as such, but we recommend keeping food, small items and personal belongings safely inside the cart or your golf bag.

Location and access

Bangpra is in Bang Phra, Si Racha, Chonburi province. GolfPass gives the address as 45 Moo 6 Bangpra, Si Racha, Chonburi 20110.

About 40 minutes from Pattaya

Golfasian puts it about 40 minutes from central Pattaya. The area lies north of Pattaya towards Chonburi.

That makes it relatively easy to reach for golfers staying in Pattaya, Si Racha or Chonburi, or travelling from Bangkok towards the eastern coast of Thailand.

Si Racha as a town

Si Racha is known as a town with a large Japanese expatriate community. For anyone working in the industrial estates around Chonburi, it reads as a course you can play close to home at the weekend.

Travel by company car or your own car, or use a ride-hailing service such as Grab, which is common in Bangkok. This is a course on the outskirts, so it is worth planning the ride home in advance. Note that GoGolf does not arrange transfers or shuttles.

How to build the eighteen holes

Early holes — measure the greens

Bangpra’s difficulty is concentrated in the greens. Treating the first few holes as time to measure their speed and their run rather than time to make a score makes the middle of the round easier.

On greens with complex contours, you need the habit of checking which way each one runs. Whether you pick up that read early decides your putts for the eighteen.

Middle holes — pick the route past the trees

On the tree-lined holes, decide which side is safe while you are still on the tee, before you swing.

There is a side where a curve puts you in the trees and a side where you can still play from a miss. Simply setting up towards the second changes your chances of a par considerably.

Closing holes — don’t leave a long club

Hitting a green you cannot read with a long club makes the putt that follows harder still.

Precisely in the closing stretch when fatigue shows, rather than forcing distance out of the second shot, leave the distance you like and hit the green with the third.

Choosing a classic course

On a golf trip to Thailand, new and modern courses tend to get picked. The architect’s name, a recent opening, luxurious facilities — they give you criteria that are easy to judge by.

What only time can make

But the size of a tree is the one thing money cannot buy.

Bangpra, opened in 1958, has big trees that took more than sixty years to grow. However carefully a new course is built, that time alone cannot be reproduced.

Holes clearly framed by trees, settled shade falling across the fairways — that is a quality only a mature course has.

Variety in the itinerary

If you are playing several rounds during a stay, there is no need to fill every day with modern premium courses.

One day at a tournament-standard course like Amata Spring for a round with some tension, another day at Bangpra for the classic feel. That combination leaves you with the richer memory of the trip as a whole.

Value beyond the score

The monkeys around the course included, Bangpra gives you the genuine sense of playing golf out in nature.

Having something that makes you glad you went even on a day when the score was poor is no small value when the golf is part of a trip.

How to think about your score

The key to scoring at Bangpra comes down to two things: where you put the tee shot, and how you read the greens.

• Decide by position, not distance. On tree-framed holes the spots that leave an easy next shot are limited.
• Don’t end up behind a tree. Miss the line into the trees and the chance of a par drops sharply.
• Read the whole green first. With complex contours, reading only the line will not get you there.
• Use the putting green before you start. Simply knowing the speed cuts the three-putts.
• Neither too aggressive nor too conservative. Play too safe and a long approach is left.
• Keep your things in the cart or your bag. The course is known for the monkeys around it.

It measures a longish 7,393 yards, but the difficulty here is not the distance. The trees and the greens — these two, sixty years in the making, decide the score.

Common mistakes, and how to avoid them

1. Attacking from the tee on distance alone

On tree-lined fairways, putting the ball where the next shot is easy matters more than carrying it far. Attack too hard and you lose the ideal position on the holes framed by big trees.

2. Forcing it from behind a tree

The moment your tee shot misses the line into the trees, “go for the green” has usually stopped being an option. Punch out sideways back to the fairway and hit the green with the next one. That plan usually produces the better score.

3. Reading only the line on the green

On greens with complex contours, reading only the line between the ball and the hole will not get you there. Look at the whole surface the moment you step on, and work out which way this green runs.

4. Being too conservative

Lay up too much trying to avoid the trees and you leave a long approach to the green. Hitting a green you cannot read with a long club makes the putt that follows harder still.

5. Leaving your things out

The course is known for the monkeys around it. Keep food, small items and personal belongings safely inside the cart or your golf bag.

Facilities and services

Accommodation and the resort side

As the name “Golf Club and Resort” suggests, Bangpra appeals to golfers who want to combine golf with a simple stay-and-play.

Golfasian lists accommodation, restaurants and a driving range among the facilities.

Having somewhere to stay means you do not have to make a long drive from Pattaya or Bangkok at dawn, which makes a morning round easier to arrange.

The other facilities

1Golf.eu lists, alongside the 18-hole par-72 course, a driving range, a clubhouse, an outdoor pool, a sauna, a restaurant, electric carts for hire and caddies.

Being able to cool off in the pool or the sauna after the round is a practical facility in the Thai climate.

Rentals

Golfasian lists golf carts, club sets, golf shoes and umbrellas among the additional services. It is an easy place to use for travellers not carrying a full set.

Caddies

A caddie accompanies you, so being told the safe line on a tree-framed hole and the read on a green you cannot judge is particularly valuable on a first visit.

Wildlife around the course

One of the things often mentioned about Bangpra is the monkeys around the course. They are part of the natural feel and can be enjoyed as such, but there is a practical note too.

Do not leave food or small items on top of the cart or in an open bag. Turn your back and they can be taken. Keep valuables inside the bag and close it every time you stop — that is the reliable approach.

Practice

There is a driving range. The course is long and the tree-lined fairways ask for a steady swing, so whether you can start the 1st in a good rhythm carries through to the back nine.

On a day when you have travelled from Bangkok or Pattaya, get your stretching, a few irons and a check of your driver tempo done before you start.

1Golf.eu’s listing also gives an outdoor pool and a sauna among the facilities. Being able to cool off after eighteen holes in the Thai climate is more practical than it sounds.

With accommodation on site, you can arrange a morning round without a long dawn drive from Pattaya or Bangkok. Planning to stay the night before gives your schedule more freedom.

What to bring

• Sunscreen and a hat — essential.
• Non-metal spikes — the standard requirement at Thai courses.
• Swimwear and a towel — if you plan to use the outdoor pool or the sauna.

And keep food and small items inside the cart or your golf bag. The course is known for the monkeys around it.

Best season and time of day

The dry season from around November to February is the most comfortable. Humidity drops, and walking among the mature trees is a pleasure in itself.

In the hot season from March to May daytime temperatures climb, so the first slot of the morning is the realistic choice. Since there is accommodation on site, staying the night before to take the earliest start works well.

In the rainy season from June to October most days bring a short shower through in the afternoon. A morning round is little affected, and there is more room in the tee sheet.

Who this course suits

• Anyone who likes a classic course: opened 1958, with trees more than sixty years grown.
• Mid-handicappers who want to test their accuracy: position and direction matter more than distance.
• Anyone who wants to sharpen their putting: greens whose contours, slopes and speed are hard to read.
• Anyone who wants stay-and-play: accommodation on site makes a morning round easier to arrange.
• Residents of Si Racha or Chonburi: a course you can play close to home at the weekend.
• Anyone staying in Pattaya: about 40 minutes from the town centre.

On the other hand, if you are after a modern course with a strong resort feel, the classic atmosphere may read as too quiet. The value here is the accumulation of years you cannot get at a new course.

How it differs from the other Chonburi courses

Chonburi province, which includes Pattaya, is the golf region of eastern Thailand. Here is where Bangpra sits alongside the main courses in the area bookable through GoGolf.

• Bangpra Golf Club and Resort: 18 holes / par 72 / about 7,393 yards. Opened 1958. Mature trees and greens that are hard to read. Accommodation on site.
• Amata Spring Country Club: 18 holes / par 72 / about 7,470 yards. Lee Schmidt, opened 2005. The 17th island green reached by boat.
• Chee Chan Golf Resort: 18 holes / par 72 / about 7,345 yards. David Dale, opened 2018. Views of the Khao Chi Chan Buddha.
• Burapha Golf and Resort: 36 holes. David Graham & Gary Panks, opened 1993.
• Greenwood Golf and Resort: 27 holes. Peter Thomson design, operating since 1993.

What makes Bangpra distinct in that company is the years themselves. If Amata Spring is the premium modern course, Bangpra offers a classic, natural, value-conscious round in the Chonburi area.

Combining it with other Chonburi courses

If you are playing several rounds during a stay, pairing nearby courses keeps the travel down.

• Amata Spring Country Club — the 17th island green reached by boat is its signature.
• Chee Chan Golf Resort — views of the Khao Chi Chan Buddha are its draw.
• Burapha Golf and Resort — 36 holes; East and West have different characters.
• Greenwood Golf and Resort — 27 holes, a Peter Thomson design.

Availability and rates for the whole area are on the Bangkok golf booking page.

Summary

In short, there are three reasons to choose Bangpra.

• History — opened 1958, one of the earliest courses in the Pattaya area. Fully renovated in 1988.
• Trees and greens — big trees more than sixty years grown, and greens whose contours, slopes and speed are hard to read.
• Stay-and-play — accommodation, restaurants, an outdoor pool and a sauna on site.

Bangpra Golf Club and Resort is 18 holes, par 72, about 7,393 yards. The design is recorded as the work of Japan Golf Promotion. The difficulty here is built from the trees and the greens, not the distance.

About 40 minutes from central Pattaya. It is a course for anyone after a classic, unhurried round rather than a modern resort experience. Check today’s tee times and green fees in the GoGolf app or website.

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