Burapha Golf and Resort | Golf in Chonburi | GoGolf

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Burapha Golf and Resort is a 36-hole golf resort in Si Racha, Chonburi province, near Laem Chabang. It was designed by David Graham and Gary Panks and opened in 1993. Golfasian lists it as 36 holes, par 72/72, 6,948 / 6,828 yards.

Its great appeal is that the East Course and the West Course have clearly distinct characters. The East plays relatively easily and suits golfers across a wide range of levels; the West asks for a more serious challenge with its movement, bunkering and fast greens.

The Dunes nine on the West is the highlight of the resort. From the high ground you look out over Pattaya, Laem Chabang port, the sea and the islands offshore. The fairways are Zoysia and the greens Bermuda Tifdwarf. Greens that run fast and true, and elevation changes that affect club selection, are its features.

It has a tournament record too. It hosted the 2010 Thailand Open and several Singha Thailand Championships. About 30 minutes from central Pattaya. Check today’s tee times and green fees in the GoGolf app or website.

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Designed by David Graham and Gary Panks

Burapha was designed by David Graham and Gary Panks.

A US Open champion as architect

David Graham is known as a professional golfer who won the US Open. When someone who competed at the top level is involved in the design, it means they know in their body where the difficulty lies.

Gary Panks is an architect who has worked on golf course design internationally.

Opened in 1993

PattayaGolfCourses introduces Burapha as a course opened in 1993 by Gary Panks and David Graham.

The features it lists are tropical hills, mango and eucalyptus trees, lakes, Bermuda greens that run fast and true, strategic bunkering, and elevation that affects club selection.

The scale of 36 holes

Thirty-six holes is one of Burapha’s great strengths. Combining four nine-hole loops gives you more variety in a round than a standard eighteen-hole course.

It is an easy layout to use for group trips, corporate golf, or a golf holiday with several rounds planned.

The East Course: for a wide range of levels

The East Course is often introduced as the more playable of the two.

PattayaGolfCourses describes the East Course as having wider landing areas and greens that receive more readily — a course that is strategic while still being forgiving.

Who it suits

That makes the East Course a good fit for beginners, high handicappers and recreational players who want to enjoy resort golf.

Even if your tee shots are not yet reliable, the relatively wide fairways give you room to breathe.

That does not mean it is easy

But the East Course is not easy. Attack without thinking about the bunkers, the water hazards and the layout around the greens and your card can come apart.

On shots at the green in particular, it matters to think about not only the pin but the area where a miss stays safe.

The West Course: movement and views

The West Course is the more demanding of the two layouts.

Golfasian introduces the West side as a course that suits low handicappers and professionals too, with undulating ground, elevated tees, semi-rough around the greens, and bunkering that asks for accurate approach play.

The Dunes nine

The Dunes nine in particular is often presented as the highlight of Burapha.

PattayaGolfCourses says that from the high ground on the Dunes side you can see Pattaya, Laem Chabang port, the sea and the islands offshore.

Golfsavers also treats the Dunes nine as a particularly memorable part of Burapha, describing it as more open, more undulating and more challenging than the Crystal nine.

Distance alone will not get you round

You cannot get round the West Course on distance alone.

Thinking about the slopes, the rough, the bunkers, the carry and the speed of the greens, you have to choose the safe route and the aggressive line shot by shot.

On the names of the nines

The names of the four nines differ between platforms.

Golfsavers gives East = American Wood and British Links, West = Crystal Spring and Dune. PattayaGolfCourses, meanwhile, gives East = Augusta / Belfry, West = Cypress / Dunes.

As a reader, it is simplest to hold on to “the East Course plays relatively easily, the West Course is more challenging”.

Grasses and elevation

Burapha is a course that plays comfortably overall while still giving you plenty of strategy to feel.

Zoysia and Bermuda Tifdwarf

PattayaGolfCourses gives Burapha’s fairways as Zoysia and its greens as Bermuda Tifdwarf.

Zoysia fairways tend to sit the ball up a little, which makes clean contact easier. The Bermuda Tifdwarf greens, meanwhile, are described as fast and true.

Elevation changes your club

PattayaGolfCourses lists elevation that affects club selection among the features of this course.

Uphill, you have to allow more than the number; downhill, less. On the West Course especially, with its elevated tees, you cannot pick a club on yardage alone.

Position decides it

On a course like this, rather than forcing it with distance, putting the ball where the next shot is easy matters.

On the West in particular, not just staying on the fairway but creating an angle from which the green is accessible goes straight into the score.

The tournament record

Burapha is not simply a resort course.

Golfasian notes that Burapha has hosted professional tournaments including the 2010 Thailand Open and several Singha Thailand Championships.

A layout and condition that stand up to competition

That record shows Burapha has a layout and condition capable of handling competition.

Length, the quality of the greens, the condition of the course. A course that stands up to competition still feels well built when an amateur plays it.

And visitors can enjoy it too

At the same time, having the choice of the East and the West means tourists and recreational golfers can enjoy it at their own level.

Competitive players take the West; anyone wanting resort golf takes the East. Being able to make that choice within one facility is the strength of 36 holes.

Location and access

Burapha is north of Pattaya in Chonburi province, near Laem Chabang.

Golfasian gives the location as north of Pattaya near Laem Chabang, and puts it about 30 minutes from Pattaya.

Easy to use while staying in Pattaya

That location makes it an easy option for golfers staying in Pattaya, Si Racha, Laem Chabang or around Chonburi.

You can also fit it into a golf trip travelling from Bangkok towards Pattaya, but allow margin in the travel time for your departure hour and the traffic.

Getting there

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 think about your score

The key to scoring at Burapha is whether you can switch your plan depending on which course you are playing.

• The East is about angles, the West about judgement. On the East, the angle that leaves an easy next shot; on the West, whether to take it on or lay up.
• Build elevation into your club. On holes with elevated tees especially, yardage alone will not decide it.
• Assume the greens run fast and true. They are Bermuda Tifdwarf.
• Decide the safe miss area first. Where the bunkers and semi-rough sit changes how hard the next shot is.
• Warm up before the West. There is elevation, there are fast greens and there is strategic bunkering.
• Ask your caddie for the carry. On a course with elevation, the effective distance is the information that matters.

Having 36 holes means you can play two different kinds of golf in one day. Swing freely on the East in the morning, test your judgement on the West in the afternoon — that kind of plan is possible here.

How to use the 36 holes

Burapha’s value lies less in the scale of 36 holes itself than in being able to use them differently.

Thirty-six holes in a day

East in the morning, West in the afternoon. In that order you build a rhythm on the forgiving course while you still have energy, then move on to the West, which asks for judgement.

The reverse also works: the West in the morning, the East in the afternoon. Get the course that needs concentration out of the way first, and play the afternoon relaxed.

Which is better depends on what you want from the day — a score, or an enjoyable round.

Splitting it over two days

Thirty-six holes in a day is a real physical load. If you are staying in Pattaya for several days, splitting it over two days, one East and one West, is the realistic plan.

With accommodation on site, you can also stay at the course and play two days running. Cutting the travel time to zero is a large advantage on an itinerary with several rounds.

For a group of mixed abilities

If your group is not all at the same level, having 36 holes carries practical meaning.

The better players take the West, the beginners and mid-handicappers the East. At the same facility in the same time slot, each plays the course that fits — something no eighteen-hole facility can offer.

You can then meet up at the clubhouse afterwards for a meal.

A golf itinerary around Pattaya

The area around Pattaya is one of the densest golf regions in Thailand. Where you place Burapha in the itinerary changes the impression of the whole trip.

How far from central Pattaya

About 30 minutes from central Pattaya. That is a distance where the morning drive is not a burden.

You can stay in Pattaya and enjoy the beach and the town, heading slightly inland only on the golf days.

On the travel day from Bangkok

You can also fit it into a golf trip travelling from Bangkok towards Pattaya.

But allow margin in the travel time for your departure hour and the traffic. Since it is a 36-hole course, “add another nine if there’s time left” is also an available adjustment.

Combining with other courses

Chonburi province has courses of very different character — Amata Spring, Chee Chan, Greenwood, Bangpra.

Take in the scale of 36 holes at Burapha, then enjoy the views at Chee Chan the next day, or the classic feel at Bangpra — experiencing completely different golf back to back while keeping the travel down is the strength of this area.

Common mistakes, and how to avoid them

1. Playing East and West the same way

The East is forgiving, the West is challenging. The two have clearly distinct characters. The “swing freely” strategy that worked on the East will not necessarily work as it stands on the West.

2. Choosing a club without allowing for elevation

Elevation that affects club selection is listed among this course’s features. On holes with elevated tees especially, if you do not subtract for the drop you will fly it well past.

3. Going at the pin on fast greens

The Bermuda Tifdwarf greens are described as running fast and true. Go straight at the pin and hit it firmly, and you are left with a hard one coming back. Keep the idea of landing short of the pin.

4. Playing the West without a warm-up

This is a course with elevation, fast greens and strategic bunkering. Checking your swing tempo, your carry distances and your short-game feel before you tee off lets you settle from the first hole.

5. Getting lost in the view from the Dunes

This is the stretch that looks out over Pattaya, Laem Chabang port, the sea and the islands offshore. The scenery is superb, but it is also a place where your concentration on the shot slips easily. Deciding to take photos only after you have hit is the safe approach.

Facilities and services

The resort, the clubhouse, the restaurants

Golfasian lists Burapha’s facilities as accommodation, a golf academy, a golf school, restaurants, a sauna, a swimming pool and tennis.

It also says the clubhouse offers local and international food at relatively reasonable prices.

Even if someone in your party does not play, with a pool, tennis courts and exercise facilities, it is an easy place to combine a resort stay with golf around Pattaya.

The driving range and the golf academy

Burapha has practice facilities too. Golfasian says there is a driving range, and PattayaGolfCourses lists a driving range, short-game zones and practice bunkers.

If you are playing the West Course, warming up before the round matters. With elevation, fast greens and strategic bunkering, checking your swing tempo, your carry distances and your short-game feel before you tee off lets you settle from the first hole.

Caddies and golf carts

On a course like Burapha, with elevation, bunkers and fast greens, the support of a caddie is genuinely useful.

Playing while checking the distance, the carry you actually need, the area where a miss stays safe and the putting lines makes even a first round comfortable.

The academy and the practice environment

Golfasian lists a golf academy and a golf school among the facilities. PattayaGolfCourses lists short-game zones and practice bunkers alongside the driving range.

If your plan is 36 holes over two days, it is worth checking your short game before the first one. The West Course in particular has elevation and fast greens, so getting a feel for your carry distances and your approach play settles the opening holes.

Tournament record

According to Golfasian it has hosted the 2010 Thailand Open and several Singha Thailand Championships. It is a resort course that nonetheless has the layout and condition to stand up to competition.

Rather than expecting an ultra-luxury course, judging it on the variety of 36 holes, the location near Pattaya and how easy it is to use as a group makes its value clearer.

The clubhouse offers local and international food at relatively reasonable prices. With a sauna, a swimming pool and tennis courts as well, there is something to do on a day when someone in your party is not playing.

What to bring

• Sunscreen and a hat — essential.
• Non-metal spikes — the standard requirement at Thai courses.
• Swimwear and gym clothes — if you plan to use the pool or the tennis courts.

With accommodation on site, staying the night before to take the earliest start is also an option.

Best season and time of day

The dry season from around November to February is the most comfortable. Humidity drops, and it is also when the view from the Dunes is at its clearest.

In the hot season from March to May temperatures climb, so keep your start early. An undulating course takes energy, which makes choosing the cooler hours worthwhile.

In the rainy season from June to October most days bring a short afternoon squall through. A morning slot is little affected, and tee times are easier to get in this period.

Who this course suits

• Anyone who wants a lot of holes in a day: with 36 holes you can play a different course morning and afternoon.
• Anyone who wants the view: from the Dunes you see Pattaya, Laem Chabang port, the sea and the islands offshore.
• Groups of mixed ability: with an East and a West, you can choose the difficulty within one facility.
• Competitive players: it has hosted the Thailand Open and Singha Thailand Championships.
• Anyone who wants stay-and-play: accommodation, a pool, tennis and a sauna are all here.
• Anyone staying in Pattaya: about 30 minutes from the town centre.

On the other hand, on a day when you want a flat course and a free swing, the West’s movement and fast greens may make you think a little more than you wanted. In that case take the East, and you get a more relaxed round at the same facility.

How it differs from the other Chonburi courses

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

• Burapha Golf and Resort: 36 holes / par 72 and 72 / 6,948 and 6,828 yards. David Graham & Gary Panks, opened 1993. East and West have distinct characters.
• 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.
• Greenwood Golf and Resort: 27 holes. Peter Thomson design, operating since 1993.
• Bangpra Golf Club and Resort: 18 holes / par 72 / about 7,393 yards. Opened 1958. A classic course with mature trees.

What makes Burapha distinct in that company is the scale of 36 holes and the clear difference in character between East and West. Even in a group with members at different levels, there is an option within one facility that satisfies everyone.

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.
• Greenwood Golf and Resort — 27 holes, a Peter Thomson design.
• Bangpra Golf Club and Resort — a classic course that opened in 1958.

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

Summary

In short, there are three reasons to choose Burapha.

• 36 holes — East and West. Two eighteens of different character at one facility.
• The view — from the high ground on the Dunes side: Pattaya, Laem Chabang port, the sea and the islands offshore.
• Design and record — David Graham & Gary Panks, opened 1993. Host of the Thailand Open among others.

Burapha Golf and Resort is par 72/72, 6,948 / 6,828 yards. The fairways are Zoysia and the greens Bermuda Tifdwarf, with greens that run fast and true and elevation that affects club selection.

With accommodation, a golf academy, restaurants, a sauna, a pool and tennis, it is an easy place to combine a resort stay with golf around Pattaya. Check today’s tee times and green fees in the GoGolf app or website.

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