Pattaya Country Club | Golf in Chonburi | GoGolf

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Pattaya Country Club is a golf course in Khao Mai Kaeo, Bang Lamung, Chonburi. It spreads across 2,000 rai of gently rolling hills.

Its greatest strength is where it sits. According to the information listed on GoGolf, it is one of the closest courses to Pattaya. You keep the drive from your hotel down to a minimum.

The most distinctive thing about the design is the dual fairways used on several holes. Both a challenging route and a safe route are laid out, and you pick according to how you are playing and what you want from the hole.

And water comes into play on the 17th, a par 4, and nowhere else. The information listed on GoGolf describes that as unusual among the courses around Pattaya. For today’s tee times and green fees, check the GoGolf app or website.

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Course facts

Dual fairways as a design idea

The thing most worth discussing at Pattaya Country Club is the dual fairways.

Two routes are provided

According to the information listed on GoGolf, the course uses dual fairways on several holes, offering both a challenging route and a safe route toward the green.

Which means that from the moment you step onto the tee, you choose your own road.

Choice is built into the architecture

On most courses there is effectively one place to aim. Miss it and you are penalised — that is the basic structure.

Dual fairways are different. Both are correct; they simply carry different risk and reward.

It absorbs differences in standard

The clever part of this design is that a group of mixed abilities can enjoy the same hole.

The stronger player takes the challenging route, the less experienced one takes the safe route. Each plays at a difficulty that fits.

That structure is why the information listed on GoGolf describes this course as built for golfers of every standard.

How to choose

The criteria are simple: how you are playing today, and where your score sits.

On a day when it is going well and you want to push, take the challenging route. On a day when things are slipping, or you simply want a solid card, take the safe one.

When in doubt, taking the safe route is what protects the score in the end.

Water on the 17th and nowhere else

The other defining feature here is how little water there is.

The 17th, a par 4, only

According to the information listed on GoGolf, water comes into play on the 17th, a par 4, and nowhere else.

And it describes that as unusual among the courses around Pattaya.

What little water means

Thai golf courses overwhelmingly use water across the whole layout. Plenty of them leave you with a constant worry about losing balls.

At Pattaya Country Club, you play seventeen holes without thinking about water at all.

Mentally that is a large difference. You stop counting your golf balls and concentrate on the fairway and the green.

Which is exactly why the 17th works

On the other hand, after sixteen holes without seeing water, water suddenly appears.

That is real pressure. Precisely because you have played the day thinking “there is no water here”, the 17th unsettles you more.

Before you start, put “the 17th is the only water hole” in your head. That alone changes the outcome.

The closing three: the amen corner

The information listed on GoGolf calls the last three holes the amen corner.

The toughest three on the course

These three are described as the hardest holes on the course, producing a dramatic finish.

Sixteen, seventeen, eighteen. And on the 17th, the only water on the property is waiting.

Why the difficulty sits at the end

Placing the hardest holes late is a clear architectural decision.

It is when fatigue arrives, and it is when the score starts to be visible. The hardest holes are placed exactly where judgement wavers most.

Building the round up to the 16th

Which is why banking a score before the 16th matters so much.

The early and middle holes have no water, and the dual fairways give you a safe route. Whether you can build a cushion there decides how much room you have in the amen corner.

The mindset for those three

Once you are in the amen corner, finish each hole and let it go.

A bad 16th does not travel to the 17th. Water on the 17th does not travel to the 18th. Across a run of hard holes, breaking the chain is the single most important thing.

2,000 rai, and the walks between holes

Gently rolling hills

The course spreads across 2,000 rai of gently rolling hills.

Not steep mountainside but soft undulation, so the views stay open — the information listed on GoGolf also describes it as a scenic course.

The walks between holes are long

There is, however, one thing to be aware of.

The information listed on GoGolf states plainly that the walks between holes are long, and that is part of what makes the course demanding.

Managing your energy

A long walk means fatigue tends to arrive late in the round.

And late in the round is where the amen corner is waiting. The structure hands you the three hardest holes in your most tired state.

What to do about it

• Drink regularly — the extra walking takes more out of you
• Rest properly at the turn — protect your energy for the back nine
• Take several clubs with you — it saves walking back and forth
• Do not push late on — ambitious shots go wrong when you are tired

Simply being conscious of how you spend your energy changes how you perform in the amen corner.

Greens and bunkers

Well guarded by bunkers

According to the information listed on GoGolf, the greens are well guarded by bunkers.

On a course with little water, bunkers become the primary defence. When you go for a green, check where the bunkers sit before you pick a club.

Often contoured

The greens themselves are often contoured.

On a sloping green, where you land dictates how many putts you take.

Rather than getting close to the flag, land on the side that leaves an uphill putt — that is what tidies up the card.

Ask your caddie

Green contour and bunker position. If it is your first round here, ask about both.

On the three amen-corner holes in particular, having that information or not shows up directly on the card.

How to build a score here

• Bank a score before the 16th. The closing three are the hardest on the course.
• Pick your fairway by how you are playing. When in doubt, the safe route protects the score.
• Remember there is water on the 17th. Seventeen holes without it makes the surprise bigger.
• Land on the uphill side of the green. With contour, where you land matters.
• Manage your energy. The walks between holes are long and fatigue arrives late.
• Finish each amen-corner hole and let it go. Breaking the chain is what matters.

Pattaya Country Club has a clear structure: build the score early, defend it late.

Common mistakes and how to avoid them

1. Being caught out by the water on 17

After sixteen holes without seeing water, water suddenly appears. Convince yourself “there is no water here” and it unsettles you more. Put it in your head before you start.

2. Always taking the challenging fairway

Choosing the harder line every time simply because there are two lets errors pile up. Judge by how you are playing and where your score sits.

3. Spending all your energy on the front nine

This is a course with long walks between holes. Push too hard early and nothing is left for the amen corner. Rest properly at the turn.

4. Letting the amen corner compound

Three hard holes in a row means one bad one tends to spread. Do not carry the 16th into the 17th. Finish each hole and let it go.

5. Firing at the flag on contoured greens

The greens here are often contoured. Rather than getting close to the flag, landing on the side that leaves an uphill putt is what tidies up the card.

Location and access

Pattaya Country Club is at 55 Moo 2, Highway 331, Khao Mai Kaeo, Bang Lamung, Chonburi 20150.

One of the closest courses to Pattaya

The information listed on GoGolf describes this course as one of the closest to Pattaya.

If you are staying in Pattaya, you can play a round with a minimum of travelling.

It suits a short stay

A short drive means you get more out of limited time.

Play in the morning and use the afternoon for sightseeing or business; or fit in a round on the morning of your departure. Those plans become realistic.

On Highway 331

The course sits in Khao Mai Kaeo along Highway 331, which makes it easy to reach from the main road.

Getting there

Beyond a company car or your own vehicle, ride-hailing services such as Grab, common throughout Bangkok, work well. Because it is close to central Pattaya, arranging a car home is comparatively easy too. Please note that GoGolf does not arrange transfers or shuttles.

The clubhouse and the service

Small but well regarded

The information listed on GoGolf notes frankly that the clubhouse is smaller than many.

It also explains that the club is known for friendly staff and an excellent Thai restaurant.

Substance rather than scale

Turn up expecting a grand clubhouse and you may find it underwhelming.

But as a place to sit down and eat properly after a round, it earns real praise.

A golf course worth visiting for the Thai food is an unusual thing to be able to say.

Caddies

A caddie accompanies your group.

Which of the two fairways to take, how the greens are contoured, how to approach the amen corner. All of it is worth asking about.

Facilities and services

Clubhouse and restaurant

The clubhouse is not a large facility. That said, the staff and the Thai restaurant are both well regarded, and as a place to spend time after a round it is more than adequate.

This is not a course selling itself on lavish facilities. Its value is the design itself: 2,000 rai of terrain and the dual fairways.

Moving between holes

Some stretches between holes cover real distance. Plan on using the cart, and take several clubs with you when you get out to save walking back and forth.

The greens are well guarded by bunkers and many of them are contoured. In contrast to the modest clubhouse, the work around the greens is thoroughly done.

What to bring

• Spare balls — a few are enough, for the water on the 17th.
• A lofted wedge — the greens are well guarded by bunkers.
• Sunscreen and a hat — open hillside with plenty of exposure.

Since water is in play only on the 17th, you will lose fewer balls here than at other courses around Pattaya.

Best season and time of day

The dry season from around November to February is the most comfortable, with lower humidity and firmer turf.

On a course with long walks, the cool of the dry season counts for a lot. It makes it easier to have energy left for the amen corner.

March to May brings rising temperatures, so a morning slot is the realistic choice. There is little shade on open hillside, which makes avoiding the hottest hours especially worthwhile here.

June to October is the rainy season, with most days seeing a short shower pass through in the afternoon. Morning rounds are barely affected, and tee times are easier to get.

Who this course suits

• Anyone minimising travel: one of the closest courses to Pattaya.
• Anyone playing in a mixed group: dual fairways let each player pick a difficulty that fits.
• Anyone who dislikes water: it comes into play on the 17th, a par 4, and nowhere else.
• Anyone tired of losing balls: little water by the standards of courses around Pattaya.
• Anyone after a dramatic finish: the closing three, the amen corner, is waiting.
• Anyone who cares about the meal afterwards: known for an excellent Thai restaurant.

On the other hand, if you expect a grand clubhouse or lavish facilities you may find it lacking. And the long walks make it hard work on a day when your energy is low.

Pairing it with other Chonburi courses

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

• Chee Chan Golf Resort — the Khao Chi Chan Buddha is visible from every hole.
• Amata Spring Country Club — the island green at 17, reached by boat, is the signature.
• Burapha Golf and Resort — 36 holes; East and West play very differently.
• Bangpra Golf Club and Resort — a classic course opened in 1958.

Availability and pricing across the whole region are on the Bangkok golf booking page.

Check these before you book

• How you will pace yourself — the walks between holes are long. On consecutive playing days, think about the order.
• Your tee time — open hillside with little shade, so an early start is realistic in the hot season.
• Your group’s standard — the dual fairways make mixed abilities easy to accommodate.
• The water on 17 — the only hole where it comes into play. Keep it in mind.
• The meal afterwards — the Thai restaurant here is well regarded.
• Today’s rates and availability — check the GoGolf app or website.

Because it is close to Pattaya and easy to use, peak dry-season slots fill quickly. Lock one in as soon as your dates are settled.

In summary

Three reasons to choose Pattaya Country Club.

• Location — one of the closest courses to Pattaya, so travelling time stays minimal.
• Dual fairways — you choose between a challenging route and a safe one.
• Water on 17 only — an unusual arrangement among the courses around Pattaya.

Pattaya Country Club spreads across 2,000 rai of gently rolling hills. The greens are well guarded by bunkers and often contoured. The closing three are known as the amen corner and form the toughest stretch on the course.

The long walks between holes mean you have to manage your energy, but in exchange you get a clear plan: build the score before the 16th and defend it after. The clubhouse is modest but known for an excellent Thai restaurant. For today’s availability and green fees, check the GoGolf app or website.

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