Siam Country Club Pattaya Rolling Hills | Golf in Chonburi | GoGolf

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Siam Country Club Pattaya Rolling Hills is an 18-hole course in Pong, Bang Lamung, Chonburi. It is a Schmidt-Curley Design course, opened in 2020, and the newest of the four courses at Siam Country Club.

It plays just over 7,200 yards, with a course rating of 74.4 and a slope rating of 135. The information listed on GoGolf describes it as “a modern interpretation built on the traditional parkland idiom”.

The clearest thing about the design is how differently the two nines play. The front nine sits on flatter ground, with generous landing zones and open fairways. The back nine adds substantial elevation change and lake views.

And then the 15th. A complex of steep-faced bunkers known as the “Wall of Death” forces the question of whether to cut the corner. For today’s tee times and green fees, check the GoGolf app or website.

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Course facts

Opened in 2020

Rolling Hills is the newest of the four courses at Siam Country Club.

Built on fifty years of accumulation

The Old Course opened in 1970. Half a century later, in 2020, Rolling Hills was added.

What kind of course does a club with four on one property build last? Look at it that way and the intent of the design starts to read.

What was missing

Each of the three existing courses had a clearly defined character.

• Old Course — classic tree-lined parkland
• Plantation — big elevation and Gulf of Thailand views. 27 holes
• Waterside — gentle contours and broad fairways, with water in the lead role

What Rolling Hills added was a layout whose character changes completely between the nines.

A modern interpretation

The information listed on GoGolf describes this course as “a modern interpretation built on the traditional parkland idiom”.

Using classical grammar while building something contemporary. It is work only the same architects — Schmidt-Curley — could have done here.

Two different courses in one round

The key to understanding this course is that its character switches at the turn.

The front nine: building it up

The official site describes the front nine as building progressively, with generous landing zones and restrained green complexes.

The information listed on GoGolf also has the front nine on flatter ground, with open fairways and few trees.

Which makes the front nine where you build your score. Whether you can bank a cushion there shapes the result of the day.

The back nine: where the drama begins

The official site describes the back nine as using the rolling ground to add strategic complexity and visual drama.

The information listed on GoGolf has substantial elevation change and lake views arriving on the back.

Can you make the switch

What this layout tests is whether you can change gear mentally.

What worked on the front will not work on the back. It comes down to whether you can drop the assumption that “it’s the same course, so play it the same way”.

Reset once at the turn, and go out for the back nine as though you were playing a different course. That is what stops the late collapse.

The 15th: the “Wall of Death”

The hole that represents this course is the par-5 15th.

A complex of steep-faced bunkers

According to the official site, down the left of the 15th fairway there is a complex of steep-faced bunkers known as the “Wall of Death”.

As the name suggests, escaping is difficult once you are in. It is not simply sand; it stands in front of you as a wall.

Do you cut the corner

What these bunkers create is the question of whether to cut the corner.

Carry them and you gain serious distance, opening the possibility of getting home in two. Fail and you are left playing a shot whose only purpose is to escape a steep wall.

The realistic call

It is a par 5, so laying up still gets you to the green in three.

Lose a shot at the 15th, late in the round, and getting it back over the last three holes is not easy. On a day when you want a solid card, the safe route to the right is the wise choice.

The day to take it on

On a relaxed round, though, it is worth the attempt.

Carrying a hazard the architect thought worth naming stays with you longer than the score does. In that case, bring spare balls.

The 16th to 18th: the “Dream Sequence”

The official site calls the last three holes the “Dream Sequence”.

Visual flair and strategic complexity

According to the official site, these three carry visual flair and strategic complexity.

Placing the most memorable holes at the close is a clear architectural decision.

Coming out of the 15th

What matters is that these three come immediately after the 15th.

You are forced into a decision at the “Wall of Death”, and then head to the final three carrying the result.

Succeed at the 15th and you ride the momentum; fail and you will be tempted to force it in an attempt to get the shot back.

The mindset for the close

Trying to recover over the last three holes usually costs you more.

Let the 15th end at the 15th. When you step onto the 16th tee, think of it as three new holes starting there.

Schmidt-Curley as the architects

Rolling Hills was designed by Schmidt-Curley Design — the partnership of Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley.

Three pieces of work at Siam

This team has done three things at Siam Country Club.

• The Old Course renovation (2006-2007) — modernised to tournament standard while keeping the original routing
• The design of Plantation (opened 2008) — 27 holes drawn from former plantation terrain
• The design of Rolling Hills (opened 2020) — a layout whose character changes between the nines

In other words, Siam Country Club as it stands today was shaped by these two.

Reading the differences across three courses

The same architects, on the same property, building three different courses. That is an ideal condition for comparison.

At the Old Course they respected the existing skeleton; at Plantation they maximised the contours of the land; at Rolling Hills they built a contrast between the nines.

What the same architects choose when the conditions change. Play all three and that judgement comes into view.

How to build the round

The front nine: bank a cushion

The front is flatter, the fairways broad and the trees few. Given the elevation waiting on the back, building your score on the front is the basic strategy.

That said, “restrained” green complexes are not “easy” ones. Read the slopes carefully.

The back nine: rethink your club selection

Elevation arrives on the back. Playing downhill and uphill changes the effective distance.

On the 10th tee, ask your caddie how to read the elevation. Play the back with the same feel as the front and you will pick the wrong club.

The 15th: the hole of decision

What to do about the “Wall of Death”. Decide on your score as you finish the 14th — set that rule in advance and you will not waver.

The 16th to 18th: switch and finish

The “Dream Sequence” is three visually striking holes. Do not carry the 15th with you; face them as three new holes.

How to build a score here

• Bank a cushion on the front. The flatter, broader front nine is where you build your score.
• Rethink club selection on the back. Elevation arrives, so the front-nine feel no longer applies.
• Judge the 15th on your score after the 14th. Set the rule in advance and you will not waver.
• In the “Wall of Death”, just get out. You cannot go at the flag from a steep face.
• Do not carry the 15th into the 16th. Trying to recover over the last three usually backfires.
• Choose your tee carefully. Just over 7,200 yards, slope 135. This is a long course.

Rolling Hills asks whether you can change gear between the nines. Within the same eighteen holes sit two nines of quite different character.

Common mistakes and how to avoid them

1. Giving back the front-nine cushion on the back

The flat, broad front sometimes lets you play well. Then you carry that momentum onto the back, pick clubs without allowing for elevation, and it falls apart. That is the most common pattern here.

2. Taking on the “Wall of Death” without a plan

Go at the corner on impulse and you are left playing a shot whose only purpose is to escape a steep face. It is a par 5 — laying up still gets you there in three.

3. Trying to recover over the last three

The “Dream Sequence” is three strategically complex holes. Force it here and you lose more. Let the 15th end at the 15th.

4. Underestimating the front-nine greens

“Restrained green complexes” does not mean easy ones. Restrained slope can be harder to read, not easier. Get a feel for the green speed while you are still on the front.

5. Not allowing for cart restrictions after rain

According to the official site, cart restrictions apply after rain. You will be walking more, so in the rainy season be ready to take several clubs with you and save the time.

Facilities and services

Rolling Hills Restaurant

According to the official site, the clubhouse has the floor-to-ceiling glass Rolling Hills Restaurant.

You look out over the course through glass from floor to ceiling — contemporary design befitting a course opened in 2020.

There are lockers, showers and drying facilities too. The pro shop also rents equipment.

Practice facilities

There is a putting green, a chipping area and a natural-grass driving range.

A grass range feels different from mats. On a course of just over 7,200 yards, knowing your full-shot distances precisely is worth a great deal.

Caddies and carts

According to the official site, a caddie is compulsory. A cart is compulsory too, at one per player and not shared, and only club caddies drive.

Given the elevation on the back nine, a compulsory cart is a sensible arrangement. Please also note that cart restrictions apply after rain.

Location and access

Rolling Hills is at 50 Moo 16, Pong, Bang Lamung, Chonburi 20150.

Inland from central Pattaya

It sits a short drive inland from Pattaya’s beach area, within the Siam Country Club property.

Four courses on one property

Alongside Rolling Hills, Siam Country Club has Old, Plantation and Waterside.

Playing four courses within a single stay is a rare arrangement even in Thailand.

Getting there

Beyond a company car or your own vehicle, ride-hailing services such as Grab, common throughout Bangkok, work well. Since it is inland, think about the ride home in advance too. Please note that GoGolf does not arrange transfers or shuttles.

Choosing between the four Siam courses

• Rolling Hills: 18 holes, just over 7,200 yards. Opened 2020. CR 74.4 / slope 135. A flat front, elevation and lakes on the back. The 15th’s “Wall of Death”.
• Old Course: 18 holes, par 72, about 7,162 yards. Opened 1970, renovated 2007. CR 74.1 / slope 137. Classic parkland.
• Plantation: 27 holes. Opened 2008. CR 76.3 / slope 143. Big elevation and Gulf of Thailand views. The hardest on paper.
• Waterside: 18 holes. IMG design, opened 2014. CR 74.8 / slope 139. Gentle contours and broad fairways, with water in the lead role.

Rolling Hills suits a day when you want the newest architecture and a day when you want variety within one round. A layout whose character changes between the nines is unique to this course among the four.

What to bring

• A rangefinder or GPS — helps with club selection on the back-nine elevation.
• Spare balls — especially if you are taking on the 15th’s “Wall of Death”.
• A lofted wedge — needed to escape the steep-faced bunkers.
• Sunscreen and a hat — the front nine has few trees and plenty of sun.

Because there is a natural-grass driving range, checking your distances under playing conditions before you start keeps club selection clear even over just over 7,200 yards.

Best season and time of day

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

The dry season also improves the views on the back nine. Looking out at the lakes from the elevated holes is at its best when the air is clear.

March to May brings hot afternoons, so favour a morning slot. The front nine has few trees and plenty of exposure, which makes avoiding the hottest hours worthwhile.

June to October is the rainy season, with most days seeing a short squall pass through in the afternoon. Morning rounds are barely affected, and tee times are easier to get. Do bear in mind that cart restrictions apply after rain.

Who this course suits

• Anyone after the newest architecture: opened 2020, the newest of the four Siam courses.
• Anyone who wants variety in one round: a flat front, elevation and lakes on the back. The character switches.
• Anyone who chooses by architect: Schmidt-Curley’s third piece of work at Siam.
• Anyone after signature holes: the 15th’s “Wall of Death” and the 16th-18th “Dream Sequence”.
• Anyone who likes a long course: just over 7,200 yards, CR 74.4 / slope 135.
• Anyone playing several rounds: four courses of different character on one property.

That said, just over 7,200 yards is a considerable length. If you are not confident about distance, play a forward tee — you will still get the full pleasure of the contrast between the nines.

Pairing it with other Chonburi courses

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

• 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.
• Chee Chan Golf Resort — the Khao Chi Chan Buddha is visible from every hole.
• Greenwood Golf and Resort — 27 holes designed by Peter Thomson.

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

Check these before you book

• Which tee you will play — just over 7,200 yards, slope 135. Decide with your group’s distance in mind.
• Your tee time — the front nine has few trees and plenty of sun, so an early start is realistic in the hot season.
• Your plan for the 15th — deciding in advance whether to take on the “Wall of Death” saves you wavering.
• Spare balls — bring plenty if you intend to take it on.
• Cart restrictions in the rainy season — you will be walking more after rain.
• Today’s rates and availability — check the GoGolf app or website.

This is a new and popular course, so peak dry-season slots fill quickly. Lock one in as soon as your dates are settled.

In summary

Three reasons to choose Rolling Hills.

• The contrast between the nines — a flat, broad front and a back with elevation and lakes. Two characters in one round.
• The 15th’s “Wall of Death” — a complex of steep-faced bunkers the architects thought worth naming.
• The newest architecture — opened 2020, Schmidt-Curley’s third course at Siam.

Siam Country Club Pattaya Rolling Hills plays 18 holes at just over 7,200 yards, with a course rating of 74.4 and a slope rating of 135. The 16th to 18th, the “Dream Sequence”, closes the round.

Caddies and carts are compulsory, with one cart per player driven by a club caddie. Bank a cushion on the front, rethink your club selection on the back. Whether you can make that switch decides the day’s score. For today’s availability and green fees, check the GoGolf app or website.

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