Summit Windmill Golf Club | Samut Prakan Golf Course | GoGolf

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Summit Windmill Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 course in the Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan. It was designed by Nick Faldo and opened in 1991, measuring roughly 6,964 yards from the back tees, 6,211 from the club tees and 5,107 from the front tees.

The course has two clear weapons. The first is the island green at the 12th, a par 3 defended by water that is widely rated among the most complete holes of its kind near Bangkok. The second is night golf until 10pm. That does more than let you escape the heat of the day — it means you can finish work and still get eighteen holes in. For anyone working in Bangkok, that is practical value.

The routing puts water in play from the 1st, a long par 5 with a lake down the left, all the way to the 18th on the far side of that same lake. Fairways are cleanly shaped and generous in width, and the rough is kept light, so your attention goes naturally to the water and the greens. Check today’s tee times and green fees on the GoGolf app or website.

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Course information

Night golf until 10pm

The single most practical reason to choose this course is that you can play until 10pm.

Golf that fits around work

If you are posted to Bangkok, or staying here on business, weekday daytime hours belong to work. Golf is a weekend thing — that is how most people think about it.

Being able to play until 10pm changes that arithmetic. Finish work in the evening and head straight to the course; travel included, there is still enough time for eighteen holes. A week where the weekend was already spoken for no longer has to be a week without golf.

Escaping the heat

In the hot season from March to May, eighteen holes in the middle of the day costs you a great deal. Play at night and the temperature drops, which means you can hold the same level of concentration all the way to the last hole.

The island green after dark

The 12th under floodlights is a completely different hole from the one you see in daylight. Light sits on the surface of the water and the green alone seems to float. Some people book a night round purely to see it.

Note that night-golf days and the last accepted tee times can change. If you are building your plans around an evening round, it is worth confirming with the official site or the club in advance.

Nick Faldo’s design philosophy

Nick Faldo holds six major titles — three Masters and three Open Championships. Through the 1980s and 1990s he reached the top of the world game on the strength of his accuracy.

That career shows in his design work. What Faldo’s courses have in common is that they ask for precision rather than distance. Instead of demanding unreasonable length, they separate players by where they choose to put the ball.

The decision to keep the rough light

The rough here is light. At first glance that reads as easy, but there is design intent behind it: rather than punishing you in the rough, the course settles matters with water and greens. You can miss the fairway and still play your next shot — but that does not mean you have a good angle into the green. Playable and advantaged are two different things, and that is the strategic idea at work.

Subtle slopes on elevated greens

The greens sit up, with subtle slopes and lines that are hard to read. They do not heave; they break slightly. Whether you can read that slight break is what separates putting rounds here.

As a player Faldo was known for his precision on the greens. Read the character of these greens with that in mind and it makes sense.

Water, from the 1st to the 18th

If you had to describe the routing in one line, it is this: water is involved from beginning to end.

The 1st is a long par 5 with a lake down the left, so water is in your field of view from the opening tee shot. The 18th sits on the far side of that same lake. The start and the finish of the round face each other across the same water.

That gives the whole round a consistent tension. Instead of alternating between holes with water and holes without, there is always water nearby — and because of that, judging your distance from it becomes a habit rather than a decision.

The 12th: a par 3 to an island green

The highlight is the 12th, a par 3 defended by water and generally regarded as the most complete hole on the course.

The way to play an island green is the same everywhere. Do not go at the flag; put the ball on the middle of the green. Concentrate only on matching the distance, and switch to a mindset where two putts is the plan.

On a windy day one club makes the difference between a good result and a bad one. Watch the flag move from the tee before you settle on a club.

Location and access

Summit Windmill is in Bang Phli Yai, in the Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan. As the address says — Bangna-Trad Road KM 10.5 — it sits at the 10.5-kilometre mark of that road, which puts it on the city side of the province.

That proximity matters most in combination with night golf: you can leave work and still have a full round’s worth of time. At a course out at the 26-kilometre mark the same plan is much harder to make work.

For transport, use a company car or your own vehicle, or a ride-hailing service such as Grab, which is widely used in Bangkok. The course also lies in the direction of Suvarnabhumi International Airport.

One caution for night golf: rides can be harder to find late in the evening, so it is worth deciding how you are getting back before you set out. Please note that GoGolf does not operate or arrange transfers or shuttle services.

How to think about scoring

• Check your distance from the water on every hole. Water is in play from the 1st to the 18th, so the goal is to make that judgement automatic.
• Middle of the green at the 12th. There is no reason to attack a flag on an island green.
• Do not be lulled by the light rough. Being able to play a shot and having a good angle are different things.
• Take enough club into the greens. They are elevated, so anything short is fed back down the front slope.
• Read the greens for slight break. Because they do not swing much, they are easy to miss when you stop paying attention.
• Distance feels different at night. Depth perception is harder under lights, so trust the yardage your caddie gives you.

The back tees measure about 6,964 yards. The front tees are set at a modest 5,107, so the range of tee choices here is unusually wide. Improving players can enjoy the course without straining.

Common mistakes, and how to avoid them

1. Going at the flag on the 12th

This is the most common mistake on any island green. Think only about getting the ball on the putting surface. Accept that two putts is enough and the hole stops being unreasonable.

2. Taking the water on the 1st lightly

You meet a long par 5 with a lake down the left before your body has warmed up. Do not attack the 1st; simply get the ball in the fairway. That alone makes the rhythm of the day much easier to establish.

3. Coming up short on elevated greens

Because the greens sit high, being slightly short means being fed back down the front slope. When in doubt, take more club. Following that one rule cuts down the number of chips you have to play.

4. Overreaching on a night round

Depth perception is harder under floodlights. Choose clubs by your usual feel and you may find the numbers do not match. At night especially, trust the distance your caddie gives you.

5. Not planning the trip home

Being able to play until 10pm also means finishing late. Decide how you are getting back before you set out and the evening stays enjoyable to the end.

Facilities and services

Practice

There are practice facilities for loosening up before the round. With elevated greens and a lot of shots over water, there is real value in dialling in your distances before you start.

Caddies and carts

As is standard at Thai courses, a caddie accompanies every player. For night golf in particular, information on distance and line matters even more than in daylight. Carts are available for hire.

Spike policy

Non-metal spikes only.

What to bring

• Spare balls — water is in play from the 1st to the 18th, so bring more than you think you need.
• Insect repellent — particularly useful on a night round.
• Sunscreen and a hat — essential for a daytime round.
• Non-metal spike shoes — metal spikes are not permitted.

Best season and time of day

The dry months from roughly November to February are the most comfortable: humidity drops and evenings are pleasant.

The hot season from March to May is when night golf is worth the most. Avoid the middle of the day, start in the evening, and you save a considerable amount of energy.

The rainy season from June to October is mostly short afternoon storms passing through. A morning round is less affected, and tee times are comparatively easier to get.

As for time of day, either first thing in the morning or from late afternoon onwards is comfortable. Being able to choose based on your schedule for that day is one of this course’s strengths.

Who this course suits

• Anyone who wants to play on a weekday: play until 10pm and eighteen holes fits after work.
• Anyone avoiding the heat: in the hot season an evening round becomes the realistic option.
• Anyone who wants to play an island green: the 12th will be the shot you remember from the day.
• Golfers who choose by architect: a chance to play a Nick Faldo design close to Bangkok.
• Improving players: front tees at about 5,107 yards and light rough make for a manageable round.
• Anyone looking for a course on the city side: at KM 10.5 of Bangna-Trad Road, travel time stays short.

On the other hand, if you want difficulty in the form of deep rough and dramatic terrain, this may read as generous. The interest here lies in how you manage your distance from the water and whether you can read the slight break on the greens.

How it differs from other Samut Prakan courses

The courses along Bangna-Trad Road have distinctly different characters. Here is where Summit Windmill sits among the main courses in the same area bookable through GoGolf.

• Summit Windmill Golf Club — KM 10.5 of Bangna-Trad Road. 18 holes, par 72, about 6,964 yards. Nick Faldo, opened 1991. The island green at the 12th and night golf until 10pm.
• Muang Kaew Golf Course — KM 7.7. 18 holes, par 72, about 7,015 yards. Elevated greens, with the water concentrated in the opening half.
• Green Valley Country Club — 18 holes, par 72, about 7,028 yards. Robert Trent Jones Jr., opened 1988. Railway-sleeper bunkers and water on roughly two-thirds of the holes.
• Lakewood Country Club — KM 18. 27 holes, par 72, about 7,145 yards. The Lake, Wood and Rock nines, plus a pool and restaurants.
• Subhapruek Golf Club — KM 26. 18 holes, par 72, about 6,837 yards. Pete & Perry Dye, with the water concentrated in the closing three holes.

What makes Summit Windmill distinct within that group is the combination of night golf until 10pm and a location on the city side. Put those two together and you get something the others cannot replace: a course you can genuinely play on a weekday.

Pairing it with other Samut Prakan courses

If you are playing several rounds during a stay, pairing nearby courses keeps travel time down. One course in the daytime and this one at night is a perfectly workable plan.

• Muang Kaew Golf Course — also on the city side, known for its elevated greens.
• Green Valley Country Club — memorable for its railway-sleeper bunkers.
• Lakewood Country Club — 27 holes, so the nines can be recombined each time.
• Subhapruek Golf Club — a Pete and Perry Dye design; the closing three holes are the draw.

Availability and green fees across the area are on the Samut Prakan golf booking page.

Summary

Put simply, there are three reasons to choose Summit Windmill.

• Night golf — until 10pm, so eighteen holes fits in after work.
• The 12th — a par 3 to an island green, and an exceptional sight under floodlights.
• The design — Nick Faldo, opened 1991, with light rough and matters settled by water and greens.

Summit Windmill Golf Club is 18 holes, par 72, about 6,964 yards from the back tees, with water in play from the lake on the 1st to the far bank at the 18th. The front tees at about 5,107 yards give a wide range of tee choices, so improving players can get round comfortably too.

If you have decided that weekday golf is not possible, this is the course to try. Check today’s tee times and green fees on the GoGolf app or website.

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