The Vintage Golf Club | Samut Prakan Golf Course | GoGolf

Last updated: August 19, 2026

The Vintage Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 course at Khlong Dan in the Bang Bo district of Samut Prakan. It was designed by Arthur Hills and opened in 1995, measuring roughly 6,952 yards from the back tees, 5,865 from the club tees and 5,072 from the front tees.

If you had to describe the course in one phrase, it would be a parkland with the feel of a garden. Woodland and open countryside surround it, which makes for an atmosphere quite unlike what the words suburban golf course suggest. Thirty years on from its opening, the trees planted here have matured and now make for a settled landscape.

The heart of the design is accuracy over distance. The greens are on the small side, guarded in places by deep bunkers. Semi-rough separates the fairways, and ponds and lakes are placed strategically. Several holes are tight, and distance alone will not push you through them.

The other distinguishing feature is what the clubhouse offers: swimming, tennis, lawn bowls — and even croquet, a rarity in Thailand. That this is not a golf-only facility is part of what gives the club its character. Check today’s tee times and green fees on the GoGolf app or website.

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Course information

Arthur Hills the architect

Arthur Hills was an architect based in the United States who built a great many courses. He came from a background in landscape architecture, and that shows in the character of his work.

What his designs have in common is a respect for the completeness of the land as landscape. Rather than startling you with dramatic earthmoving, he arranges trees and water to create the view that ought to be there. The Vintage being described as garden-like is the result of that philosophy.

Thirty years have passed since it opened in 1995, and the trees planted then have grown. The landscape intended at the design stage is only now approaching completion — seen that way, what it means to visit this course changes.

A design that asks for accuracy

Separately from how calm it looks, what it asks of your play is clear. The greens are small. Semi-rough separates the fairways, and ponds and lakes sit at the key points.

About 6,952 yards from the back tees is not especially long by modern standards. Yet the SSS is 71. You can see that the difficulty has been built somewhere other than distance.

The design decision to keep the greens small

What separates scores here is the size of the greens. Recent courses increasingly feature large greens: they raise the chance of hitting them and keep play moving. The Vintage does the opposite and uses smaller greens.

Hitting the green becomes hard

A small green means a small margin of error on your approach. A three-yard miss that would only put you at the edge of a large green puts you off this one. And in places what waits beyond is a deep bunker.

In other words, on this course the quality of the single shot into the green becomes the result directly.

Direction over distance

The principle for attacking small greens is to secure direction, even if it means taking less club than the full number. Forcing a full shot to get all the way there scatters your direction.

Take one more club and swing compactly. Even if you lose a little distance, steady direction raises your chances of holding the green. This is a way of thinking that applies to small-green courses generally.

Water and semi-rough

Strategically placed ponds and lakes

The ponds and lakes at The Vintage are placed strategically. The method is not to flood the whole course but to put water only where a decision is needed.

On a hole where you can see the water, you have to decide for yourself whether to take it on or go around it. The information is given to you; the choice is what follows.

Semi-rough separating the fairways

Between neighbouring holes, semi-rough runs in bands. That is a visual division, and it carries meaning for play as well.

A crooked shot ends up in the semi-rough, and from there neither distance nor direction is steady. That leaves you badly placed to attack a small green. The value of keeping the fairway shows up plainly here too.

Several tight holes

Taken as a whole, the course is regarded as having several tight holes that ask for accuracy rather than distance. Long hitters may find moments that feel unrewarding, but for anyone confident in their accuracy, this is a course where your real ability shows honestly.

A clubhouse with croquet

The club’s other distinguishing feature is what the clubhouse offers: swimming, tennis, and then lawn bowls and croquet. Croquet in particular is a rare thing at a Thai golf club.

A British approach to leisure

Lawn bowls and croquet are both British games played on grass. They are not strenuous exercise; they have the character of pastimes for spending time in a garden.

The name Vintage, the garden-like course, and croquet on the lawn. You can see that there is a single consistent concept running through the whole club.

For companions who do not play golf

There is a practical side to it too. When you come with family or friends, not everyone will necessarily be playing golf. With a pool, tennis and croquet available, people who are not playing can still spend the time in the same place.

Location and access

The Vintage is at Khlong Dan, in the Bang Bo district of Samut Prakan, on Panviti Road. Ballyshear Golf Links and Subhapruek Golf Club are in the same Bang Bo district, and together this stretch forms the golfing area on the south-eastern side of the province.

It is some way from the city centre, but in return you get an environment of woodland and open countryside. On a day when you want to get away from the look of the city, that distance becomes the value.

For transport, use a company car or your own vehicle, or a ride-hailing service such as Grab, which is widely used in Bangkok. Since this is a course out on the suburban side, it is worth thinking about your ride home in advance too.

Please note that GoGolf does not operate or arrange transfers or shuttle services.

How to think about scoring

The key to putting a score together at The Vintage comes down to how you attack the small greens.

• Make keeping the fairway the first priority. From the semi-rough, attacking a small green is difficult.
• Take one more club and swing compactly. Prioritise steady direction over distance and you hold more greens.
• Aim at the middle of the green, not the flag. On greens this size there is almost no room to go at a pin.
• Avoid the deep bunkers. With deep bunkers in places, staying out of them is the best defence.
• Decide the moment you see water. It is placed strategically, so ignoring it costs shots.
• Lay up on the tight holes. Rather than insisting on the driver, getting the ball reliably in the fairway is the advantage.

The back tees measure about 6,952 yards, the club tees about 5,865 and the front tees about 5,072. From the club tees down the setup is short, so choosing your tee removes almost all of the burden of length. That leaves you free to concentrate on the real question here: accuracy.

Common mistakes, and how to avoid them

1. Playing with a big-green mindset

If you are used to recent courses, you carry the sense that roughly right is good enough. On small greens there is no such margin. You need to make your target explicit on every shot.

2. Forcing the ball all the way there

Trying to reach a small green with a full shot scatters your direction. Take one more club and keep it compact. That small extra step reliably raises the number of greens you hit.

3. Going for it from the semi-rough

From the semi-rough neither distance nor direction is steady, and attacking a small green from there is a low-percentage bet. Put the ball back in the fairway and hit the next one on. That construction produces the tidier score.

4. Relaxing because the course is short

About 5,865 yards from the club tees is genuinely short. But the SSS there is 68.3. Do not forget that the difficulty has been built somewhere other than distance.

Facilities and services

Practice

There are practice facilities for loosening up before the round. On a course where you are attacking small greens, there is real value in settling your chipping and putting feel before you start.

Sports facilities

The clubhouse offers swimming, tennis, lawn bowls and croquet. Croquet is a rarity at a Thai golf club, and it is the facility that best symbolises this club’s character.

Caddies and carts

As is standard at Thai courses, a caddie accompanies every player. They can give you the distance to a small green and how much is left to the water. Carts are available too.

Spike policy

Non-metal spikes only.

What tends to surprise visitors playing in Thailand

You will always have a caddie

At Thai courses the standard is one caddie per player. They hand you clubs, read your lines and give you distances. On this course, where you are aiming at small greens, having an accurate number to the pin is worth a great deal. Tipping at the end of the round is also customary.

Rounds tend to take longer

With a caddie alongside, a cart between shots and a break at the turn, a round usually takes longer than you may be used to. As this is a suburban course, build the travel each way into your plans.

Coping with the heat

It is hot and humid year-round. Drink regularly, and bring a hat, sunscreen and a spare shirt.

What to bring

• A spare glove — sweat makes grips slip, and a second glove steadies the back nine.
• A spare shirt and towel — changing at the turn makes a real difference to how tired you feel.
• Sunscreen and a hat — essential.
• Small notes — cash is needed for things like the caddie tip.
• Non-metal spike shoes — metal spikes are not permitted.
• Swimwear and sports clothes — for the pool, tennis or croquet.

Best season and time of day

Thailand’s climate divides into a cool season, a hot season and a rainy season. The dry months from roughly November to February are the most comfortable: humidity drops, and it is also the season when the garden-like landscape looks its best.

In the hot season from March to May, daytime temperatures climb, so an early start saves 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. Note, though, that the semi-rough gets heavier after rain, which raises the importance of keeping the fairway further still.

Who this course suits

• Anyone confident in their accuracy: differences show up in direction, not distance. Your real ability shows honestly.
• Anyone working on their approach play: small greens double as a practice ground.
• Anyone looking for quiet: surrounded by woodland and open countryside, away from the look of the city.
• Anyone who enjoys landscape: the feel of a garden, with thirty years of growth making a settled space.
• Improving players: club tees about 5,865 yards and front tees about 5,072 keep the burden of length small.
• Families and groups: with a pool, tennis, lawn bowls and croquet, non-golfers can enjoy the day too.

On the other hand, if you want distance to be your weapon, there will be moments that feel unrewarding. What this course asks is not how far you can hit it, but whether you can put it where you aimed.

How it differs from other Samut Prakan courses

The courses of Samut Prakan have distinctly different characters. Here is where The Vintage sits among the main courses in the same area bookable through GoGolf.

• The Vintage Golf Club — 18 holes, par 72, about 6,952 yards. Arthur Hills, opened 1995. The feel of a garden, small greens asking for accuracy over distance, and a clubhouse with croquet.
• Ballyshear Golf Links — 18 holes, par 71, over 7,000 yards. Gil Hanse, opened 2021. An homage to the lost masterpiece Lido, with firm, fast greens.
• Subhapruek Golf Club — 18 holes, par 72, about 6,837 yards. Pete & Perry Dye, opened 1993. The island green at the 16th and water concentrated in the closing stretch.
• Thana City Country Club — 18 holes, par 72, about 6,966 yards. Greg Norman, opened 1993. Long, demanding par 3s and high-lipped bunkers.
• Bangpoo Golf and Sport — 18 holes, par 72, about 7,048 yards. Arnold Palmer, opened 1991. Close to the Gulf of Thailand with constant sea breeze, wide fairways and large greens.

What makes The Vintage distinct within that group is the completeness of its landscape and its small greens. It does not compete on spectacle; inside a garden-like space it asks you to place each shot carefully, one at a time.

Pairing it with other Samut Prakan courses

There are other courses in the same Bang Bo district, making this an easy area in which to build a multi-round itinerary.

• Ballyshear Golf Links — in the same Bang Bo district; the much-discussed Gil Hanse course.
• Subhapruek Golf Club — a Pete and Perry Dye design, with an island green waiting.
• Thana City Country Club — a Greg Norman design, with long par 3s in the routing.
• Lakewood Country Club — 27 holes, so the nines can be recombined each time.

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

Summary

Put simply, there are three reasons to choose The Vintage.

• The landscape — Arthur Hills, opened 1995, with thirty years of tree growth making a garden-like space.
• Accuracy — small greens and strategic water. The question is not distance but whether you can put it where you aimed.
• The club facilities — a pool, tennis, lawn bowls, and croquet, a rarity in Thailand.

The Vintage Golf Club is 18 holes, par 72, about 6,952 yards from the back tees (SSS 71). From the club tees down the setup is short, so choosing your tee removes almost all the burden of length, which leaves you free to concentrate on accuracy.

It is some way from the city centre, but in return you get woodland and open countryside. A course for anyone who wants to enjoy golf in a quiet place, placing each shot carefully. Check today’s tee times and green fees on the GoGolf app or website.

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