Treasure Hill Golf Club | Golf in Chonburi | GoGolf

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Treasure Hill Golf Club is a par-72 course in Klong Kiew, Ban Bueng, Chonburi. It was designed by the Japanese architect Mr. Yoshikazu Kato and established in 1994.

Where this course sits is unambiguous. Sixty kilometres from Pattaya, in quiet countryside with no residential development.

Thai golf courses built in recent years increasingly come with villas and condominiums lining the property. Treasure Hill sits at a remove from all that, running through rolling hills and mature trees.

And the signature is the 16th, the “Crocodile Hole”, where a lake guarded by a concrete crocodile waits for you. For today’s tee times and green fees, check the GoGolf app or website.

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Course facts

The value of sitting away from development

What separates Treasure Hill from other courses is neither the design nor the length, but where it sits.

No residential development

The information listed on GoGolf explains that this course sits in quiet, scenic countryside with no residential development.

That sentence was written deliberately. Thai golf courses built in recent years increasingly arrive as a package with property development.

What that actually changes

With no buildings around the property, nothing man-made enters your field of vision.

Rolling hills, mature trees, and sky. You play through a landscape made of nothing else.

For anyone who wants to concentrate on the golf, or to get away from the noise of a resort, that quiet is itself the value.

Sixty kilometres from Pattaya

The price of that quiet is distance. About sixty kilometres from Pattaya.

It is not somewhere you drop into casually. But it is precisely that distance that has kept development away.

A course by a Japanese architect

Treasure Hill was designed by Mr. Yoshikazu Kato, a Japanese golf course architect.

A Japanese design in Thailand

Golf courses in Thailand are overwhelmingly the work of American or Australian architects.

Japanese-designed courses are few among them, which makes this one valuable for a specific reason: the design grammar is different.

Narrow, sloping fairways

According to the information listed on GoGolf, this course has narrow, sloping fairways.

Rather than setting a contest of distance on broad fairways, it asks you to place the ball accurately in a tight space. That is a way of thinking commonly seen on Japanese courses.

Large bunkers and tricky greens

The hazards listed are large bunkers and greens that are tricky to read.

Greens being hard to read means putting is where the gaps open up. Your caddie’s line reading feeds straight into the score.

Accuracy over distance

Narrow fairways, slope, large bunkers, tricky greens.

What all of that indicates is a course that asks for accuracy rather than distance. It suits the player who lays up and builds a hole more than the one who swings driver at everything.

The 16th: the “Crocodile Hole”

The hole that represents Treasure Hill is the 16th.

A concrete crocodile

According to the information listed on GoGolf, the 16th is called the “Crocodile Hole”, and it has a lake guarded by a concrete crocodile.

It is not a real crocodile, but the visual impact is considerable.

Why it works

How frightening a hazard is does not come down to physical difficulty alone. The psychological pressure of how it looks matters just as much.

A plain lake, you can rationalise: just carry it. But with a crocodile looking back at you, you tense up without noticing.

Why the 16th

What matters is that this hole is the 16th.

Three to play. If your card is holding together this is where you protect it; if it has fallen apart this is where you want it back.

Placing a visually strong hazard exactly where judgement wavers most is a deliberate decision.

How to play it

The answer is simple: if you are not sure you can carry it, lay up.

Lose a shot at the 16th and getting it back over two holes is not easy. Rather than tensing up with the crocodile in your eye, putting the ball safely short and settling it with your third produces the tidier card.

Rolling hills and mature trees

Thirty years since 1994

Established in 1994. More than thirty years have passed since it opened.

The information listed on GoGolf names mature trees as one of the course’s features.

The trees that were planted have grown in fully, which raises the course’s completeness.

What it means for trees to matter

Mature trees have wide spread and real height.

Miss the fairway off the tee and there will be holes where attacking the green directly is no longer possible.

Combine that with narrow fairways and the value of not missing rises further still.

Rolling hills

The terrain is rolling hills. Add the sloping fairways and chances to play from a level lie are not plentiful.

Ball above the feet, below the feet, uphill, downhill. It comes down to whether you can adjust your stance and swing length to the slope.

Preparing before you start

Because you will play more shots from slopes, checking how the ground feels underfoot in practice before you start settles the early holes.

How to build the round

Early holes: get used to the width

What you want to establish over the first few holes is how narrow the fairways are and how the slope behaves.

Swing driver as you normally would and you will miss these fairways. Work out early which club you can reliably put in play.

Middle holes: read the greens

Tricky greens are what this course is known for.

By the middle of the round you want a feel for how they behave. Compare your caddie’s line reading against your own and establish which of you is right — it pays off late on.

Late holes: toward the 16th

The Crocodile Hole is waiting at the 16th.

Decide how you will play it on your score as you finish the 15th. Then you will not stand on the tee wavering.

The last two holes

Do not carry the 16th with you. When you step onto the 17th tee, think of it as two new holes starting there.

How to build a score here

• Put the ball safely on a narrow fairway. Do not insist on driver; pick the club you can place.
• Be ready for sloping lies. Rolling hills and sloping fairways. Level ground is not plentiful.
• Factor the trees in. Thirty years of growth limits the second shot.
• Let your caddie read the greens. Tricky greens are what this course is known for.
• From the large bunkers, just get out. Once in, forget the flag and escape cleanly.
• Judge the 16th on your score after the 15th. Set the rule in advance and you will not waver.

Treasure Hill is a course that asks for accuracy rather than distance. For anyone whose golf is about laying up and building holes, it is a course where your strengths come out.

Common mistakes and how to avoid them

1. Reaching for driver on a narrow fairway

Swing driver with your usual feel and you will miss these fairways. Beyond them sit mature trees and large bunkers. One club less, placed safely, produces the better score.

2. Swinging normally from a sloping lie

With rolling hills and sloping fairways, you do not always get to play from level ground. Without adjusting to the slope, the ball will not go where you intend.

3. Reading the greens on your own

Tricky greens are the defining feature here. If it is your first round, rely on your caddie’s line reading. Play on your own read alone and the three-putts add up.

4. Letting the crocodile distract you on the 16th

The concrete crocodile applies real visual pressure. If you are not sure you can carry it, lay up. Lose a shot at the 16th and two holes will not get it back.

5. Underestimating the drive from Pattaya

About sixty kilometres from Pattaya. Budget too little travelling time and you will miss your tee time. Set off with room to spare.

Facilities and services

The restaurant

According to the information listed on GoGolf, the restaurant serves Thai, Chinese and Japanese food.

That Japanese food is on the menu is probably not unrelated to the course having a Japanese architect.

Because the course sits in quiet countryside, there are not many places to eat nearby. Plan on eating at the clubhouse before and after your round.

Caddies

The information listed on GoGolf describes this course as known for friendly caddies.

Tricky greens, narrow fairways, slope. Every one of those is something a caddie’s knowledge helps with. If it is your first round, ask them plenty.

About the price

The information listed on GoGolf describes the green fee as reasonable.

Actual rates vary by day, season and tee time. For today’s pricing and availability, check the GoGolf app or website.

Setting and travelling time

It sits about 60 km from Pattaya. The quiet is preserved because there is no residential development around it, but you do need to allow for the drive. If you are fitting it into a day trip, plan around the round trip.

Preparing before you start

Rolling hills, mature trees, narrow sloping fairways, large bunkers, tricky greens. That combination is one where preparation before you start makes a difference. Getting used to a sloping lie keeps the early damage down.

There are not many places to eat nearby. Plan on eating at the clubhouse before and after your round.

Location and access

Treasure Hill is at 222 Moo 7, Klong Kiew, Ban Bueng, Chonburi 20220.

Klong Kiew, Ban Bueng

Ban Bueng is the area inland from Pattaya — a quiet region away from the coastal resorts.

Greenwood Golf and Resort is also in Klong Kiew. The two courses are close together, which makes it easy to plan two rounds on consecutive days.

About 60 km from Pattaya

According to the information listed on GoGolf, it is about sixty kilometres from Pattaya.

It is not somewhere you drop into casually, so either make the trip for this round specifically, or plan it alongside a nearby course.

Getting there

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

What to bring

• Spare balls — the lake at 16 and narrow fairways. Carry extras.
• A fairway wood or hybrid — the club that puts the ball safely on a narrow fairway.
• Sunscreen and a hat — inland, where the heat builds easily.

Because you will play more shots from slopes, checking how the ground feels underfoot in practice before you start settles the early holes.

Best season and time of day

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

Quiet countryside looks its best in the dry season. The air clears and the rolling hills and the green of the trees show sharply.

March to May brings rising temperatures, so favour a morning slot. This is inland, where sea breeze does not reach, so a round in the middle of the day takes far more out of you.

From June to October, most days see 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 after a quiet setting: countryside with no residential development.
• Anyone who competes on accuracy: narrow, sloping fairways where precision beats distance.
• Anyone interested in Japanese architecture: a Yoshikazu Kato design.
• Anyone after a signature hole: the 16th, the Crocodile Hole, stays with you.
• Anyone who wants to gain on the greens: tricky greens are the defining feature.
• Anyone playing on consecutive days: Greenwood is in the same Klong Kiew.

On the other hand, it is about sixty kilometres from Pattaya. It does not suit anyone on a short stay who wants to minimise travel. In that case, a course closer to central Pattaya is the more sensible choice.

Pairing it with other Chonburi courses

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

• Greenwood Golf and Resort — 27 holes in the same Klong Kiew, designed by Peter Thomson.
• Burapha Golf and Resort — 36 holes; East and West play very differently.
• Bangpra Golf Club and Resort — a classic course opened in 1958.
• Amata Spring Country Club — the island green at 17, reached by boat, is the signature.

Greenwood in particular is in the same Klong Kiew, which makes two rounds on consecutive days easy to plan. Availability and pricing across the whole region are on the Bangkok golf booking page.

Check these before you book

• Travelling time — about 60 km from Pattaya. Set off with room to spare.
• Your meal plan — quiet countryside with few places to eat nearby. Plan on the clubhouse.
• Spare balls — the lake at 16 and narrow fairways. Bring plenty.
• Your tee time — an early start is realistic in the hot season.
• Pairing with a nearby course — Greenwood is in the same Klong Kiew.
• Today’s rates and availability — check the GoGolf app or website.

Peak dry-season slots fill quickly, so lock one in as soon as your dates are settled.

In summary

Three reasons to choose Treasure Hill.

• Quiet — countryside with no residential development. Nothing man-made in your field of vision.
• A design that asks for accuracy — narrow, sloping fairways and tricky greens, by a Japanese architect.
• The 16th, the Crocodile Hole — a lake guarded by a concrete crocodile. A signature hole that stays with you.

Treasure Hill Golf Club was established in 1994 and plays to par 72. You move through rolling hills and mature trees, with large bunkers and tricky greens waiting.

About sixty kilometres from Pattaya. The restaurant serves Thai, Chinese and Japanese food. Pair it with Greenwood in the same Klong Kiew and you can play two consecutive days with little travel. For today’s availability and green fees, check the GoGolf app or website.

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