Bangsai Country Club, Bangkok, Thailand
About an hour from the city, Bangsai Country Club has unfortunately gained a reputation for accommodating large, loud groups of tourists from one of Asia's most technologically advanced nations who's lady golfers are dominating the LPGA Tour.
The course is quite short from the whites, but has a number of excellent risk-reward golf holes that if maintained properly, would make it one of the best in Bangkok.
Green fees are a measly 450 baht weekdays, and if you tee off in the morning, you should enjoy a relatively quiet and quick round.
Everything is what you expect for 450 baht, so as long as you go with the right attitude and don't expect too much, a great days golfing is to be had.
Why You Should Play This Course
Good challenge, while not long, if you don't hit good shots, you'll be punished.
If you're looking for a good track, something cheap and don't mind a municipal-like atmosphere and conditions, this is the course for you.
The reports are a little over the top, avoid december if you wan't to avoid the big groups, and that's right from the caddie's mouth...
I hit some great shots here but in general was happy with my 137 as I try a bit too hard to be good but have got nothing. The grass was green and the trees had leaves even after all the rain. However, the dog turds in the bunker around the 17th sort of ruined it for me. They were enormous...!
I played at Bangsai with a friend who is an idiot. He told me he was cool about playing there but proceeded to moan all the way around about the Koreans and their 6somes. I like Koreans and 6somes. I also saw a massive dog turd on the 6th tee. Have a look for yourself if you go.
I played here last week - the comments at thaigolfer.com are exaggerated, played in 3 hours with 2 people, no koreans. its a bit far but we got a taxi and it only took 55 minutes from sukhumvit. The taxia wont come to pick you up, but the course has shuttle to tke you to where taxi's are - no charge. This course is one of the better designs in bangkok and although the course conditions arent fantastic, its still good value
the green fee tends to attract some cheaper golfers, but its got a lot of undulating holes and is quite hilly for courses in bangkok. I like to play bangsai country club every month with my golf girl
