Alpine Golf Resort Chiangmai, championship parkland ringed by northern Thailand mountains
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The Best Golf Courses in Chiang Mai

Thailand's northern capital is the country's best kept golf secret: cool season mornings in the 60s, mountain ringed courses kept to tour standards, and all in rates, caddie included, that undercut Phuket by half or more. From Chiangmai Highlands' rollercoaster 27 to floodlit golf on the city's edge, here are the seven rounds we would build a week in the north around, ranked.

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By the GolfForKings editorial desk · Editorial policy · Last reviewed June 2026

Photograph: Alpine Golf Resort Chiangmai, via Google

How we ranked them

We rank on the quality and character of the golf first, then on what each course adds to a traveling golfer's week: variety against the others on this list, conditioning through the seasons, the welcome, and what the all in rate buys. Chiang Mai golf is priced Thai style, with green fee, caddie and usually a cart bundled together, and every fee below is an indicative 2026 all in rate drawn from club and operator published prices; always confirm directly before booking. Our Chiang Mai green fees guide breaks the same numbers down line by line.

Timing shapes the list too. November to February is prime, with cool, dry mornings and the courses at their peak; March and April bring heat and the north's burning season haze; the green season from May to October is soft, lush and the best value in Thai golf. The ranking below assumes you come in the cool season and want each day to feel different from the last.

The ranking

01

Chiangmai Highlands Golf and Spa Resort

Schmidt Curley · 27 holes · mountain terrain southeast of the city · indicative 2,750 baht all in

The benchmark of the north. Schmidt Curley, the firm behind Mission Hills, routed 27 holes through genuine highland country 40 minutes southeast of the old city, and the result collects Thailand's domestic awards almost annually: real elevation, long views over the valley, and the best greens in the region. The third nine lets a multi day visitor keep it fresh, the practice campus is the area's best, and at an indicative 2,750 baht all in, about 78 US dollars with caddie and cart, it is outrageous value for a course of national standard. The one unmissable round in northern Thailand.

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Alpine Golf Resort Chiangmai

Championship parkland · Asian Tour pedigree · San Kamphaeng · indicative 3,700 baht all in

The tournament course. Alpine is the premium tee sheet of the north, a big, polished championship parkland in a bowl of mountains east of the city that has staged Thailand's professional events and keeps its conditioning at tour level year round. It is the longest examination on this list, the most expensive, and the one where the low handicapper's trip peaks; the clubhouse and caddies run with the same polish. An indicative 3,700 baht all in, around 105 dollars, still reads like a misprint against what equivalent quality costs further south.

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03

Summit Green Valley Chiangmai Country Club

Dennis Griffiths · Mae Rim, 15 minutes north · par 72, 7,200 yards · indicative 3,300 baht mornings

The classic. Dennis Griffiths laid Summit Green Valley along the Ping River plain at Mae Rim in the early boom years, and three decades of maturity show in the best way: avenues of established trees, palms framing wide fairways, and the Doi Suthep range filling every backdrop. At 7,200 yards from the tips it has hosted national championship golf, yet it is the most playable of the big three for the mid handicapper, and the closest to the city's hotels. Indicative 3,300 baht all in for morning rounds, 3,200 in the afternoon.

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04

Royal Chiang Mai Golf Club

Peter Thomson design · Mae Faek valley, 30 minutes north · indicative 2,100 baht all in

The connoisseur's quiet day. Five time Open champion Peter Thomson shaped Royal Chiang Mai through rice country in the Mae Faek valley, and it plays like its designer's golf: ground game options, clever angles, nothing forced. The setting is the most rural on the list, all paddies, water buffalo distance views and birdsong, and the 2,100 baht all in rate, under 60 dollars with caddie, makes it the value play among the serious courses. The round to schedule when you want the north at its gentlest.

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05

North Hill Golf Club

City edge · floodlit golf · indicative 2,500 baht day, 2,100 night

The convenience and the novelty. North Hill sits practically on the city's shoulder, minutes from the Nimman cafes, and its calling card is light: the course is floodlit, so a travel day or a temple morning can still end with 18 holes under the towers after dark. The golf itself is tighter and hillier than its city edge address suggests, with sharp greens and real card wrecking holes. Indicative 2,500 baht by day and 2,100 at night, all in, and the night round belongs on every Chiang Mai itinerary once.

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06

Gassan Legacy Golf Club

Gassan group: Legacy, Khuntan, Panorama · toward Lamphun · indicative 1,950 to 2,100 baht; night golf from 1,650

The budget end with real quality. The three Gassan sisters, Legacy, Khuntan and Panorama, spread south toward Lamphun within half an hour of each other, and Legacy leads the trio: flat, water laced resort golf with mountain horizons, honest conditioning and the cheapest serious rates in the region at an indicative 1,950 to 2,100 baht all in. Legacy's floodlit night golf from 1,650 baht is the north's best golf bargain outright. Stack two Gassan days into a week and the trip's average cost per round drops to wedge money.

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07

Mae Jo Golf Club

20 minutes northeast · tight, tree lined · indicative 2,850 baht all in

The underrated test. Mae Jo hides 20 minutes northeast of the city behind the university town of the same name, and locals rate it precisely because it gives nothing away: narrow, tree lined corridors, small greens and a premium on straight driving that the resort courses never demand. Conditioning has climbed steadily in recent seasons. At an indicative 2,850 baht all in it is priced above its profile, but for the golfer who has played the big names and wants a different question asked, this is the seventh round that completes the week.

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Editorial ranking by the GolfForKings desk, June 2026. All in rates are indicative 2026 figures including green fee, caddie and cart where stated; always confirm directly before booking. Check tee time availability.

Building the week

Chiang Mai works as a five round week without a single long transfer: Highlands and Alpine as the two marquee days, Summit Green Valley or Royal Chiang Mai for the middle, a Gassan day for the wallet, and North Hill under lights to finish. Base in the old city or along the Ping River and nothing on this list is much more than 40 minutes away. Pair it with the beach courses of the south, like Laguna Phuket, and you have Thailand's two best golf weeks in one trip; our Thailand destination guide and national top courses ranking show how the clusters fit, and the Thailand golf holidays page prices the combinations.

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Chiang Mai golf questions

What is the best golf course in Chiang Mai?

Chiangmai Highlands. Its 27 Schmidt Curley designed holes roll through genuine mountain terrain southeast of the city with the region's best conditioning and practice setup, at an all in rate around 2,750 baht in 2026. Alpine Golf Resort runs it closest, with Asian Tour pedigree and the area's premium tee sheet.

How much does golf cost in Chiang Mai?

Remarkably little for the quality. Indicative 2026 all in rates, covering green fee, caddie and cart, run from about 1,950 baht at the Gassan courses to 3,700 baht at Alpine, with the top ranked Chiangmai Highlands around 2,750 baht. That is roughly 55 to 105 US dollars for rounds that would cost three times more in Phuket. Fees are indicative; always confirm directly before booking.

When is the best time to play golf in Chiang Mai?

November to February, when northern Thailand serves cool, dry mornings, clear mountain light and the best conditions of the year. March and April bring heat and regional burning season haze, worth avoiding. The rainy months from May to October play softer and cheaper, with most rain in short afternoon bursts.

Is a caddie compulsory in Chiang Mai?

Effectively yes, as at most Thai clubs: a caddie is part of the standard rate at every course on this list, and the all in prices above include the caddie fee. Plan a tip of roughly 300 to 400 baht per round. Carts are included in most quoted rates; several courses allow walking on quieter days.

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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts and rates verified June 2026 from club and operator published sources; fees indicative, always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.