Siam Old vs Siam Plantation
Two of the best courses in Pattaya share one address at Siam Country Club, and golfers on a Thailand trip often ask which to play. The Old Course is the prestigious LPGA Tour host, classic and strategic. The Plantation is the bigger, more modern 27 hole layout with sweeping hillside views. Both are worth a round, but here is the honest head to head, verdict first.
Photograph: Siam Country Club Old Course, via Google
The verdict
If you can play only one, play the Old Course. It is the most prestigious golf in Pattaya and the heart of Siam Country Club's reputation. Originally laid out by Isao Mazumi in the early 1970s, it was comprehensively rebuilt in 2006 and 2007 by the American firm Schmidt Curley, who cleared sightlines, reshaped the doglegs and turned a dated course into a modern strategic test of around 7,160 yards. Since then it has hosted the LPGA Tour's Honda LPGA Thailand, one of the best supported events in Asian women's golf, which tells you everything about its conditioning and its standing. It rewards thoughtful, accurate golf and is the round serious players come to Pattaya for.
The Plantation is the bigger, brasher sibling, and a wonderful course in its own right. A Schmidt Curley design built alongside the Old Course renovation and opened in 2008, it spreads 27 holes, the Sky, Plantation and Lakes nines, across rolling former plantation land high above the city, with panoramic views, more width and more modern, muscular shaping. With three nines it offers variety the single eighteen of the Old cannot, which makes it ideal for a society or a multi day group that wants to keep the golf fresh. Pick the Old Course for tournament pedigree and the purest test; pick the Plantation for scale, views and variety. On a Pattaya trip with time for two, play both, ideally the Plantation first and the Old as the headline finale.
Head to head
| Old Course | Plantation Course | |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Isao Mazumi, 1970s; rebuilt by Schmidt Curley, 2006 to 2007 | Schmidt Curley, opened April 2008 |
| Holes and par | 18 holes, par 72, around 7,160 yards | 27 holes across three nines, Sky, Plantation and Lakes |
| Character | Classic, strategic, tree framed parkland in low hills | Bigger, modern, rolling hillside layout with wide views |
| Pedigree | Host of the LPGA Tour's Honda LPGA Thailand | Hosted professional events in its earlier years |
| Scenery | Manicured, intimate, with mature framing | Panoramic views over the countryside toward Pattaya |
| Green fee, 2026 | Typically the dearest of the two (indicative; confirm) | Slightly lower, with three nine flexibility (indicative; confirm) |
| Best for | The purest test and the tournament course | Variety, views and a multi round group stay |
Course facts verified June 2026 from the club and recognized course listings; designers and the Old Course's LPGA hosting confirmed at write time. Green fees vary by season and day, so always confirm directly before booking. Check tee time availability.
Who should pick which
Pick the Old Course if
You want the most prestigious round in Pattaya and the closest thing to a tournament test. The Schmidt Curley rebuild turned a 1970s layout into a strategic, immaculately conditioned par 72, and as the long time host of the Honda LPGA Thailand it carries pedigree the others cannot match. It rewards accuracy and thought over raw power. It suits the better player and anyone who wants to play the course the professionals play, and it is the natural headline round of a Pattaya golf trip.
Pick the Plantation if
You want scale, sweeping views and the variety of 27 holes. The Plantation's three nines spread across rolling hillside high above the city, with more width and modern shaping than the Old, and the option to mix the loops keeps the golf fresh over a multi day stay. It suits societies, buddies trips and bigger groups who value flexibility and scenery, and it makes an excellent first round before the Old Course finale on a two round visit to Siam Country Club.
Plan a Pattaya golf trip
The tournament pedigree of the Old Course, the scale and views of the Plantation, or both at Siam Country Club on a Pattaya golf trip. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling, and one concierge secures the tee times, the caddies, the base and the transfers, and costs it to the head, with no obligation.
Siam Old vs Plantation questions
Which is better, Siam Old or Siam Plantation?
Both are first class Pattaya courses at the same club, but they suit different golfers. The Old Course is the more prestigious, a classic layout originally from the 1970s that was rebuilt by Schmidt and Curley and now hosts the LPGA Tour's Honda event, a strategic, tree framed par 72 of around 7,160 yards. The Plantation is the bigger, more modern 27 hole course, opened in 2008 on rolling former plantation land with sweeping views and three nines to mix and match. For tournament pedigree and shot making, the Old Course; for variety, scale and views, the Plantation. Always confirm fees directly before booking.
Who designed the Siam Country Club courses?
The Old Course at Siam Country Club Pattaya was originally designed by Isao Mazumi in the early 1970s and comprehensively renovated in 2006 and 2007 by the American firm Schmidt Curley Design, led by Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley. The Plantation Course is a Schmidt Curley design built at the same time and opened in April 2008, a 27 hole layout across rolling hills.
Does Siam Country Club host professional tournaments?
Yes. The Old Course at Siam Country Club Pattaya is the long time host of the LPGA Tour's Honda LPGA Thailand, one of the best supported events in Asian women's golf, which is a large part of why the Old Course carries more prestige than its sister layouts. The Plantation also hosted professional events in its earlier years.
How much are green fees at Siam Country Club Pattaya?
Indicative 2026 green fees at the Siam Country Club Pattaya courses run from around 3,500 to 5,500 Thai baht plus a mandatory caddie and optional cart, with the Old Course typically the dearest. Rates vary by season and day, and many golfers play on a package, so always confirm current fees directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts and indicative fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.