Same fairways, a new name and a fruit on every flag.
If you have a note to play Banyan in Hua Hin, this is the place. On 1 March 2024 the club became Pineapple Valley Golf Club, a nod to the plantation it was built on and to the pineapple it had long used on its pin flags and tee markers. It has a strong record with travelling golfers: Golfasian’s survey of 15,000 golfers named it the best golf club in Thailand in 2023, and at the rebrand the club said it had passed 45,000 rounds a year, with 70% of its golfers coming from overseas. Expect a long, hilly layout with views to the Gulf, a published rate card and caddies who see foreign guests every day.
Pineapple Valley Golf Club (formerly Banyan) green fees and tee times.
Book through the club’s tee-time page, by email to reservations@pineapplevalleygolfclub.com or on +66 32 616 200, between 08:00 and 17:00 Thai time. Requests need at least 24 hours’ notice. Golfscape also lists the course for instant online booking, and local operators include it in Hua Hin packages. Every visitor registers at the pro shop and should check in 30 minutes before the tee time, which runs at 10-minute intervals. Groups are capped at four players. Societies of 20 or more must confirm 30 days ahead with a 50% card deposit. The club recommends 14:00 as the last start for a full 18. No handicap certificate requirement is published. Dress is strict: shirts with collars, tucked in, and no denim, football shirts or golf sandals.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From ฿4,500
18-hole green fee for November 2026 to March 2027; caddie ฿400 (compulsory) and cart ฿850 are extra.
18 holes, November 2026 to March 2027
฿4,500
Tee off after 14:00
฿2,500
Tee off after 16:00
฿1,900
Caddie (compulsory)
฿400
Cart with GPS, 18 holes
฿850
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
Pirapon Namatra, the Thai architect, laid the course out over former pineapple fields on a hillside south-west of town, and it opened in 2009. It is a single 18 of par 72 that stretches to 7,361 yards from the black tees, with slope ratings from 114 on the reds to 137 on the blacks. The whites, at 6,286 yards, are the sensible choice for most visitors. Early on, the 4th asks for a 150-yard carry over water. The architect rates the 7th the hardest hole, and many members say the 10th is tougher still. A rock waterfall splits the fairway on the 14th. The signature 15th is a 139-yard par three looking out towards Singtoh Island, and the 17th green is claimed as the largest in the region. Fairways are zoysia and the TifEagle greens usually run at 10.2 to 10.5 on the Stimpmeter.
Know before you go.
Booking notice
At least 24 hours ahead
Group size
Maximum four per tee time
Carts
Optional, one per player; caddie drives
Caddie tip
Club suggests ฿500 minimum
Dress
Collared shirt tucked in; no denim
Rain check
18 holes if 3 or fewer played; 9 holes if 4–12 played
Make the trip work.
Budget about ฿6,250 for a peak-season morning round with cart, caddie and the club’s suggested ฿500 tip. The afternoon rates are good value, but the club warns that a 16:00 start may run out of daylight before the 18th. Out of season the saving is larger: from August to September 2025 the 18-hole rate was ฿2,100. Range balls cost ฿100 a tray on a three-tier grass range, and there are two practice greens with bunkers. Non-golfing partners can ride along if they hire a cart with a caddie. If a storm stops play early, collect a rain check from the pro shop.
The club is about 2.5 hours by road from Bangkok and, by its own reckoning, ten minutes from central Hua Hin. Fly into Suvarnabhumi (BKK) or Don Mueang (DMK) and book a car transfer, which is easier with golf bags than the train or bus. Hua Hin’s own airport (HHQ) has few scheduled services. Older maps and guides may still use the Banyan name, so give drivers the Thap Tai address.
The club’s Stay & Play page lists partner hotels with golf, room and breakfast bundled per person. Prices quoted start at ฿5,200 at dusitD2 Hua Hin and reach ฿8,450 at Anantasila Beach Resort. The ฿8,000 net package at Holiday Inn Vana Nava adds a spa credit and entry to the Vana Nava water park. Hyatt Regency Hua Hin, The Standard, G Hua Hin and Marrakesh are also on the list. Hilton, InterContinental and both Sheraton properties are partners, but no rates are published for them.
Make a trip of it.
Black Mountain, in the hills west of town, is the other tournament-standard course nearby and plays across a granite valley. Royal Hua Hin, beside the railway station, is the century-old round. Springfield Royal, the Jack Nicklaus course behind Cha-am, adds 27 holes on flatter, lake-dotted ground. On a rest day, the hilltop temple and monkeys at Khao Takiab are a short drive east, and the Cicada Market near the beach opens on weekend evenings.
Find your season.
November to March is high season and carries the top rate. Hua Hin is drier than Phuket, but October rain can still wash out an afternoon. March to May is hot, so early starts matter. The club warns that the 16th often plays downwind, which can make club choice tricky.
Is Banyan Golf Club Hua Hin the same as Pineapple Valley?
Yes. Banyan Golf Club took the name Pineapple Valley Golf Club Hua Hin on 1 March 2024. The 2009 Pirapon Namatra layout and the Thap Tai address stayed the same. The new name recalls the pineapple plantation on the site, and the fruit had long appeared on the club’s pin flags and tee markers.
How much are green fees at Pineapple Valley?
For November 2026 to March 2027 the club lists ฿4,500 for 18 holes, ฿2,500 after 14:00 and ฿1,900 after 16:00. These are green fees only. The compulsory caddie adds ฿400, an optional cart with GPS is ฿850, and the tip is on top.
How far ahead must I book a tee time?
The club asks for at least 24 hours’ notice, and in the November to March peak, morning times fill well before that. Groups of 20 or more must confirm 30 days ahead and pay a 50% deposit by card. Same-day requests fall outside that rule, so do not rely on turning up.
Can I walk Pineapple Valley?
Carts are optional, so walking with your caddie is allowed. The course is laid over hills and is 7,361 yards from the back tees, so most visitors take a cart in the heat. Each cart carries one player, and the club recommends letting the caddie drive.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
