Mae Jo is the closest championship course to the north side of Chiang Mai, about 20 minutes from town in San Sai district. It occupies land belonging to Maejo University, which Golfasian calls the oldest agricultural college in Chiang Mai, and that heritage shows. Fruit trees and orchids line the fairways, and Doi Suthep rises on the western skyline. The course is shorter than the big resorts east of the city, but narrow fairways keep it honest. A lodge on site lets you play two days without a commute.
Mae Jo Golf Club & Resort green fees and tee times.
Most overseas visitors book through an agency such as Golfasian or Olsen Tours, or through their hotel. Golfasian caps groups at five on weekdays and four at weekends. Thai Golf Booking marks a caddie and cart as compulsory and lists a caddie fee of ฿350 and a cart at ฿750 per golfer. Its ฿3,200 package is for Thai nationals and residents only, and the club publishes no visitor rate online, so overseas golfers usually pay a bundled agency price. The course opens daily from about 06:00.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From ฿5,200
Olsen Tours high-season package (November 2026 to March 2027) for five or more golfers, each paying ฿5,200; the price bundles green fee, caddie, a cart per golfer and a van with driver, but no tip. Foursomes pay ฿5,400 a head.
2 players, per person
฿6,500
3 players, per person
฿5,800
4 players, per person
฿5,400
5 or more, per person
฿5,200
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
Seni Thirawat, a Thai architect, designed the course, and it opened in 2004. It is par 72 and 6,657 yards. Golfasian notes that the fairways are narrow enough to reward low handicappers, with water hazards, doglegs and long par fives along the way. Thai Golf Booking lists four sets of tees, from 6,736 yards on the blue to 5,519 on the red. The fairways are zoysia, and the large Korean velvet-grass greens often carry a good deal of slope. Two spots are worth a pause for the view: the kiosk by the 14th and the tee on the 15th. The clubhouse is in the Lanna style, with a restaurant, driving range, putting and chipping greens and practice bunkers.
Know before you go.
Group size
Five on weekdays, four at weekends
Caddie and cart
Both compulsory; one golfer per cart
Turf
Zoysia fairways, Korean velvet greens
Rental clubs
About ฿1,000 to ฿1,500 a set
Make the trip work.
The shorter yardage makes Mae Jo a sensible first round after a long flight. Bring a long iron or hybrid you trust off the tee, as the tree-lined fairways punish a wild driver more than the yardage suggests. Golfasian reviewers rate the layout well but say course condition varies, and they praise the food and beer afterwards. Golfers without a car should ask the agency van to wait or book the return trip before teeing off.
The club is in San Sai district, about 18 km north of the city off the Chiang Mai to Phrao road. Golfasian and Thai Golf Booking allow 20 minutes from town, Olsen Tours about 30, and the airport (CNX) is on the opposite side of the city. Agency packages include a van and driver for the day.
The on-site golf lodge, listed by Golfasian, has the shortest route to the 1st tee. Most visitors stay in Chiang Mai: the riverside hotels along the Ping and the Nimmanhaemin area are both 20 to 30 minutes from the course. Mae Rim, to the west, has quieter countryside resorts.
Make a trip of it.
Summit Green Valley in Mae Rim is another championship course on the north side of the city. Royal Chiang Mai is also north of the city. Olsen Tours points golfers to the Mae Rim attractions nearby, including Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden and the orchid and butterfly farms. In November, San Sai is the setting for some of the mass sky-lantern releases held around the Yi Peng festival.
Find your season.
November to February gives the best conditions, with dry, mild days and cool early starts. From late February the northern burning season often brings smoke haze. The rainy months from about May to October soften the fairways. Olsen Tours’ high-season prices run to 31 March, and its low-season rates for 2027 had not been announced when checked.
Olsen Tours lists 2026–27 high-season packages from ฿5,200 to ฿6,500 per player, depending on group size. Those prices include the caddie, cart and transport. Thai Golf Booking sells an 18-hole package at ฿3,200, but only to Thai nationals and residents.
Who designed Mae Jo Golf Club?
Seni Thirawat, a Thai golf course architect, designed the course, which opened in 2004. It is laid out on land belonging to Maejo University, and that is why fruit trees and orchids line so many fairways.
Can I walk at Mae Jo?
Thai Golf Booking lists a cart as compulsory, with one golfer per cart, so plan to ride. Golfasian lists its own cart rental at ฿700. The club is open daily from about 06:00, and weekend groups are limited to four players.
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.
