Phuket Country Club was the first golf course built on the island, and it is still its most relaxed round. It sits in Kathu, about 7 km from Patong and 5.5 km from Phuket Town, on old tin-mining land with a large lake at its centre. It began as a walking-only course and you can still walk it, which few Phuket courses allow. It is cheaper than the island’s tournament venues, unfussy about pace and popular with higher handicappers, groups and golfers with non-playing partners. If Red Mountain is the test, this is the round you enjoy.
Phuket Country Club green fees and tee times.
Visitors are welcome every day from 6am to 8pm. The quickest booking routes are Klook, which sells a prepaid 18-hole green fee for the Old Course, and golfscape, which lists tee times. You can also book through Phuket golf operators, or contact the club on +66 76 319 200 or bookings@phuketcountryclub.com. Caddies are mandatory, but carts are optional because the course is walkable. Weekday mornings are the quietest; weekends draw more local players. Green fees are lowest in the May to October low season.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED OCTOBER 2026From ฿2,500
Typical 18-hole green fee range of about ฿2,500–3,000 as reported by Phuket101; a ฿300 caddie fee and an optional ฿600 cart are extra. Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
The Old Course opened in 1989 to a design by Dr Sukitti Klangvisai, who later laid out neighbouring Loch Palm. It plays to par 72 over about 6,489 yards, through a mix of open, rolling and jungle-lined holes. A nine-hole course, known as the Country Club course, takes the total to 27 holes. The round starts with a tee shot over a ravine at the 1st, then drops downhill to a short par three at the 2nd. The 9th is a par five that long hitters can reach in two, aimed at a large tree off the tee. The 10th, the Banana Hole, bends around the central lake and tempts you to carry it. The 17th is a short downhill par three to an island green. Reviews describe a traditional resort-parkland course. Opinions on its condition vary, so expect character rather than tournament polish.
Know before you go.
Carts
Optional, about ฿600; the course is walkable
Caddie
Mandatory, about ฿300, plus a ฿300–400 tip
Opening hours
06:00–20:00 daily
Round time
About 3½–4 hours
Make the trip work.
This is a good first-day round after a long flight, a social round with mixed abilities, or a cheaper morning between harder courses. Budget about ฿2,500–3,000 for the green fee, ฿300 for the caddie and ฿300–400 for the tip. A cart is about ฿600 if you want one, but walking is part of the appeal in the cooler months. A round takes three and a half to four hours, quicker on weekday mornings. Non-golfers can follow along more easily here than at the hillier courses.
The club is at 97 Vichitsongkram Road, Kathu, on the main road between Patong and Phuket Town. Phuket International Airport (HKT) is about 34 km north, roughly 45 minutes by car. Patong is 7 km away and Phuket Town 5.5 km, so a taxi or hotel car takes 15 minutes or less from either.
Phuket Town is the closest base, with boutique hotels in restored shophouses, good local restaurants and the Sunday walking street market. Patong, over the hill, has the island’s biggest choice of hotels, and Karon and Kata are about 25 minutes away. A Kathu base also puts Red Mountain and Loch Palm within a few minutes’ drive.
Make a trip of it.
Red Mountain and Loch Palm are both a few minutes up the same road, so three Kathu rounds can fill three days with almost no driving. Head north for Laguna Golf Phuket and Blue Canyon’s two courses. Off the course, Phuket Old Town’s Thalang and Soi Romanee streets are five minutes away, and Kathu waterfall is a short drive.
Find your season.
November to April is the dry high season, with the best conditions and the busiest tee sheets. From May to October the south-west monsoon brings afternoon storms, but rates fall and morning rounds are usually fine. The central lake and low ground can be soft after heavy rain.
How much does it cost to play Phuket Country Club?
Phuket101 puts the 18-hole green fee at about ฿2,500–3,000, plus a mandatory ฿300 caddie and a ฿300–400 tip. A cart is optional at about ฿600. Klook sells a prepaid Old Course green fee if you want it settled before you travel.
Can you walk Phuket Country Club?
Yes. It started life as a walking-only course and is still walkable, unlike Red Mountain or Blue Canyon. A caddie is mandatory either way, and carts are available for about ฿600.
Is Phuket Country Club the oldest course in Phuket?
Yes. The Old Course opened in 1989 as the first golf course built on the island, designed by Dr Sukitti Klangvisai. A nine-hole course was added later, bringing the club to 27 holes.
Is Phuket Country Club good for high handicappers?
It is one of the friendlier rounds on the island: walkable, with fairways that mix open and tree-lined holes, and cheaper than the tournament courses. Water in the middle of the course, especially at the 10th and the island-green 17th, still needs care.
Last checked 16 October 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.
