Black Mountain Golf Club
Three tour-tested nines in a valley of granite hills behind Hua Hin.
The LPGA’s Thai home since 2010, renovated by Schmidt-Curley in the hills behind Pattaya.

Siam Country Club’s Old Course has hosted the Honda LPGA Thailand since 2010. It is the flagship of a four-course club in the low hills east of Pattaya, about 25 minutes from the beachfront. It opened in 1971, making it one of Thailand’s older championship courses, and a Schmidt-Curley renovation in 2006 and 2007 rebuilt it for modern tournament golf. For visitors it offers tournament conditioning, clearly published rates and a strong closing stretch. It is also one of the more expensive rounds on the eastern seaboard, so it pays to know what you are buying.
The club takes visitors every day and publishes its rates. Book through the online tee-time page, by email to rsvn@siamcountryclub.com, by phone on +66 (0)38 909 700, or through Pattaya golf operators. Weekend and public-holiday rates are about 30 per cent higher than weekday rates. Caddies are compulsory for every player. Each golfer must also take their own cart, driven by a club caddie, so carts are not shared. After heavy rain, carts are restricted to the paths. Tournament weeks and their set-up days close the course, usually in late February, so check dates before you plan around it.
Published weekday visitor green fee; caddie ฿500 and an individual cart ฿1,000 are compulsory extras.
| Visitor, weekday | ฿6,500 |
|---|---|
| Visitor, weekend & public holiday | ฿8,500 |
| Caddie (per player) | ฿500 |
| Cart (one per golfer) | ฿1,000 |
The original course was laid out by the Japanese architect Ichisuke Izumi. Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley’s renovation, completed in 2007, kept the routing through low hills and mature trees and rebuilt everything else. Large fairway bunker complexes and high-lipped greenside bunkers frame big, fast, heavily contoured greens. From the back the course measures 7,162 yards at par 72, with a course rating of 74.1 and a slope of 137. The 9th climbs all the way to the green, with a large golden Buddha in view. Holes 15 to 18 are Siam’s answer to Amen Corner, with lakes and creeks in play, and the par-five 18th doglegs past water to finish below the clubhouse terrace.
A weekday round adds up to ฿6,500 for the green fee, ฿500 for the caddie and ฿1,000 for a cart, so ฿8,000 before the tip. The club says caddie gratuities generally start at ฿500. At the weekend, the total rises to about ฿10,000. Rental sets cost ฿2,500 and shoes ฿800. Non-playing followers pay ฿2,500. The clubhouse is the original 1970s building with a modernised interior. The terrace above the 18th is the place for lunch, and the downloadable scorecard is useful for planning the closing stretch.
U-Tapao (UTP), south of Pattaya, is about 45 minutes away and has some international and domestic flights. Most visitors land at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) and drive about an hour and a half down Highway 7. The club sits in Pong subdistrict, east of central Pattaya, about 25 minutes from the beach road. Golf transfers from Pattaya hotels are routine.
Nearby: 1. Laem Chabang International Country Club (15 km) · 2. Muang Kaew Golf Course (87 km)
Most golfers base themselves in Pattaya or Jomtien and drive out each morning. Pratumnak Hill, between the two, is a calmer choice than central Pattaya, with hotels above the bays. If you want to play a different course every day, stay on the eastern side of Pattaya, closer to Highway 7 and the inland courses.
The club’s sister courses make a self-contained week. Plantation is a 27-hole Schmidt-Curley design opened in 2008, which hosted the 2015 Thailand Open. Waterside opened in 2014, and Rolling Hills completes the set. Laem Chabang International, a 27-hole Jack Nicklaus design, is about half an hour north. Away from golf, the Sanctuary of Truth, a carved wooden temple on the shore, and the islands off Pattaya make good rest days.
The cool, dry months from November to February are the most comfortable, and the club is busiest then. March and April are hot, so early tee times matter. From May to October the rainy season brings afternoon storms; mornings are usually fine, but carts may be kept on the paths after heavy rain.
Explore golf by monthThe published visitor rate is ฿6,500 on weekdays and ฿8,500 at weekends and on public holidays. A caddie (฿500) and an individual cart (฿1,000) are compulsory, so a weekday round costs ฿8,000 before the tip, which the club says generally starts at ฿500.
Yes, every day except during tournament weeks. Book online or through reservations at rsvn@siamcountryclub.com or +66 (0)38 909 700. Every golfer needs their own cart and a caddie.
The Honda LPGA Thailand has been played on the Old Course since 2010, usually in late February. The course is closed to visitors during the event and its set-up period.
The Old Course has the LPGA history and the toughest greens. Plantation, a 27-hole Schmidt-Curley design opened in 2008, hosted the 2015 Thailand Open. Waterside opened in 2014. Visitors with several days often play two or three of the four.
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.
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