Black Mountain Golf Club
Three tour-tested nines in a valley of granite hills behind Hua Hin.
Gently sloping Siam course where water frames the last three holes of each nine.

Waterside is the third of Siam Country Club’s four courses. It opened in 2014 on about 200 acres of gently sloping land, which Golfasian contrasts with the hillier Old Course and Plantation. Water is the theme: lakes and creeks come into play across the round and frame the last three holes of each nine. In 2022 it hosted the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship, whose winner earns starts in two majors and an invitation to the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. For visitors it is the gentlest Siam course off the tee, though the greens still ask questions.
Waterside takes visitors daily at published rates. Reserve through the online tee-time page, by email to rsvn@siamcountryclub.com or by phone on +66 (0)38 909 700. Every player must take a caddie and their own cart, and caddies do the driving. Carts are confined to the paths after recent rainfall. Golfasian lists a maximum of four players per group. The green fee is also sold as a prepaid package on Klook, and Pattaya agents include Waterside in multi-course deals. If you book through an agent, check whether the caddie and cart are in the quoted price.
Published weekday visitor green fee; the compulsory caddie (฿500) and individual cart (฿1,000) are extra.
| Visitor, weekday | ฿5,700 |
|---|---|
| Visitor, weekend & public holiday | ฿6,700 |
| Caddie | ฿500 |
| Cart (per golfer) | ฿1,000 |
| Follower | ฿2,500 |
The club credits the design to IMG. Golfasian measures it at 7,407 yards from the back, par 72, with forward tees around 5,000 yards, and the club gives a course rating of 74.8 and a slope of 139. Fairways are paspalum and the greens ultra-dwarf Bermuda. Many greens sit flush with the fairway, so you can putt or bump the ball from off the green rather than pitch it. The club says the 17th wraps around a lake and dares longer hitters to take on the water; sources disagree on its par, so check the card. Golfasian describes the 18th, about 420 yards, playing around the big lake in front of the clubhouse, often into the prevailing wind.
A weekday round costs ฿7,200 at the published rate before the caddie’s tip, and ฿8,200 at weekends. The club suggests tips from ฿500. Waterside’s practice set-up is unusually good: there is a driving range, a practice green by the 1st and 10th tees and an 18-hole putting course beside the clubhouse. The upstairs clubhouse restaurant seats 150, serves Thai and international food and looks out over the lakes. Because the course is flatter and more open, it suits a first day after a long flight or the morning after a round on Plantation.
Waterside is in East Pattaya, next to Plantation. The club puts it 20 to 25 minutes from the city on Siam Country Club Road; Golfasian says 30 minutes. Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) is about an hour and a half away by Highway 7. U-Tapao (UTP) handles some international and domestic flights and is nearer.
Nearby: 1. Siam Country Club Old Course (1 km) · 2. Siam Country Club Rolling Hills (1 km) · 3. Siam Country Club Plantation (3 km) · 4. Pattaya Country Club (7 km) · 5. Phoenix Gold Golf & Country Club (10 km) · 6. Chee Chan Golf Resort (14 km)
Most golfers sleep in Pattaya and drive out. Jomtien suits those who want a quieter beach, and Pratumnak Hill sits between the two. If you prefer to be close to the Siam courses, hotels in East Pattaya, off Sukhumvit Road, cut the transfer.
Rolling Hills, the club’s newest course, is about 2.5 kilometres further out, and the Old Course and Plantation are close by, so a three- or four-day Siam rotation is easy to arrange. Chee Chan, to the south, adds a modern course under the Khao Chi Chan Buddha. Off the course, the Pattaya Floating Market is a short drive from the club.
Come between November and February for dry, cooler mornings. March to May is hot, so book early starts. The rainy season, roughly May to October, brings afternoon storms; with this much water on the course, cart-path-only rules are likely after a downpour.
Explore golf by monthThe published visitor rate is ฿5,700 on weekdays and ฿6,700 at weekends and on public holidays. On top come the ฿500 caddie and a ฿1,000 cart for each player. Rental clubs cost ฿2,500.
It sits on gentler ground than the Old Course and Plantation, and its greens are flush with the fairways. Water keeps it demanding: its rating of 74.8 from the back tees is slightly above the Old Course’s 74.1.
It hosted the 2022 Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship, won by Ting-Hsuan Huang. The event gives its winner a place in the AIG Women’s Open and the Evian Championship.
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.
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