Alpine Golf Resort Chiangmai

Alpine Golf & Sports Club is one of Thailand's top rated courses, and one of the best in Asia. The layout created by one of America's leading golf course architects, Ronald M. Garl, was the venue for the 2000 Johnnie Walker Classic PGA tournament won by Tiger Woods and again hosted the same event in 2004. The 18 holes at Alpine golf simply put make up the most challenging golf course in Bangkok, and by a wide margin! In addition to the superb layout this member’s only golf club is extremely well maintained and features lightning fast greens and undulating fairways. Large stately trees, bushes and shrubs flourish within the undulating parkland layout. In fact, it is hard to imagine that Alpine was originally created from flat rice paddy fields. The changing elevations are more characteristic of courses in Chiang Mai, Hua Hin or Phuket, instead of Bangkok.

The Alpine Golf Resort Chiang Mai comprises some 450 rai of land nestles in a valley between the mountain ranges in the heart of the San Kamphaeng natural forests. It is undoubtedly one of the best golf courses in Chiang Mai. Alpine hosted the Asian Tour 2013 and 2014 Chiang Mai Classic and was put on the professional circuit and further recognized for its world-class layout. 

The 18-hole Chiang Mai course at 7,541 yards in length from the black tees will challenge the professional golfer, although anyone who enjoys golfing in the fresh country air, close to nature, will find it equally pleasant from either the white or blue tee boxes. The magnificent hills on its horizon inspired the first 18 by world-famous golf course designer, Mr. Ron M Garl. No matter where you are on the course, you are sure to enjoy nature at its best: beautiful lush green from the nearby forests - which comprise a rich assembly of trees such as the golden teak wood, mahogany, and many more other species.

The new nine holes, opened in 2016, play towards the rear of the resort and are separated into three distinct zones. The pine tree zone is more of a parkland area, the wetland zone plays through marshes, and working rice paddy fields highlight the paddy zone. Rice fields surround one of the par-3 holes forming Thailand’s only rice paddy green. The new nine holes are currently divided between the original 18 holes so that everyone plays some of the new and old courses.

It is a 38-minute drive (35 km) to Nimmanhaeminda, a 39-minute drive (30 km) to The Old City, a 37-minute drive (31 km) to Chiangmai International Airport, a 32-minute drive (26.8 km) to Chiang Mai Railway Station and a 39-minute drive (35 km) to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal.

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