18 holes par 72 – 6881 yards Type Mountain
Architect Edward Thiele Pirapon Namatra
Established 2003

Santiburi Samui Golf and Country Club Description

Known to many golfers as the ‘Beast of Samui’

Santiburi Samui County Club is the only full-size golf course in Koh Samui and is designed to blend in perfectly with the harmony of the mountain side. Santiburi golf course is an 18-hole championship course and became recognized during the 1st Asian Tour golf event held back in 2005. Golf tournaments continued to be organized annually until the year 2017, the golf course still remains opened to the public and continues to attract golfers worldwide.

Santiburi golf course Koh Samui is one of Thailand’s unique golf courses, constructed on the mountain slopes of Maenam and offers exceptional views of Koh Phanghan Island, in the Gulf of Thailand. Playing golf at Santiburi presents golfers with many notable challenges or distractions during the round, these include incredible changes in elevation, spectacular tropical scenery and the back drop of the ocean.
Spectators are welcome to join you, as long as there’s no more than 5 people in the group.!

Playing each hole presents you with a carefully planned approach, forests of coconut trees either side of the fairway, thick jungle and rocks laden every hole, there isn’t much margin of error, however if you play safe you will be richly rewarded.

The course rewards players that are more accurate rather than long. During the round you encounter many changes in elevation continually throwing doubt into every shot. The constant threat of miss judging distances always a concern, even the greens are tricky to read having to contend with multiple slopes and very grainy.

Wind conditions play a major factor here at Santiburi Samui depending on the time of the year, at times changing direction several time while addressing the ball.
The back nine can be brutal, the final two holes sometimes determining whether you finish the round with a respectable score or not.

Hole 17 a par 5 is a perfect example of every difficultly to contend with during your round. Blind tee shot to start, caddy points out a coconut tree to aim for, once you clear the brow of the hill its downhill all the way, dense jungle either side of the fairway. Playing the perfect drive requires a kind roll hopefully ending up short of the rocky creek. If you’ve followed the caddy’s instructions and had a slice of luck, you have the perfect opportunity of reaching the green in two. The sharp dog leg to the left requires aiming over trees, the green surrounded by several bunkers and jungle.

The resilient Sea Isle Paspalum grass has been used for the tees and fairways, ensuring good playing conditions annually and the Tifeagle laid greens roll quickly.

Santiburi golf course meets International standards, four different tee boxes allow every handicapper to take more enjoyment from the game. It must rank as the most beautiful golf course in Thailand, one of the toughest, however if played sensibly don’t be surprised scoring well.

The caddies are dressed in pink are extremely course knowledgeable and are enormous fun to be with during the round. Santiburi caddies are girls and a large percentage come from the northern areas of Thailand to find work and live in lodgings supplied by the course.

After completing the round there’s nothing more rewarding than sitting in Santiburi golf club restaurant with a drink, enjoying the cool breeze and total relaxation.

From the terrace acres of coconut plantations and other tropical fruits on view, further to the north, a clear, impressive not interrupted view of Koh Phanghan and to the north east Bangrak bay and Choengmon.

Eating at the restaurant represents excellent value and is well known for its special Thai dishes, if you play in the afternoon look out for the happy hours on various drinks offered late, the jugs of Singha Beer always go down well!

The changing rooms boast a first class private shower area and locker room, all facilities making you feel clean and fresh at the end of your round. The pro shop is well stocked with all the necessary equipment, golf balls, gloves, tees, logo shirts and golf course memorabilia available to purchase at the counter.