Alpine Golf Club - Bangkok

Its defining feature is the way the course transforms what was originally flat rice-growing land into a rolling landscape of raised fairways, man-made hills, lakes and carefully shaped greens. The result is a course with a distinctly different feel from the flatter layouts often associated with golf around Bangkok.

Water plays a significant role throughout Alpine Golf Club, with lakes and strategically placed bunkers influencing both tee shots and approaches. The fairways rise and fall across the constructed landscape, leaving golfers with a variety of lies and changing angles into the greens. Putting surfaces are known for their pronounced contours, so distance control and an accurate read are important. The par-3 6th, named Fish Tailed Palm Paradise, is a notable test at substantial length from the back tees, while the par-4 11th, The Island Green, requires a carefully judged approach to a green surrounded by water on three sides and protected by a bunker on the fourth.

Alpine Golf Club’s tournament history is an important part of its identity. It hosted the Johnnie Walker Classic in 2000, when Tiger Woods won, and again in 2004, when Miguel Ángel Jiménez took the title. The course has also staged other significant events, including golf at the 1998 Asian Games and the Thailand Ladies Open in 2005. These tournaments reflect the course’s ability to test accomplished players, although its choice of tee positions allows golfers of different abilities to approach the layout at a suitable level of difficulty.

Facilities include a driving range, practice areas, a pro shop, locker rooms and dining options within the clubhouse. Located in Pathum Thani, north of central Bangkok, Alpine Golf Club is a recognised option for golfers exploring the capital’s wider golf scene. Its combination of engineered elevation changes, water hazards, contoured greens and tournament pedigree gives it a character distinct from many of the flatter courses in the Bangkok area.