Golf in Phuket

Golf has been part of Phuket’s appeal to international buyers for decades, and the island’s courses are a genuine draw for anyone considering a second home or retirement here. Set against a backdrop of limestone hills, tropical greenery and, in places, sea views, they offer a style of golf that is hard to replicate in cooler climates.

Established Courses on the Island

Blue Canyon Country Club, in the north of the island, is Phuket’s most internationally recognised course and has hosted major professional tournaments over the years, helping put the island on the golfing map. Laguna Golf Phuket, within the wider Laguna resort area near Bang Tao, offers a more resort-style round set among lakes and landscaped grounds. Red Mountain Golf Course, built into a former tin mine near Kathu, is known for its dramatic elevation changes and striking red-earth cliffs — a very different test from the island’s flatter layouts.

Living Near the Fairways

• Many villa developments near Laguna and the island’s north-west were designed with golf-focused buyers in mind, sitting a short drive from more than one course.
• Golf membership and green-fee culture in Phuket tends to be more relaxed and accessible than in many Western countries, making regular play realistic even for part-time residents.
• The island’s courses are generally open year-round, though most golfers here favour the cooler early morning hours.

Beyond the golf itself, proximity to a course often signals a certain kind of neighbourhood — spacious, landscaped, and quieter than the beachfront strips — which suits buyers looking for a resort-style setting without being directly on the sand.

If golf is part of what you are looking for in a Phuket home, ask the Anan Property Group team which developments sit closest to the courses that interest you.