Couples Golf Holidays in Chiang Mai

Last updated: 27 July 2026

Chiang Mai is the choice for couples who would be coming to Thailand for the culture anyway and want golf folded in. It is the one destination on this list where the non-golfer arguably gets the better end of the deal — and where the golfer gets mornings cool enough to actually enjoy walking.

Why Chiang Mai works for a couple

In the cool season, from November to February, Chiang Mai mornings are genuinely pleasant rather than merely survivable — a real difference from Bangkok or Pattaya, where heat management shapes the whole round. The courses run up into the hills with mountain backdrops, and green fees are among the lowest of any Thai golf region.

The city itself does the rest: temples inside the old walls, cooking schools, the Sunday walking street, coffee culture, and the mountains at Doi Inthanon and Doi Suthep an hour away.

The courses to play

Chosen for a couples trip rather than a golf tour — the round worth building the week around, and the gentler ones for a casual golfer.

Alpine Golf Resort CM

Chiang Mai · ★ 4.5 · from ฿2,000

The pick of the region — mountain backdrop and excellent conditioning.

The big one

Chiang Mai Highlands

Chiang Mai · ★ 4.4 · from ฿2,800

Rolling hills and long views. The most scenic round here.

Most scenic

Summit Green Valley CM

Chiang Mai · ★ 4.3 · from ฿1,600

Close to the city and gentle — good for a casual golfer.

Relaxed

Gassan Khuntan Golf

Chiang Mai · ★ 4.2 · from ฿1,800

Set against the Khun Tan range, and very good value.

Best value

Hariphunchai Golf Club

Chiang Mai · ★ 4.4 · from ฿1,800

South towards Lamphun, quiet and well-kept.

Quiet

Gassan Legacy Golf

Chiang Mai · ★ 4.1 · from ฿1,600

A long, testing layout for a golfer who wants a proper challenge.

For the golfer

What to do on the days off

Cooking classes are the single most popular thing a non-golfer does here, and half-day courses fit neatly around a morning round.
The old city temples — Wat Chedi Luang and Wat Phra Singh — are walkable from most central hotels.
Doi Suthep at sunset, and Doi Inthanon as a full day out.
The Sunday walking street is the best market in northern Thailand.
Ethical elephant sanctuaries — choose carefully, and avoid anywhere offering rides.

Where to stay

Where to base yourselves: inside or just outside the old city walls for temples, restaurants and markets on foot, with courses twenty to forty minutes out. Nimmanhaemin if you want the coffee and design end of town. The riverside hotels are the most romantic but you will taxi everywhere.

One hard rule: do not come in March or April

Agricultural burning across northern Thailand causes severe air pollution in those two months, and Chiang Mai regularly records some of the worst air quality in the world. The golf is cheap then for a reason. November to February is the season.

Plan a trip that suits both of you

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Chiang Mai good if only one of us plays golf?

Yes. Thai golf finishes early — a round starting at six or seven is done by early afternoon — so the days are still shared. Chiang Mai has enough away from the course to fill the mornings, and plenty for the afternoons you spend together.

How many rounds should we book in Chiang Mai?

Three or four over ten nights if one of you does not play, or four to five if you both do. Golf every other morning keeps it a holiday rather than a golf tour with a companion attached.

Can a non-golfer ride along in the cart?

At most Thai courses, yes — but nearly all charge a cart or follower fee for it, and some add a caddie charge too. Ask when you book. Plenty of partners prefer the clubhouse and the spa to five hours in the heat, so do not assume it is wanted.

What does a couples golf trip to Chiang Mai cost?

For ten nights with four rounds for one golfer, roughly £1,400 to £2,600 per person excluding flights, depending on hotel standard. Green fees average ฿2,320 in low season and ฿3,249 in high season, plus a compulsory caddie around ฿450 a round and a cash tip of ฿400 to ฿500.