The trip
Overview
Phuket mixes serious golf with the full Andaman holiday better than anywhere in Asia: Red Mountain, carved through the ochre walls of an old tin mine, is one of the most photographed courses in the region and a genuine test; Laguna Phuket brings lagoon golf to the Bangtao resort strip; and Loch Palm’s giant central lake completes a varied three-round card. Direct flights from Dubai land you there in six and a half hours.
The balance is deliberate — three rounds, not five, because Phuket rewards the days off: island-hopping to Phang Nga Bay’s limestone towers, old-town Sino-Portuguese streets and their coffee shops, beach clubs on Bangtao, and a spa scene as deep as anywhere in Thailand. We base you at Bangtao or Kamala on the quieter west coast, fifteen to thirty minutes from all three courses, with caddies — customary throughout Thailand — booked at each.
Highlights
- ✦Red Mountain — canyon golf through a former tin mine’s red walls
- ✦Laguna Phuket’s lagoon-laced resort course
- ✦Loch Palm and its vast central lake
- ✦Phang Nga Bay island day among the limestone karsts
- ✦Phuket old town, beach clubs and serious spas between rounds
Who it suits
- ●Golfers travelling with committed non-golfers — the holiday stands on its own
- ●Couples and families using UAE winter or term breaks
- ●First-time Thailand golfers wanting drama without difficulty of logistics
Why this journey works
- ✓Direct Dubai–Phuket flights remove the Bangkok changeover
- ✓Three rounds in seven nights leaves the Andaman properly explored
- ✓Red Mountain alone gives the golf bragging rights
Day by day
Day 1
Direct to the Andaman
The direct Dubai–Phuket flight lands mid-afternoon or evening by schedule; transfer thirty minutes to the west coast. Check in, swim, first pad thai of the week. Hotel style: five-star beach resort at Bangtao or Kamala.
Day 2
Loch Palm to loosen up
Open with the friendliest of the three — Loch Palm’s fairways wrapping the great lake, forgiving enough to find a rhythm. Afternoon at the beach club.
Day 3
Red Mountain
The headline act: dramatic elevation changes through the old mine’s red canyon walls, with the par-three seventeenth dropping off a cliff edge. Take photographs; respect the card. Evening massage mandatory in spirit.
Days 4–5
The Andaman days
Two days without golf. A longtail or speedboat day into Phang Nga Bay — James Bond island, sea caves by canoe, lunch on the water — then a slower day for Phuket old town’s shophouse streets, a cooking class or simply the pool. Sunset at a west-coast beach bar.
Day 6
Laguna Phuket, farewell dinner
Closing round on Laguna’s lagoon-threaded resort course, ten minutes from the hotel. Farewell dinner on the sand — most Bangtao resorts set tables on the beach with a day’s notice.
Day 7
Spare day
Optional extra round, a Similan or Coral island trip in season, or an unapologetic final beach day. We leave it unplanned on purpose.
Day 8
Home direct
Morning at leisure and the direct flight back to Dubai — six and a half hours, no connections, minimal jet lag.
The golf
Rounds
3 rounds
Tee times
Not yet confirmed
Handicap
No formal handicap requirement is typical at Thai resort courses
Buggies
Typically available and often mandatory — confirmed per course at quote stage
Caddies
Caddies customary and effectively mandatory at Thai courses — fees and tips payable locally
Clubs
Check airline sports-baggage allowance on UAE departures; hire sets available at all three courses
Loch Palm Golf Club
Day 2 — lake-wrapped parkland, the gentle opener of the trio.
Red Mountain Golf Club
Day 3 — canyon golf through old tin-mine walls; Phuket’s signature round.
Laguna Golf Phuket
Day 6 — lagoon-threaded resort golf minutes from Bangtao beach.
We ask each club for tee times when you send your dates. Nothing is confirmed until the club confirms it, and we confirm it with you before you pay.
For non-golfers
When to go
November to April is the dry season and the best golf window — also peak beach season, so we book courses and hotels together early. May to October brings the green-season pattern of short heavy showers, quieter courses and sharply better rates; mornings usually stay playable. Sea conditions for island trips are calmest December to March.
What’s included
- ✓Return direct flights from Dubai to Phuket
- ✓Seven nights in a Bangtao or Kamala resort
- ✓Three rounds of golf with pre-booked tee times once confirmed
- ✓Golf transfers on playing days
- ✓Daily breakfast
- ✓PCT golf travel consultant support
Not included
- —Buggies and caddies unless stated (caddie fees and tips payable locally)
- —Golf club hire
- —Travel insurance
- —Personal spending
Ways to extend it
- +Fourth round at Blue Canyon or Aquella up the coast
- +Two nights in Khao Lak or Krabi after the golf
- +Similan Islands liveaboard taster for divers
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