Springfield Royal Country Club - Thailand

Springfield Royal Country Club is located in Cha-Am, two hours and twenty minutes west of Bangkok, not far from the royal seaside resort of Hua Hin. Designed by Jack Nicklaus and opened in 1993, the course is a demanding one, with undulating greens and plenty of water hazards, and is also one of the best maintained in Thailand. The golf club is ten miles from the Springfield Beach Resort, with an opulent, red-roofed clubhouse that occupies the high ground overlooking the course and the Gulf of Thailand. Nearby is Phetchaburi, a town known for its old temples. Above the town in the Khao Wang hills sits the summer palace and observatory of Phra Nakhon Khiri built by King Mongkut, which is now a national museum accessible by cable car.

Royal Hua Hin Golf Club - Thailand

Royal Hua Hin, opened in 1924, is Thailand's oldest golf course, located in the center of the royal seaside resort of Hua Hin, overlooking the Gulf of Thailand. The course winds through the hills behind the preserved Hua Hin railway station on the Bangkok-Singapore line. Popularly known as "The Railway," the course was designed by Scottish railway engineer O.A. Robins for King Vajiravudh and his golf partner, Queen Rhamphaibarni. The prayer tree between the first and 10th tees is a novel but much-welcomed feature. Just outside the town within the Rama 6 Army Camp is Maruekkataiyawan, the teak summer palace built for the king.