Best Golf Courses in Tak for 2026/2027

Tak is a long, mountainous province pressed against the Myanmar border in western Thailand, and it is about as far from the standard golf circuit as you can get while still being in the country. Most people who pass through are heading to Mae Sot, the border town with strong Burmese influence, or grinding south to Umphang for the Thi Lo Su waterfall trek. Neither group is usually thinking about golf. That, in a way, is the point.

The province has two courses: Bhumibol Dam Golf Club and the smaller Pha Daeng Industrial Golf Club closer to Tak town. Bhumibol Dam is the one worth building a visit around. It sits beside one of the largest reservoirs in Thailand, named after the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and the setting does a lot of the work. Forested mountain ridgelines on the far side of the reservoir, hills rolling through the back nine, and a tee sheet that is essentially empty on most days. Publicly available course listings describe it as an 18-hole, par 71 layout measuring 6,015 yards, modest by championship standards but more than enough for a genuinely enjoyable morning round.

Playing golf in Tak makes sense as part of a wider western Thailand trip. Sukhothai, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most significant historical parks in Southeast Asia, is about 90 minutes east. Mae Sot and the Myanmar border are three hours west with a distinct Burmese-Thai cultural mix in food, architecture, and street life. For travelers doing the overland route between Chiang Mai and Bangkok.

Best golf courses in Tak

Two courses are listed in the province. Bhumibol Dam Golf Club is the main venue for visiting golfers; Pha Daeng Industrial Golf Club is a 9-hole, par 33 layout measuring 2,535 yards near Tak town, suitable as a warm-up or a casual short round rather than a full-day playing experience.

1. Bhumibol Dam Golf Club

Bhumibol Dam Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 layout measuring 6,015 yards, located in Sam Ngao district, about 60 kilometers north of Tak town, built on the lower slope of a hill below the dam according to publicly available course information. The reservoir is visible from several holes, and the forested mountains on the far bank of the lake provide the backdrop that makes the round visually distinctive. At 6,015 yards the course is not a length test, but the hillside terrain and the tree-lined corridors create enough variety to keep all handicap levels engaged across 18 holes.

Course information describes it as one of the better-conditioned regional courses in western Thailand, with professional caddies available and a functional clubhouse. The setting is remote enough that the experience feels genuinely different from anything available within two hours of Bangkok or Chiang Mai. Accommodation is available nearby at the dam complex, which makes an overnight stay practical for golfers who want to play a morning round and combine it with the dam viewpoints and reservoir in the afternoon.

Green fees are in the 600 to 1,200 THB range on weekdays according to publicly available sources, making this among the most affordable 18-hole rounds in Thailand. Walk-on play is realistic on most days outside of public holidays.

2. Pha Daeng Industrial Golf Club

Pha Daeng Industrial Golf Club is a 9-hole, par 33 course measuring 2,535 yards, located in the Mueang Tak district closer to the provincial capital. The compact layout and short yardage make it practical as a quick round for visitors staying in Tak town who want to play before or after making the drive out to the dam. It is not the reason to visit Tak, but for golfers with a few hours in the afternoon and nowhere to be, it fills a slot.

Which course is better?

If you have time for only one round and are specifically visiting Tak for the golf, Bhumibol Dam Golf Club is the right choice. The setting alone justifies the 60-kilometer drive from town, and the 18-hole format gives you a proper round. Pha Daeng suits golfers who are already in the town center and want a casual nine without a long transfer. Treat Tak as a one to two course stop rather than a multi-day golf circuit, and it fits the destination accurately.

Best time to play golf in Tak

Golf timing in Tak follows the northern Thailand seasonal pattern, with one consideration: the province’s valley floor can get notably hot in the dry season because of its inland, sheltered position. Thailand’s Tourism Authority notes that the western provinces have a longer hot season than the Gulf coast destinations, and daytime temperatures in Tak can reach 38 to 40 degrees Celsius in April.

November to February is the clearest and most comfortable window. Temperatures sit around 22 to 30 degrees Celsius, mornings are cool, and visibility across the reservoir is at its best. The forested mountains surrounding the dam area hold their greenery through this period and the road conditions to the dam and onward toward Mae Sot are reliable.

March to May gets progressively hot and hazy from agricultural burning across the region. Golf is possible with very early tee times but April and May are genuinely uncomfortable for outdoor activity in Tak’s valley terrain. If you must travel in this window, plan to be off the course before 9am.

June to October is the wet season with afternoon rain, lush conditions, and lower rates across accommodation in the area. Morning rounds at Bhumibol Dam are usually still possible, and the reservoir is fullest and most dramatic in this period. The road to Umphang south of Tak can flood during heavy rain, so check conditions before making that detour.

Tak golf holidays and package tours

Tak works as a one to two night stop within a longer western or northern Thailand itinerary. The most natural formats are either a Sukhothai to Tak to Mae Sot route heading west, or a Chiang Mai to Tak to Sukhothai route heading south on the overland journey back toward Bangkok. Both give you a round at Bhumibol Dam as a natural anchor for the Tak overnight.

A simple Tak golf package covers one or two nights at accommodation near the dam or in town, a tee time at Bhumibol Dam Golf Club, and private transfers from the nearest airport or previous destination. Because Tak has no commercial airport, travelers arrive by road from either Mae Sot Airport (roughly 1.5 hours west) or Sukhothai Airport (roughly 1.5 hours east), both with daily flights from Bangkok taking around 1 hour 15 minutes.

For couples, the dam setting and the drive toward Mae Sot give non-golfing partners enough to see without relying on the golf to fill the day. Browse Thailand golf packages or create a custom western Thailand itinerary to build a route that includes Tak.

Golf with Bhumibol Dam and western Thailand’s border country

The Bhumibol Dam is the geographical anchor of this province. Built across the Ping River in the 1960s, it is one of Thailand’s largest dams by reservoir capacity according to publicly available infrastructure data, and the lake it created stretches for kilometers through the mountain valley. The dam viewpoints and the surrounding reservoir area have been developed with a resort, boat rental, and basic tourism infrastructure that makes a half-day stop worthwhile for anyone passing through.

Mae Sot, three hours west of Tak town, is the main cultural draw in the wider region. The town sits at the Thai-Myanmar border and has a distinct character shaped by decades of cross-border trade, with Burmese teashops, jade and gem markets, and a street food scene that pulls from both sides of the border. Thailand’s Tourism Authority promotes it as a destination for cultural tourism and border market exploration. For golfers who want to extend a Tak stop into a two or three day western Thailand segment, a night in Mae Sot adds genuine substance to the trip.

Umphang, about 160 kilometers south of Mae Sot along a famously winding mountain road, is home to Thi Lo Su waterfall, which Thailand’s Tourism Authority describes as one of the largest waterfalls in Southeast Asia. For travelers with time and an interest in remote natural landscapes, it is a serious journey worth considering. For most golfers adding a Tak stop to a wider itinerary, Bhumibol Dam and a drive toward Mae Sot is sufficient without committing to the Umphang road.

Book tee times in Tak

Tee time availability at Bhumibol Dam Golf Club is generally open with minimal advance notice needed. The remote location and low visitor numbers make walk-on play realistic on most days outside of public holidays. Booking a day or two ahead through GolfLux or directly when organizing the wider trip itinerary is sufficient.

The key logistical consideration, as with Uttaradit, is transport. Getting to Tak requires either a road transfer from Mae Sot or Sukhothai airports, both about 1.5 hours by private car, or an overland drive from a neighboring province. Building the transfer into the wider itinerary booking is the most practical approach.

Green fees are in the 600 to 1,200 THB range on weekdays, making Tak one of the cheapest places to play 18 holes in Thailand. The value case for including a Tak round in a western Thailand road trip is strong, particularly when the transfer costs are shared across a multi-day driving itinerary. Start planning here or view Thailand golf packages to build a route that incorporates Tak alongside the region’s more established stops.