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Artitaya Kanchanaburi – A Course Worth the Praise
Today we are teeing it up at Artitaya Kanchanaburi with Petter Svensson and the ever-colourful "Bulletman" Bill Harper. We’re tackling the Lake and Mountain 18-hole combination, both of which have undergone extensive maintenance in recent months. We’ll be sharing our All Asia Golf review and course photos soon—but early signs are promising.
Personally, I’ve always loved this course. In fact, I’ll go so far as to say the greenkeeper here might be one of the best in Thailand. To bring a course of this scale back into top shape in such a short time is nothing short of medal-worthy.

All Asia Golf Critical Review – Artitaya Golf Resort, Kanchanaburi (June 2025)
Featured Courses: Lake Course & Mountain Course
Date of Play: June 2025
Playing Partners: Petter Svensson & “Bulletman” Bill Harper
Weather: Warm & overcast — ideal golf weather
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Overview – A Historic Layout with a New Lease on Life
Located alongside the River Kwai in one of Thailand’s most scenic provinces, Artitaya Golf Resort (formerly Nichigo Golf Resort) offers 36 holes of riverside golf charm.
• Designer: Mitsuaki Kobayashi (Japan)
• Opened: 1992
• Current Owner: Artitaya Group (South Korea)
• Layout: 4 x 9-hole courses — River, Lake, Mountain and Valley
• Facilities: Clubhouse, restaurant, range, and on-site lodging
We reviewed the Lake and Mountain nines, both of which have undergone significant renovations in past 3 to 4 months
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Lake Course – The Comeback Contender
Recent upgrades to the Lake Course have dramatically improved its playability and aesthetic appeal. A complete rebuild of some greens including new bunkering in places, better drainage, and fresh turf in key fairway areas make this nine both strategic and fun.
Highlights:
• Greens: Very annoyingly slow but true, and visually clean
• Fairways: Maturing nicely with consistent coverage beautiful to play off
• Bunkers: Fresh sand and good edging, could not fault the bunkers the best I have seen in years and compared to a lot of quality courses throughout Thailand
• Tee Boxes: In beautiful condition as you can see from the photos
“ will be the Best greens I’ve seen when matured. A fair test for all levels.”_______________________________________
Mountain Course – Elevated Beauty, But Still Settling
With elevation shifts and tighter landings, the Mountain nine is a more demanding layout. Recent reconstruction of some greens, hole 5 was unplayable as they were still sanding and coring and some greens were sanded but faster speed than the lake course and roll was consistent—but the design remains fun and challenging.
Quick Facts:
• Greens: Mixed speeds; new surfaces still firm
• Fairways: Well-groomed and green, extremely perfect to playoff
• Playability: Precision required; elevation affects club choice, greens were holding on shots in.
• Infrastructure: There are some cart paths being worked on but generally good
“Once these new greens settle, this could be one of Thailand’s most scenic challenge nines.”
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Rebuilt green on Mountain Hole 5 — still in the process oof being finished but looks well-constructed.
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Green Fees & Membership (June 2025)
Type Weekday Weekend
18 Holes THB 600 THB 1,200
Caddy Fee THB 300 THB 300
Golf Cart (Shared) THB 600 THB 600
The boys and myself were all charged for GF Caddie and a single cart each 1300 Baht with 500 tip for the caddie who were well trained about the course. Exceptional value even though we only played the 17 holes...cant wait for a few weeks to do it all again.
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Membership Options:
We asked and was given the basic, it seems to cheap compared to other centres so we are awaiting confirmation.
Annual Membership – THB 20,000 (Being confirmed)
• Unlimited weekday play
• Weekend discounts
• Local member status benefits
Lifetime Membership – THB 120,000 (Being confirmed)
• Full access to all 4 nines at Artitaya Kanchanaburi
• Transferable within the Artitaya Golf Group (Thailand & Korea)
• No green fees post-purchase
• F&B and booking benefits
Excellent value for long-term locals or regular visitors.
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All Asia Golf Verdict
Despite some minor flaws, Artitaya is clearly on the rise again. Significant effort from the ground team and smart investment are paying off—especially on the Lake Course, which will be the strongest of the four. The guys all enjoyed this game and we all agreed these nines were going to become a pleasure to play on once they have matured a few more weeks, we do recommend this 18 immensely and hope you enjoyed the review...
Pros:
• Affordable fees
• New greens and turf upgrades
• Scenic and peaceful
Cons:
• Some rough cart paths but not too bad
• Rebuilt greens still inconsistent probably a month away from perfect.
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Final Scorecard
Category Score (10 max)
Greens 8
Fairways 9
Design/Layout 8.5
Value for Money 9
Scenery 9
Overall Score ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆ (8.5/10)
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Artitaya Golf Resort – Contact & Location
• Address: 284 Moo 2, Lat Ya, Mueang, Kanchanaburi, 71190
• Phone: +66 (0) 34 591 149
• GPS: 14.0593° N, 99.4362° E
• Website: [Insert official website link]
• Facebook: [Insert link if available]
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