Golfers repeatedly praise Ballyshear Golf Links for excellent conditioning, large fast greens, distinctive links-style character and a strategic Gil Hanse design that feels notably different from Bangkok’s typical parkland courses.
Ballyshear Golf Links Green Fees & Booking
Request a tee time at Ballyshear Golf Links through Fairways of Eden. One caddie and one golf cart are arranged per golfer, with private transfers and rental clubs available on request.
From
6,400 THB
~173€
~203$
Price per person · Includes green fee, caddie & golf cart · Transfers optional
✔ 18-hole tee-time request
✔ Green fee included
✔ One caddie per golfer arranged
✔ One golf cart per golfer arranged
✔ Optional private transfers
✔ Rental clubs on request, subject to confirmation
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Ballyshear Golf Links near Bangkok
Ballyshear Golf Links Course Overview
Ballyshear Golf Links is the 18-hole, par-71 course at Ban Rakat Club in Bang Bo, Samut Prakan, east of Bangkok. Designed by Gil Hanse, the 7,115-yard layout reinterprets the lost Lido through classic template concepts, broad strategic fairways, geometric bunkering and strongly shaped greens. Its setting is inland rather than coastal, so the links-influenced identity comes from architecture, firmness and ground-game options rather than natural linksland.
Is Ballyshear Golf Links Right for You?
Best for: Golfers who enjoy classic architecture, strategic width, template holes and choosing angles into strongly shaped greens.
Also suitable for: Confident mid-handicap golfers who use sensible tees and accept that the approaches are harder than the broad fairways suggest.
Less suitable for: Beginners wanting obvious parkland targets or golfers who dislike blind approaches, deep bunkers and unconventional routing.
Also suitable for: Confident mid-handicap golfers who use sensible tees and accept that the approaches are harder than the broad fairways suggest.
Less suitable for: Beginners wanting obvious parkland targets or golfers who dislike blind approaches, deep bunkers and unconventional routing.
Golf Course Facts – Ballyshear Golf Links
Location: Bang Bo, Samut Prakan, east of Bangkok Holes: 18 Par: 71 Official yardages: 5,055–7,115 yards across four listed tee sets Course style: Lido-inspired, links-influenced template-hole layout Designer: Gil Hanse Difficulty: Strategic rather than narrow, with demanding angles, bunkers and green complexes Course setting: Open lowland site on the former Kiarti Thanee course Caddie and cart policy: One cart per golfer is the normal playing format; Fairways of Eden also arranges one caddie per golfer Facilities: Driving range, restaurant, pro shop and locker facilities Transfers: Private transfers available on request
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What It Is Like to Play Ballyshear Golf Links
The round feels wider than it plays. Ballyshear presents generous corridors, but central hazards, diagonal bunkers and partly hidden greens continually change the preferred side of the fairway. The template sequence gives the course a deliberate rhythm: visible options are followed by blind or semi-blind approaches, then by large-scale green complexes that reward imagination. The back nine carries several of the clearest Lido references and demands increasingly precise positioning towards the finish.
The Rebuilt Lowland Landscape Behind Ballyshear
Ballyshear occupies the former Kiarti Thanee Country Club site on level ground east of Bangkok. Instead of relying on natural coastal terrain, the design team created large landforms, angular bunkers and open playing corridors across a difficult lowland site with a high water table. This manufactured setting is central to the course’s identity: classic template architecture and ground-game possibilities were recreated within an inland environment that originally offered little natural elevation or visual separation.
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What Golfers Say About Ballyshear Golf Links near Bangkok
We reviewed recurring public golfer feedback to identify the themes players mention most often about this course.
Wide undulating fairways offer multiple lines from the tee, but extensive bunkering, severe green complexes, run-offs, blind angles and persistent wind make approach position and creative shot-making critical to scoring.
Recent feedback is generally positive about friendly staff, knowledgeable caddies and restaurant quality, although caddie guidance can vary and the clubhouse and on-course amenities are comparatively understated.
Premium pricing attracts some value criticism, while sparse shade and on-course facilities, strict dress-code enforcement and occasional severe pace-of-play problems contrast with otherwise positive reports of quick rounds.
Fairways of Eden Take
Ballyshear is best for golfers who value architecture, strategic options, wind and demanding green complexes over resort-style luxury; players wanting lush tropical scenery, extensive facilities or a more forgiving round may prefer another Bangkok course.
Based on recurring themes in publicly available golfer feedback, including Google Maps reviews. Feedback last reviewed August 2026.
Ballyshear Course Design and Strategy
Ballyshear’s strategy comes from reinterpreting the lost Lido and classic concepts including Channel, Alps, Punch Bowl, Biarritz and Redan holes. Width is not automatically forgiving: the safest side of a fairway may leave a longer or partly obstructed approach, while a bolder route can create a clearer entrance into the green. Central hazards, diagonal carries and geometric bunkering divide the available space into distinct choices. Tee position, ground firmness and pin placement can therefore change the most effective route without changing the underlying hole.
How to Play Ballyshear Golf Links
Choose Sensible Tees
The longest routing exceeds seven thousand yards, and its strategic features work best when the required carries remain realistic.
Play for Angles
Use the fairway width to reach the side that opens the green rather than automatically aiming at the centre.
Expect Partial Blindness
Commit to clear lines over raised ground and use conservative targets whenever the landing area or flag is obscured.
Use Your Caddie
Local guidance is valuable for bunker lines, release options and reading Ballyshear’s strongly shaped green complexes.
Defining Holes at Ballyshear Golf Links
4th – Channel, par 5: The alternative-fairway concept asks golfers to choose between safer positioning and a more ambitious line that improves the route towards the green.
10th – Alps, par 4: The second shot is partly hidden by central dunes, while a deep frontal bunker and stepped green punish uncertain distance control.
16th – Redan, par 3: The diagonal green, rearward slope and outer mound favour a correctly shaped entry, with wind and pin position changing the target.
18th – Home, par 4: A central hazard divides the fairway into routes of different risk. The bolder side earns a clearer angle into the final green.
Ballyshear Facilities and Course Rules
Ban Rakat Club provides a driving range, restaurant, pro shop and locker facilities. Published club guidance requires advance reservations and limits groups to four players. One passenger cart per golfer is the normal playing format, while Fairways of Eden arranges a caddie with each booking. Because Ballyshear operates within a members-club access system, visitor play is subject to the club’s guest or partner arrangements and final confirmation. Golfers must also comply with the current house rules and dress code.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ballyshear Golf Links
What are the green fees at Ballyshear Golf Links?
The current starting rate is displayed dynamically in the booking card above. It covers the services listed beside the rate, while the final tee time, visitor access and availability remain subject to confirmation by Ballyshear Golf Links.
Can visitors book a tee time at Ballyshear Golf Links?
Ballyshear operates within Ban Rakat Club’s members-club structure rather than as an unrestricted public course. Fairways of Eden can submit a visitor tee-time request through its available booking arrangements, but access and the requested playing time must be confirmed by the club.
How difficult is Ballyshear Golf Links, and is it suitable for beginners?
Ballyshear is strategically demanding rather than consistently narrow. Its fairway width gives less-experienced golfers room, but blind approaches, deep bunkers and strongly shaped greens can be difficult to interpret. Beginners should select a forward tee and treat the round as an architectural experience rather than an easy scoring opportunity.
Are caddies and golf carts arranged at Ballyshear?
Fairways of Eden arranges one caddie and one golf cart per golfer as part of the booking setup shown above. Any alternative playing arrangement remains subject to the club’s current operating conditions and must be confirmed before the playing date.
Where is Ballyshear Golf Links located?
Ballyshear Golf Links is located at Ban Rakat Club in Bang Bo, Samut Prakan, east of Bangkok. It is reached through the Bangna–Trad corridor, and the actual journey time depends on the golfer’s starting point and Bangkok traffic.
Book Ballyshear Golf Links with Fairways of Eden
Fairways of Eden handles the tee-time request, visitor-access confirmation and the arrangements shown with the current rate, including one caddie and one golf cart per golfer. Private transfers can be added, and rental clubs can be requested subject to availability. You receive clear inclusion details and local support before the playing date.
