I talked with a golf player about the absolute minimum price for a round of golf in Thailand. We came up with a price that he felt was quite cheap, but is expensive in my world.

In my little country in north-west Europe we have golf courses that are run similar to amateur sport clubs; all instructors and officials are volunteers that work for free and all prices and fees are kept at a minimum. There is definitely no compulsory lady carrying the golf clubs.

Do they have similar "amateur" golf courses in Thailand ?

Have a few 9 hole tracks around, down my neck of the woods near Pattaya there is a Thai Navy Course in Sattahip, play as many holes as you want for 300 baht. No caddies there. You have to hire a trolley - 20baht. Drinks cheap and there is a 'restaurant/clubhouse' that serve thai dishes for 40 baht.

The course is not 5 star, but you still get your golf fix.

On the weekends you often have packs of Thai Navy on the course - can be a long round, they are all gambling away. I go with my Thai neighbour and join in with the wagering - can be fun.

Midweek is a different story, often dead quiet, that is when you see more farangs down there.

Certainly a track that after a while everyone knows each other and once you are in you always get a friendly hello.

Downside - when it is hot it is boiling, close to the beach but hot as... when it rains it has crap drainage and turns into a mud heap.

oh, they have a range there too, you can hit off grass.. from memory is 10baht a tray? 20baht maximum, dirt cheap anyway.

Marine Base in Sattahip has a 9 Hole for 300 Baht Farang price 20 Baht for a trolley.....Hot but cheap.

Century up Hwy 331 green fees 100 Baht for 18 holes..

Air force course at Takhli near Chainat, 180 baht for 18 holes, there are caddies but it's not compulsory to have one.

Thank you all three. This is exactly the sort of answers I hoped for.

I can use the Ta Khli course (Nakhon Sawan) when free and the Chonburi course when working.

Marine Base in Sattahip has a 9 Hole for 300 Baht Farang price 20 Baht for a trolley.....Hot but cheap.

Century up Hwy 331 green fees 100 Baht for 18 holes..

Century Chonburi is closed for refurbishment until October (most likely will reopen at a higher rate). Don't think it was possible to get away without a caddy there. Rayong Country Club is now 300 Baht greenfee and last year at least you did not have to take a caddy.