Chiang mai golf membership help

[RyanBrooks]

Getting back into golf and was considering buying a membership. Gymkhana is the cheapest but the course isn't in great shape to say the least. Only going to be staying in Chiang mai for a few more years. I'm wondering if anyone has an ex golfing buddy or whatever that only has a few years left on a membership and that would be willing to sell the remainder. Ill play about 5x a week so a membership somewhere around Chiang mai seems in order.

Thanks

[HungDonger]

Not all courses require long term membership.Mae Jo has 1 year memberships as does Highlands (i think).

[thinkingman]

Try this. I bought a membership through them about 6 years ago, but have no recent experience.

http://www.thaigolfcentre.com/?p=4

[sticklee]

It's a little further away at about 50km, but Chiang Mai Inthanon has a 5 year membership for 20,000B. Golf with caddie will then cost 400B along with other discounts and privileges. North Hill has a 1 year for 7,000B, golf with caddie will cost 80B.

[jobin]

80 baht total, green fee and caddy fee? Even if Platinum/Diamond Membership card, that seems absurd.

[jobin]

Would mention that if playing 5x per week, you should think about location of your lodging and route to various courses. In some cases, you will spend 2 or 3 hours per day driving the damn car.

[sticklee]

Excuse my error in omitting a 0, it should read 800B

[bazza40]

Lanna is probably your next best bet to Gymkhana, although I don't know what the membership costs. 27 holes, so there is some variety.