Gassan Khuntan Golf and Resort Details

Beautiful but unforgiving, the Gassan Khuntan Golf and Resort is one of the most challenging courses in Northern Thailand, demanding golfers to be at their best and most precise. Testament to it superiority is its crowning as The Best Golf Course in Thailand for 2015 in “The Best of Thailand Awards Voted By Chinese Tourists". Located near the Doi Khuntan National Park, the Gassan Khuntan Golf and Resort is a water-heavy course, with many of the holes running right alongside the Maetha River. Lakes, ponds, and other water features abound, as well, with island greens and dog leg hole shapes adding to the challenge.

Go for the long drive if you dare, but at Gassan Khuntan Golf and Resort, it's often better to take shorter and more accurate shots to get on the fairway—lest you lose a few golf balls or game strokes to the water. There are shortcuts past the water hazards, of course, but they force golfers to risk bunkers instead—ensuring that every hole presents a challenging choice to be at the tees. The Gassan Khuntan website rightly describes the course as a real test of skills for experienced golfers and an exercise in confidence and decision making for novices.

If you don't mind the threat of the water hazards and bunkers, the Gassan Khuntan Golf and Resort will become one of your favorite courses for sheer natural beauty alone. By incorporating the Maetha River into the course, Gassan Khuntan has been able to create a course where artificiality isn't even in the vocabulary. Beautiful flower beds, crowned fairways, tall trees, and views of the mountain Doi Khuntan combine to make the Gassan Khuntan Golf and Resort feel like a true escape from the pressures and stressors of city life.

Aside from the 18 hole Par 72 course, the Gassan Khuntan Golf and Resort includes full resort accommodations, making it an ideal spot for an extended family vacation or a weekend getaway. With 63 rooms—including three suites and ten deluxe rooms—the hotel has a comfortable and modern architectural style. Every room comes with a stellar view, either of the Gassan Khutan golf course itself, the Doi Khuntan National Park, the Maetha River, or other on-site attractions like a railway bridge and tunnel.

One of the main tourist draws of Gassan Khuntan Golf and Resort—beyond the golf course—is the Doi Khuntan National Park, which is accessible from the resort itself. Families seeking to "get back to nature" will enjoy mountain biking, hiking, or perhaps even camping in the foothills of the mountain.