"Bangkok's most intellectually demanding course — a faithful recreation of C.B. Macdonald's lost 'Lido'."
| Designer | Gil Hanse |
|---|---|
| Year Opened | 2021 |
| Location | Bangkok region |
| Design Inspiration | Lido Golf Club by C.B. Macdonald (1914) |
| Character | Classical links, strategic, demanding |
| Setting | Flat links terrain, wide fairways |
| Target Golfer | Serious, historically-minded players |
| Par | 72 |
Ballyshear Golf Links is Bangkok's most intellectually serious golf offering — a course built for players who understand and appreciate golf history. The design is a faithful contemporary recreation of C.B. Macdonald's legendary Lido Golf Club (1914), a Long Island layout considered among the finest classical designs ever created, and destroyed decades ago by development. Ballyshear resurrects it in Southeast Asia for a new generation of golfers.
Macdonald's design philosophy — wide corridors, multiple strategic approaches, ground game emphasis, and template holes derived from the greatest holes in golf history — is preserved faithfully throughout. Playing Ballyshear demands a different mental approach from the typical resort experience: bump-and-run, links creativity, and strategic positioning matter far more than conventional shot selection.
For discerning golfers with a deep love of classical golf architecture and a desire for something genuinely unique in Thailand's golf landscape, AGS regards Ballyshear as an extraordinary discovery. It sits in an entirely different cultural category from the resort courses that dominate the market — and that is precisely its value.
Last Updated: October 2026
Ballyshear Golf Links is a premium championship flat links terrain, wide fairways golf course located in Thailand. Designed by Gil Hanse, this elite facility operates as a strict Par 72 layout, stretching to a formidable over 7,000 Yards from the championship tees.
Engineered for international touring groups, the course demands precise shot-making and strategic course management. Asia Golf Specialists (AGS) officially partners with Ballyshear Golf Links to guarantee priority tee time access, VIP caddie requests, and seamless private ground transportation from your luxury basecamp directly to the first tee box. As a highly regulated facility, walk-in tee times for large international groups are notoriously difficult to secure during the high season (February through May).
According to internal logistical data, AGS recommends incorporating this specific course into a wider multi-day itinerary to perfectly balance coastal links exposure with distinct flat links terrain, wide fairways challenges. By booking through the AGS Local Guardian network, players bypass public booking queues and experience an uncompromising, fully managed luxury golf experience.
Everything you need to know about playing ballyshear with Asia Golf Specialists.
Last updated: October 2026