Best Ocean Golf

Overview: Best Ocean Golf sits on Rama 2 Road in Samut Sakhon, on the south-western edge of the Bangkok golf market. The 18-hole, par-72 layout opened in 2005 and is credited to Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley. It reaches 7,059 yards from the longest published tees, but the principal test is not distance alone. Water is in play on every hole in the course descriptions, with many fairways bordered on both sides and elevated greens protected by bunkers. The flat setting and coastal air create a deceptive first impression: the landing areas can look generous until wind, water and the angle of the approach are considered together.

History: Best Ocean was developed as a modern Bangkok-area course with a links-influenced visual character, while the available regional guide records its 2005 opening and Schmidt-Curley design. The layout's identity has remained tied to its water-heavy strategy and proximity to the sea, rather than to a later name change or a separate loop. Current golf guides continue to present the same 18-hole course as a visitor destination west of Bangkok and distinguish it from the older parkland clubs around the capital.

Did You Know? The 15th is described as a particularly demanding long par three, with a carry over water to a narrow, bunker-guarded green. It is a useful summary of Best Ocean's design because the hole asks for a decisive tee shot while leaving little room to recover from a miss. The course's water theme is therefore most memorable when it compresses a full decision into one shot.