Barcelona Valley Golf Club’s Mountain Course, formerly Silky Oak, pairs generous landing areas with shots that demand more care than its open appearance suggests. Broad fairways and large greens spread across rolling and hilltop terrain in Rayong, with Australian silky oak trees explaining the former name. The appeal is having room to choose a line without losing the need to think through the shot. Water and elevated targets temper that freedom: the space you see must be considered alongside the distance you can reliably carry. Expect openness, but not an uncomplicated round. The water makes club selection more consequential than the fairway width suggests. Before choosing a shorter club for safety, establish the carry to the landing area and how much room remains beyond it. Clearing the hazard is only part of the calculation; the ball also needs to finish somewhere useful for the approach. Use the available width to accommodate your usual shot pattern rather than automatically chasing maximum distance. On Mountain, a conservative decision should mean choosing a shot you can execute reliably, not simply taking less club and hoping that makes it safer.
The uphill par-3 fourteenth brings the elevation into sharp focus. Its green sits markedly above the tee, making the measured yardage only the starting point for club selection. Assess the climb alongside your normal ball flight: covering the horizontal distance does not necessarily mean reaching the raised putting surface. When contact or distance control feels uncertain, the centre offers a more measured target than an edge flag. The shot asks for commitment to an appropriate club, rather than an attempt to overcome the climb by swinging harder.
Leave time for the journey within the estate, too. Allow roughly 45–60 minutes by road from central Pattaya, adjusted to your hotel and traffic, then account for the reported 10–15-minute cart ride from the shared clubhouse to Mountain’s first tee. Arriving at the clubhouse is not the same as being ready to start. Aim to arrive 45–60 minutes before tee-off when planning a warm-up, and confirm practice access and cart arrangements beforehand. Specify “Mountain Course, formerly Silky Oak” on transfer instructions so the intended layout is clear.
For mid-handicappers with dependable contact, Mountain offers a useful combination: driving room without removing the demands of carry and approach control. Shorter hitters should check the carries from their intended tees rather than judge suitability by total length alone. Beginners may welcome the visible space yet find that water leaves little margin for a poorly struck shot. Within a Pattaya itinerary, Mountain deserves consideration when you enjoy having options from the tee and adjusting to changes in height. Choose it for those playing decisions, rather than assuming generous fairways necessarily mean easy scoring. Barcelona Valley Golf Club Mountain Course Special Rates| Period | 18-Hole Green Fee +
Caddy Fee +
Golf Cart | 1 Golfer
Package | 2 Golfers
Package | 3 Golfers
Package | 4 Golfers
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| Green Fee + Caddy Fee + Golf Cart + Transportation |
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฿2,450
(฿1,100 + ฿450 + ฿900) | ฿4,450 | ฿3,450 | ฿3,250 | ฿3,050 | Weekend
฿2,650
(฿1,300 + ฿450 + ฿900) | ฿4,650 | ฿3,650 | ฿3,450 | ฿3,250 | | Each rate specified is price per person, not total price. | | Make a Booking Request Now |
| Golf Cart [1] | Caddy Fee | Caddy Tip [2] | Follower Fee [3] |
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| These are the additional fees that you may have to pay directly to the golf course |
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฿900 / person
Compulsory | ฿450 / person
Compulsory | ฿400 / person
Recommended | ฿400 / person |
- [1] The golf cart is available as compulsory. Maximum 1 golfer per cart is permitted. The golf cart rental is ฿900.
- [2] Rates are NOT include the caddy tip. Tip to the caddy after the round is customary, the recommended tip starts at ฿400 and upwards depending on your satisfaction with the caddy performance.
- [3] Follower fees of ฿400 / person must be paid to the proshop, if you have non-golfers accompany into the course please inform us in the booking form.
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Barcelona Valley Golf Club Mountain CourseGPS Location: 12°48'49.5"N, 101°04'05.4"E Year Established: 2010 Designed by: Local in-house design team Par: 72 Caddy: CompulsoryGolf Cart: Compulsory |
