{"id":52358,"date":"2026-09-14T14:32:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T14:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lordspropconsult.com\/?p=52358"},"modified":"2026-09-14T14:45:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T14:45:24","slug":"golf-societies-and-expat-golf-groups-in-hua-hin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lordspropconsult.com\/de\/golf-societies-and-expat-golf-groups-in-hua-hin\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf Societies and Expat Golf Groups in Hua Hin: How to Join"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hua Hin has three established expat golf societies: Hua Hin Golf Society (HHGS), Travellers Rest Golf Group (TRGG) and Butterfly Rock Golf Club (BRGC). Each plays on fixed weekdays and rotates through the same pool of local courses at negotiated member rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three groups are not competing versions of the same thing. They sit at different points on a scale that runs from open and casual to selective and club-like. HHGS is the oldest of them, a <a href=\"https:\/\/huahingolfsociety.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">non-profit society founded by expat golfers<\/a> that plays twice a week across every course in the area in rotation, with periodic away trips elsewhere in Thailand. TRGG runs a daily programme and welcomes visitors outright. BRGC keeps a capped membership and interviews everyone who applies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A fourth option exists but is not a society at all. Several courses sell monthly or annual passes direct, which suits a single-course player. If you want variety, competition and company, the societies are the route, and they are also the fastest way into the wider expat network here. For many buyers it is the reason the town works better than a bigger city. Read more on <a href=\"https:\/\/lordspropconsult.com\/de\/renting-vs-buying-in-hua-hin-thailand\/\">renting versus buying in Hua Hin<\/a> before you commit to a base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Inhalts\u00fcbersicht<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#can-i-join-a-hua-hin-golf-society-if-i-dont-live-in-thailand-full-time\">Can I join a Hua Hin golf society if I don&#8217;t live in Thailand full time?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-do-i-join-the-hua-hin-golf-society\">How do I join the Hua Hin Golf Society?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-do-i-join-travellers-rest-golf-group\">How do I join Travellers Rest Golf Group?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-do-i-join-butterfly-rock-golf-club\">How do I join Butterfly Rock Golf Club?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#which-hua-hin-golf-society-is-best-for-me\">Which Hua Hin golf society is best for me?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#do-i-need-an-official-handicap-to-join-a-golf-society-in-hua-hin\">Do I need an official handicap to join a golf society in Hua Hin?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-much-do-you-save-on-green-fees-by-joining-a-society\">How much do you save on green fees by joining a society?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#can-i-play-with-a-hua-hin-golf-society-before-i-move-here\">Can I play with a Hua Hin golf society before I move here?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#where-do-the-hua-hin-golf-societies-play\">Where do the Hua Hin golf societies play?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-short-version\">The short version<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"can-i-join-a-hua-hin-golf-society-if-i-dont-live-in-thailand-full-time\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I join a Hua Hin golf society if I don&#8217;t live in Thailand full time?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, but every society sets its own minimum. HHGS asks for 90 days of residency in Thailand per 12 months, Butterfly Rock asks for six months of the year in Hua Hin or Cha-Am, and TRGG sets no residency condition at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residency is the requirement that catches people out, and the reason for it is commercial rather than social. Courses grant society rates because societies fill tee sheets week after week, all year. To hold those rates, a society has to be able to prove its members are genuinely local. So the rule is enforced with paperwork, not on trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At HHGS, membership is open to Thai nationals and to foreign nationals holding a non-immigrant visa who are <a href=\"https:\/\/huahingolfsociety.com\/new-membership-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resident in Thailand for at least 90 days in any 12-month period<\/a>, evidenced with a passport detail page, a visa page and proof of residency. Butterfly Rock accepts <a href=\"https:\/\/brgc.weebly.com\/new-member-info.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a passport copy, a current Thai driving licence or a valid retirement, O, E or B visa<\/a> as proof, and its six months need not be consecutive, which matters if you split the year between two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your visa status is still unsettled, sort that before you plan your golf year. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lordspropconsult.com\/de\/what-visa-lets-you-live-year-round-on-a-hua-hin-golf-course\/\">visa that lets you live year-round on a Hua Hin golf course<\/a> is the same document a society will ask to see, so the two questions resolve together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-do-i-join-the-hua-hin-golf-society\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I join the Hua Hin Golf Society?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You play twice as a guest first, with at least one of those rounds alongside a committee member. Only then do you submit an application supported by a proposer and a seconder, each a member of at least one year&#8217;s standing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guesting is not an alternative to joining at HHGS, it is step one of joining. The society asks applicants to <a href=\"https:\/\/huahingolfsociety.com\/new-membership-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">play two guest rounds within a 12-month period before applying<\/a>, to be at least 18, and to hold a recognised World Handicap System handicap built on 20 rounds, capped at 28 for men and 36 for women. Enquiries about a guest round go to the society by email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the form, the supporting documents and the proposer and seconder names are in, the committee reviews the application. On acceptance you pay an initial joining fee plus the current year&#8217;s annual fee, and you are loaded onto the society&#8217;s handicap management system with your own login. Competitions run on Tuesdays and Fridays, with annual majors, seasonal cumulative events and away trips on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"943\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/media.lordspropconsult.com\/lordspropconsult\/2026\/09\/pineapple-valley-golf-club.png\" alt=\"Butterfly Rock Golf Club\" class=\"wp-image-52362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lordspropconsult.com\/lordspropconsult\/2026\/09\/pineapple-valley-golf-club.png 943w, https:\/\/media.lordspropconsult.com\/lordspropconsult\/2026\/09\/pineapple-valley-golf-club-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/media.lordspropconsult.com\/lordspropconsult\/2026\/09\/pineapple-valley-golf-club-584x438.png 584w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-do-i-join-travellers-rest-golf-group\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I join Travellers Rest Golf Group?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TRGG is the easiest of the three to join. A one-off registration of 2,000 baht covers your first year and a group shirt, renewal is 1,000 baht a year, and membership is open to residents and visitors alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no proposer, no seconder and no residency test. You complete the membership form, pay the <a href=\"https:\/\/trgghuahin.com\/join-the-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one-off 2,000 baht registration that includes a shirt and a year&#8217;s membership<\/a>, and you can play. Members take 100 baht off every round, 10% off beverages, entry to board events and eligibility for the hole-in-one prize, provided they are entered in the daily competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practically, TRGG functions as a daily golf operation rather than a weekly fixture. It offers a choice of six courses per week from Monday to Saturday, insured transport to and from the course, daily start sheets and groupings, and WHS handicapping. The group states it is gender inclusive and open to golfers of all ages, nationalities and standards, which makes it the natural first stop for anyone who has just arrived and does not yet know a soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-do-i-join-butterfly-rock-golf-club\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I join Butterfly Rock Golf Club?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Butterfly Rock caps its membership at 150, interviews every applicant, and asks prospective members to play three games with a nominated member before they are accepted. Most new members are proposed or invited by an existing member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone who meets the criteria may approach the committee directly rather than waiting for an invitation. The published joining process runs as <a href=\"https:\/\/brgc.weebly.com\/new-member-info.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an interview with the membership secretary, a completed form, residence evidence, a photograph and three games with a nominated member<\/a>, followed by the joining fee and annual subscription. Handicap limits match HHGS at 28 for men and 36 for ladies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BRGC was formed in March 2006 by three expatriates who wanted something modelled on a British golf club, and its first competition was played at Palm Hills in May of that year. Membership was originally limited to 60, later raised to a maximum of 150. It plays every Monday, rotating around Black Mountain, Palm Hills, Springfield, Majestic and Pineapple Valley, and guests are welcome on outings without entering the competition itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"which-hua-hin-golf-society-is-best-for-me\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which Hua Hin golf society is best for me?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choose on time in country first, then on how competitive you want your golf. Visitors and part-year residents should start with TRGG, golfers here most of the year and chasing competition fit HHGS, and settled residents who want a smaller club atmosphere suit Butterfly Rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Society<\/td><td>Playing days<\/td><td>Residency required<\/td><td>Handicap required<\/td><td>Joining cost<\/td><td>Best for<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hua Hin Golf Society<\/td><td>Tuesdays and Fridays<\/td><td>90 days in Thailand per 12 months, non-immigrant visa<\/td><td>WHS handicap over 20 rounds, max 28 men \/ 36 women<\/td><td>Joining fee plus annual fee, quoted on application<\/td><td>Competitive golfers settled in Hua Hin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Travellers Rest Golf Group<\/td><td>Monday to Saturday, six courses<\/td><td>None stated, residents and visitors both accepted<\/td><td>Not needed to start, WHS handicap built as you play<\/td><td>2,000 baht first year, 1,000 baht renewal<\/td><td>Newcomers, visitors and part-year residents<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Butterfly Rock Golf Club<\/td><td>Mondays<\/td><td>Six of 12 months in Hua Hin or Cha-Am, not necessarily consecutive<\/td><td>Max 28 men \/ 36 ladies<\/td><td>Joining fee plus annual subscription, after interview<\/td><td>Long-term residents wanting a small, club-style group<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing stops you belonging to more than one. Plenty of golfers here hold TRGG membership for the Monday-to-Saturday flexibility and a society membership for the competitive calendar. If you are weighing where to base yourself around those fixtures, the comparison of <a href=\"https:\/\/lordspropconsult.com\/de\/living-at-palm-hills-vs-black-mountain\/\">living at Palm Hills versus Black Mountain<\/a> covers the two estates most society days start from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"do-i-need-an-official-handicap-to-join-a-golf-society-in-hua-hin\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I need an official handicap to join a golf society in Hua Hin?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You need one for HHGS and Butterfly Rock, which both cap handicaps at 28 for men and 36 for women. TRGG does not require a handicap before you join and runs the World Handicap System, so yours is built from the rounds you play with the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HHGS is the most specific about it and asks for a <a href=\"https:\/\/huahingolfsociety.com\/new-membership-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recognised WHS-related handicap based on 20 rounds of golf<\/a>. If you arrive from a country where you played socially and never kept a card, you will not have that. The practical answer is to join TRGG first, play a season, and let the handicap accumulate. Then apply elsewhere with a record that stands up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The handicap ceiling is worth reading honestly rather than as a snub. Societies run stableford competitions with prize money and order-of-merit tables, and a very high handicap distorts those formats. Above the limit you can still play as a guest on most outings, you simply are not scored in the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-much-do-you-save-on-green-fees-by-joining-a-society\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much do you save on green fees by joining a society?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enough to change how often you play. TRGG publishes a flat 100 baht discount per round plus 10% off beverages, while HHGS and Butterfly Rock negotiate unpublished resident rates course by course, which are typically well below the walk-in green fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The published figure understates the real gap. TRGG&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/trgghuahin.com\/join-the-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100 baht per round discount and 10% off beverages<\/a> sit on top of a group rate the courses already give, and insured transport to and from the course is included rather than charged. Butterfly Rock negotiates discounted green fees at <a href=\"https:\/\/brgc.weebly.com\/about-brgc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Mountain, Palm Hills, Springfield, Majestic and Pineapple Valley<\/a>, the same five names that make up most of a Hua Hin golfing year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have shown a lot of buyers around golf estates here, and the green fee question comes up on almost every viewing, usually framed as a property question when it is really a lifestyle-cost question. What I tell people is this: work out the number of rounds you honestly expect to play in a year, then price those rounds at the walk-in rate and again at the society rate. For anyone playing twice a week through the season, the annual difference is normally larger than the service charge on the villa they are standing in. Buyers who do that sum tend to stop asking whether society membership is worth the joining fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other half of the equation is ownership. Some developments bundle playing rights, most do not, and the difference is material over a decade. See <a href=\"https:\/\/lordspropconsult.com\/de\/do-you-get-free-golf-if-you-buy-a-villa-on-a-hua-hin-golf-course\/\">whether you get free golf if you buy a villa on a Hua Hin golf course<\/a> and the breakdown of <a href=\"https:\/\/lordspropconsult.com\/de\/golf-course-villa-hoa-and-cam-fees-in-hua-hin\/\">golf course villa HOA and CAM fees in Hua Hin<\/a> before you assume either way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1161\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/media.lordspropconsult.com\/lordspropconsult\/2026\/05\/Palm-Hills-Golf-Club-2.png\" alt=\"Palm Hills Golf Club\" class=\"wp-image-48993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lordspropconsult.com\/lordspropconsult\/2026\/05\/Palm-Hills-Golf-Club-2.png 1161w, https:\/\/media.lordspropconsult.com\/lordspropconsult\/2026\/05\/Palm-Hills-Golf-Club-2-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1161px) 100vw, 1161px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"can-i-play-with-a-hua-hin-golf-society-before-i-move-here\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I play with a Hua Hin golf society before I move here?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, and you should. Guesting is the standard entry route, at HHGS it is a mandatory step in the application rather than an alternative to it, and TRGG accepts visitors as full members with no residency test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email the society two or three weeks before you travel and ask to be added to a competition day. Give them your dates, your handicap if you have one, and say plainly that you are considering a move. Societies here are made up of people who did exactly the same thing a few years earlier, and the response is usually warm. There is a fee to enter a competition as a non-member, and it is modest against what you learn in return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I always suggest clients build a society round into a viewing trip, and it has changed more decisions than any brochure I have ever handed over. Two things come out of it. The first is that four hours with people who already live here produces more honest information about the town than a week of research, including the parts an agent would not think to mention. The second is more practical: buyers discover whether the society playing day actually suits them. A Monday-only calendar is a different life from a Tuesday and Friday one, and I have seen people change which estate they were interested in purely on that basis. Better to find out on a viewing trip than after the transfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Timing the trip matters too, because course conditions and the society calendar both swing with the season. The guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/lordspropconsult.com\/de\/best-months-to-play-golf-in-hua-hin\/\">the best months to play golf in Hua Hin<\/a> sets out when to come, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lordspropconsult.com\/de\/what-golf-estates-are-like-in-hua-hins-rainy-season\/\">what golf estates are like in Hua Hin&#8217;s rainy season<\/a> covers the months most visitors never see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"where-do-the-hua-hin-golf-societies-play\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where do the Hua Hin golf societies play?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All three rotate through the same core of Hua Hin courses rather than sticking to one venue. HHGS plays Tuesdays and Fridays across the whole area in rotation, Butterfly Rock plays Mondays, and TRGG offers a choice of six courses from Monday to Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The regular names are Black Mountain, Pineapple Valley, Springfield, Palm Hills, Majestic Creek, Royal Hua Hin, Lake View and Sea Pines. Almost all sit within a 30-minute drive of the town, which is why a fixture list that changes course every week is workable here and would not be in most golf destinations. HHGS also adds periodic away trips to other parts of Thailand, and Butterfly Rock runs get-away trips through the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Booking cut-offs are tighter than newcomers expect. Butterfly Rock requires online booking 24 hours ahead for Hua Hin clubs and 48 hours for Majestic Creek, because tee blocks have to be confirmed with the course. Miss the cut-off and you miss the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where you live changes how easy that rotation is to keep up with. If you are weighing a fairway plot, read <a href=\"https:\/\/lordspropconsult.com\/de\/on-the-golf-course-vs-near-the-golf-course-whats-the-actual-price\/\">on the golf course versus near the golf course and what the actual price difference is<\/a>, the honest account of <a href=\"https:\/\/lordspropconsult.com\/de\/living-next-to-a-fairway-in-hua-hin-stray-balls-early-mowing-and-privacy\/\">living next to a fairway in Hua Hin<\/a>, and our <a href=\"https:\/\/lordspropconsult.com\/de\/pineapple-valley-banyan-property-guide\/\">Pineapple Valley and Banyan property guide<\/a>. If you would rather not drive, <a href=\"https:\/\/lordspropconsult.com\/de\/can-you-live-on-a-hua-hin-golf-estate-without-a-car\/\">living on a Hua Hin golf estate without a car<\/a> is worth reading first, since society transport only covers the golf day itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1194\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/media.lordspropconsult.com\/lordspropconsult\/2026\/05\/Palm-Hills-Golf-Club.png\" alt=\"Palm Hills Golf Club\" class=\"wp-image-48922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lordspropconsult.com\/lordspropconsult\/2026\/05\/Palm-Hills-Golf-Club.png 1194w, https:\/\/media.lordspropconsult.com\/lordspropconsult\/2026\/05\/Palm-Hills-Golf-Club-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1194px) 100vw, 1194px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"do-hua-hin-golf-societies-accept-women-and-beginners\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do Hua Hin golf societies accept women and beginners?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. All three take women members, with handicap limits set at 36 for women at HHGS and Butterfly Rock, and TRGG states that it is gender inclusive and accepts golfers of all ages and standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"can-i-bring-my-spouse-or-a-guest-to-a-society-golf-day\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I bring my spouse or a guest to a society golf day?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guests are welcome on outings at all three societies and can play the round. At Butterfly Rock guests join the outing but are not scored in the competition itself, and non-members generally pay a higher competition entry than members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"do-i-need-a-thai-visa-to-join-a-golf-society-in-hua-hin\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I need a Thai visa to join a golf society in Hua Hin?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For HHGS and Butterfly Rock, yes. HHGS restricts membership to Thai nationals and non-immigrant visa holders, and Butterfly Rock accepts a retirement, O, E or B visa as residence evidence, while TRGG sets no visa condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"how-do-i-contact-the-societies-if-their-website-has-no-reply\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I contact the societies if their website has no reply?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email the committee address on the society&#8217;s own site first, since all three publish one. Local Hua Hin golf Facebook groups are also monitored by society organisers and tend to get a same-day answer during the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"can-i-join-more-than-one-hua-hin-golf-society\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I join more than one Hua Hin golf society?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, and many golfers here do, because the playing days do not clash. A common combination is TRGG for daily flexibility alongside HHGS or Butterfly Rock for the competitive calendar and away trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"is-buying-a-golf-estate-villa-cheaper-than-paying-society-green-fees\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is buying a golf estate villa cheaper than paying society green fees?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They solve different problems, and owning on an estate rarely includes free golf by default. Check the playing rights attached to a specific development before you treat the purchase as a golf saving, and read our <a href=\"https:\/\/lordspropconsult.com\/de\/guide-to-buying-property-in-thailand-as-a-foreigner\/\">guide to buying property in Thailand as a foreigner<\/a> for how ownership actually works here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"the-short-version\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The short version<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joining a golf society in Hua Hin comes down to one question asked in the right order: how much of the year are you actually here? Answer that and the choice makes itself. Under six months, or still deciding, start with Travellers Rest, where 2,000 baht and a form is the whole barrier. Settled here with a card-carrying handicap and an appetite for competition, apply to Hua Hin Golf Society and start your two guest rounds now, because they have to happen before the application does. Long-term resident wanting something smaller and more club-like, approach Butterfly Rock and expect an interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whichever way you go, do the guest round before you buy anything. The golf is the easy part to research and the community is the part nobody can show you in a brochure. Four hours on a fairway with people who made the same move five years ago will tell you more about living here than anything else you do on a viewing trip. If you want help lining up a trip that covers both the property and the golf, <a href=\"https:\/\/lordspropconsult.com\/de\/moving-from-europe-to-thailand-the-best-way-to-do-it-right\/\">our guide to moving from Europe to Thailand<\/a> is the place to start, and I am happy to arrange the rest.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hua Hin has three established expat golf societies: Hua Hin Golf Society (HHGS), Travellers Rest Golf Group (TRGG) and Butterfly Rock Golf Club (BRGC). Each plays on fixed weekdays and rotates through the same pool of local courses at negotiated member rates. The three groups are not competing versions of the same thing. 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