Ballyshear Golf Links

Ballyshear Golf Links is an 18-hole, par-71 course located at Ban Rakat Club in Samut Prakan province, approximately 40 minutes east of Bangkok and 25 minutes from Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Designed by American architect Gil Hanse and opened for member play in 2021, the course is a deliberate homage to The Lido Golf Club — the celebrated Charles Blair Macdonald and Seth Raynor design from 1917 that closed during World War II and is widely regarded as one of golf's great lost courses.

Hanse structured Ballyshear around the same principle as The Lido, basing each hole on a classical "template" from golf's heritage. The Redan at North Berwick is echoed in the 16th, the Eden hole from St Andrews appears at the 3rd, a Biarritz-style green bisected by a gully defines the 8th, and a blind Alps approach modelled on Prestwick's 17th features at the 10th. The 606-yard 4th, nicknamed "The Channel," presents two fairways separated by water and sandy waste.

Set on flat former rice paddy land, the course achieves an authentic links character through firm, fast playing surfaces, angular greens, extensive bunkering, and wide sandy areas. At around 7,085–7,100 yards from the back tees, it rewards strategic shot-making and ground game management over pure power. The clubhouse was designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. No notable professional tournament history is on record for the venue.