The Chiang Mai Golf Festival 2026 closes on Saturday, September 5, 2026 with 'The Final Match & Champ of the Champ' at Gassan Legacy Golf Club in Lamphun, and the all-in entry is 2,300 baht per person. That single number, covering green fee, caddie and a single-rider cart, is the most useful thing this event hands a golf-trip planner.
The festival ran a 10-match season from May to September, backed by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Northern Thailand Golf Resort Association, across seven Chiang Mai and Lamphun courses, as announced at the May 3, 2026 launch. This is the finale, and it lands on a marquee Gassan layout, as reported by Chiang Mai News on August 23, 2026.
What does the 2,300-baht rate actually cover?
One flat entry of 2,300 baht bundles the green fee, a caddie and a single-rider cart at Gassan Legacy. On top of that, players receive two commemorative polos (one festival branded, one EVA Air branded), compete for the TAT Governor's Cup, and enter prize draws that include round-trip Bangkok to Taipei air tickets.
For planning purposes, strip out the tournament extras and you still have a concrete figure: a full round on a quality Lamphun course, caddie and cart included, at 2,300 baht. That is your green-season price anchor. When a package or a walk-up rate quotes you a number, measure it against this.
Which courses does this signal are in top condition?
Courses that host a festival match get prepped to tournament standard. Over the season that included North Hill Golf Club and Mae Jo Golf Club & Resort, and the finale sits on Gassan Legacy. If you are building a September or October itinerary, these are the layouts running at peak right now.
Gassan Legacy earning the season-capping slot is a useful tell. It is one of three Gassan courses in the Lamphun cluster south of the city, and pairing it with a Chiang Mai-side course gives a strong two-round core to any short trip.
What does green season mean for cost and playability?
Early September is deep green season. Green fees sit at their yearly low, fairways are lush, and crowds are thin. Rain typically arrives as short afternoon bursts rather than all-day cover, so a morning tee time usually plays dry.
The festival scheduling its climax for September 5 is itself a signal: operators and the tourism authority treat this window as prime for northern golf, not a season to avoid. The trade is simple. You accept the chance of an afternoon shower in exchange for the lowest rates and the quietest courses of the year.
Which CMGT trip fits a September round at Gassan?
If the finale has you eyeing Lamphun, a shorter itinerary lets you fold Gassan Legacy in alongside a city-side course without a long stay. Our Weekend Warrior, 3 nights, 3 rounds package is built for exactly that: three rounds across the best-conditioned courses of the moment, transfers handled.
Want more range across the northern cluster? The Northern Value, 4 nights, 3 rounds trip stretches the itinerary to take in a Gassan course and a highland layout at a green-season price. Browse the full lineup on our golf packages page, or compare individual venues in the course directory.
How to price your own round against the festival rate
Treat 2,300 baht all-in as your baseline for a premium Lamphun round in green season. When you compare our packages or a course's walk-up rate, the question is what you get above that anchor: transfers, multiple courses, hotel, and a caddie relationship that carries across rounds. A package earns its price by removing the logistics, not by beating a single-round number.
See our Chiang Mai golf packagesFrequently asked questions
How much is the Chiang Mai Golf Festival 2026 finale round?
The Final Match and Champ of the Champ on September 5, 2026 at Gassan Legacy costs 2,300 baht per person. That rate bundles green fee, caddie and a single-rider cart. For a trip planner it is a clean green-season benchmark: a marquee Lamphun course, all-in, for the price of a mid-tier round elsewhere in the region. Prize draws and two commemorative polos are folded into the entry.
Which Chiang Mai courses are in peak condition right now?
The festival ran seven Chiang Mai and Lamphun courses from May to September 2026, including North Hill and Mae Jo, and closes on Gassan Legacy. Courses hosting festival matches were prepped to tournament standard, so they signal which layouts are conditioned best in green season. Gassan Legacy holding the finale marks it as a course worth locking into any September or October itinerary.
Is early September a good time to golf in Chiang Mai?
Early September sits in green season, when rates are lowest and fairways are lush. Rain tends to fall in short afternoon bursts, so morning tee times play dry. The festival scheduling its finale on September 5 shows operators treat the window as prime for northern golf. Pack a light waterproof, book early rounds, and you get quiet courses at off-peak prices.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Chiang Mai Golf Festival 2026 finale round?
The Final Match and Champ of the Champ on September 5, 2026 at Gassan Legacy costs 2,300 baht per person. That rate bundles green fee, caddie and a single-rider cart. For a trip planner it is a clean green-season benchmark: a marquee Lamphun course, all-in, for the price of a mid-tier round elsewhere in the region. Prize draws and two commemorative polos are folded into the entry.
Which Chiang Mai courses are in peak condition right now?
The festival ran seven Chiang Mai and Lamphun courses from May to September 2026, including North Hill and Mae Jo, and closes on Gassan Legacy. Courses hosting festival matches were prepped to tournament standard, so they signal which layouts are conditioned best in green season. Gassan Legacy holding the finale marks it as a course worth locking into any September or October itinerary.
Is early September a good time to golf in Chiang Mai?
Early September sits in green season, when rates are lowest and fairways are lush. Rain tends to fall in short afternoon bursts, so morning tee times play dry. The festival scheduling its finale on September 5 shows operators treat the window as prime for northern golf. Pack a light waterproof, book early rounds, and you get quiet courses at off-peak prices.
