The Chiang Mai Golf Festival 2026 continues on Saturday 8 August at North Hill Golf Club, with entry at 1,950 baht per player covering green fee, caddie, cart, dinner, a drink and a polo shirt. Match 7 was played on 25 July at Gassan Khuntan and won outright by Ziqi Gao with a 70, as reported by Chiang Mai News on 25 July 2026, which also carries the Match 8 details above.
What the festival is
It is a series run by the Northern Golf Resort Association across northern courses during the green season, when visitor numbers dip. The launch coverage, accessed 31 July 2026, reports backing from Singha, EVA Air and TAT and a target of around 30,000 golfers. Chiang Mai News on 3 May 2026 confirmed the May to September 2026 window.
The two venues confirmed in the reporting we have are Gassan Khuntan, which hosted Match 7, and North Hill for Match 8. Other rounds of your trip can be built from the full course directory.
What the Match 7 result tells a visiting golfer
Ziqi Gao took the outright win with a 70. The published results also list winners by handicap flight (A, B and C) alongside ladies and senior divisions. That structure is the practical point for anyone considering an entry: a 20 handicap is not being scored against scratch players, and every competitor is ranked inside their own bracket.
Why the entry fee matters to a trip budget
The 1,950 baht is a single payment covering green fee, caddie, cart, dinner, a drink and a shirt. We are not quoting a published comparison here, only our own booking experience: at this class of course, the green fee plus compulsory caddie and cart at peak already lands close to that number, before food or merchandise. For one round of a trip, the cost line drops while the day gets bigger.
How to slot 8 August into an itinerary
A 5 night trip landing Wednesday and flying home Monday puts the Saturday match in the middle with rounds either side. That is close to how we build the Highlands Classic 5 night, 4 round package. For a longer stay taking in more courses, the Lanna Signature 7 night, 5 round itinerary leaves room to play the match day and still fit Gassan and Highlands. A shorter Friday to Monday window works too, using the Weekend Warrior 3 night, 3 round package.
Around the match we handle the ordinary trip logistics: airport transfer, a hotel near Nimman or the Old City, and the remaining rounds sequenced to keep drive times short.
Green season conditions in August
August is wet. Rain tends to arrive in the afternoon and clear, fairways run soft, and the courses are at their greenest. Morning tee times are the rule. Rates on hotels, transfers and non-festival green fees sit below the November to February peak, which is the trade you are making.
See our Chiang Mai golf packagesFrequently asked questions
Can visiting golfers enter Chiang Mai Golf Festival matches?
Yes. Launch coverage describes an open series aimed at roughly 30,000 golfers across the season, not a members-only event, and entry is taken per match. A visitor in town for one week can play a single match. Fields are finite, so we raise registration with the organising course as soon as your trip dates are fixed rather than on arrival.
Is 1,950 baht good value at North Hill?
On the published inclusions, yes. The fee covers green fee, caddie, cart, dinner, a drink and a polo shirt in one payment. In our experience booking these courses, a walk-up green fee plus caddie and cart at peak already sits close to that figure before any food or merchandise. The saving applies to one round, not to a whole itinerary.
Is August a sensible month for a Chiang Mai golf trip?
August is green season. Expect afternoon rain, soft fairways and lower rates on hotels and non-festival green fees. Morning tee times are the norm. If you need settled dry weather, travel November to February. If you want value plus a tournament date to build a trip around, August and early September work.
Frequently asked questions
Can visiting golfers enter Chiang Mai Golf Festival matches?
Yes. Launch coverage describes an open series aimed at roughly 30,000 golfers across the season, not a members-only event, and entry is taken per match. A visitor in town for one week can play a single match. Fields are finite, so we raise registration with the organising course as soon as your trip dates are fixed rather than on arrival.
Is 1,950 baht good value at North Hill?
On the published inclusions, yes. The fee covers green fee, caddie, cart, dinner, a drink and a polo shirt in one payment. In our experience booking these courses, a walk-up green fee plus caddie and cart at peak already sits close to that figure before any food or merchandise. The saving applies to one round, not to a whole itinerary.
Is August a sensible month for a Chiang Mai golf trip?
August is green season. Expect afternoon rain, soft fairways and lower rates on hotels and non-festival green fees. Morning tee times are the norm. If you need settled dry weather, travel November to February. If you want value plus a tournament date to build a trip around, August and early September work.
