There are golf courses that impress, and then there are those that leave a lasting legacy. Siam Country Club’s Old Course belongs firmly in the latter. Opened in 1971 and masterfully renovated by Schmidt-Curley Design in 2007, it is the grand dame of Thai golf — the country’s first privately owned course and a true icon of championship tradition. Tucked into the lush hills just outside Pattaya, the Old Course unfolds with a classic parkland layout, where tree-lined fairways meander through gentle undulations, and mature tamarind and acacia trees frame nearly every shot. It’s a layout that whispers rather than shouts