Samui Football Golf, Bo Phut Koh Samui — Prices & Hours (2026)

Overview

Samui Football Golf is an 18-hole footgolf course on the beach road in Bo Phut, a few minutes from Big Buddha and about 10 minutes from Chaweng. Opened in 2005 as one of Asia’s first footgolf venues, it packs an 18-hole, 1.2 km layout into a botanical garden of more than 350 tropical plant species, and a round takes roughly 90 minutes.

Key takeaways

• 18-hole footgolf course, 1.2 km, laid out through a botanical garden with 350+ tropical plant species.
• Walk-in prices: 750 THB (~21 USD) adults, 350 THB (~10 USD) children aged 5-11, 100 THB (~3 USD) spectators.
• Open daily 9:00 AM-6:30 PM; a round takes about 90 minutes.
• On the beach road a few minutes from Big Buddha (Wat Phra Yai) and roughly 10 minutes from Chaweng.
• TripAdvisor reviews were still being posted as of August 2025.

Key Facts

The Course and Botanical Garden

Footgolf plays like golf, except players kick a football into an oversized cup instead of putting a ball with a club. Samui Football Golf’s 18-hole course covers 1.2 km, threading through a botanical garden the venue describes as home to more than 350 species of tropical plants — coconut palms, flowering shrubs and water features rather than open fairway. Opened in 2005, the operator markets itself as one of the first footgolf courses built in Asia, and the course is designed to suit complete beginners as well as anyone who plays casual football, with smaller futsal-sized balls available for younger kids.

A round takes about 90 minutes and the walk-in price includes a soft drink, a ball, and shoe rental if needed. Beyond casual walk-in rounds, the venue also markets itself for birthday parties, corporate team-building days and stag or hen groups — a scorecard-based format that groups can play as a genuine group activity rather than only a solo round.

Prices

Prices below are the venue’s own walk-in rates as published on samuifootballgolf.com and cross-checked against Koh Samui’s golf guide, current as of September 2026.

The walk-in price is the same whether you book ahead or turn up on the day, and it includes one soft drink, a ball, and shoe rental for anyone who needs it. Hotel transfer pricing scales with distance rather than a single flat rate, so confirm the exact surcharge for your hotel when booking.

Getting There

Samui Football Golf sits directly on the beach road in Bo Phut, a few minutes’ drive from Big Buddha (Wat Phra Yai) and roughly 10 minutes from Chaweng by the venue’s own estimate. It does not publish a distance from Samui Airport, but its own hotel-transfer service covers pickup from most of the island’s hotels and villas for a distance-based surcharge on top of the walk-in ticket price — book the transfer directly with the venue rather than assuming a flat rate. Anyone driving themselves should confirm the exact turn off the beach road with a map app, since the operator’s own site gives only a general Bo Phut address rather than a marked entrance.

Nearby

Samui Football Golf sits a few minutes from Big Buddha (Wat Phra Yai), the island’s best-known temple landmark, and within easy reach of Bophut Beach and its Fisherman’s Village dining strip. Bang Rak Beach, the ferry hub for Koh Phangan, sits on the same stretch of coast a short drive away. For nearby accommodation, Choeng Mon is the closest resort cluster, about 10 minutes’ drive from the course. Samui Football Golf also appears as one of two confirmed golf-style options on the island’s golf guide, alongside Santiburi Samui Country Club, and as one entry on the island’s 25 best things to do.

Pros and Cons

Samui Football Golf’s biggest draw is price and accessibility: at 750 THB for adults and 350 THB for kids, it costs a fraction of a round at Santiburi Samui Country Club and takes about a quarter of the time, making it a realistic half-day activity rather than a full-day golf outing. The botanical garden setting and discounted child pricing also make it one of the few pay-to-play sport activities on the island genuinely built for mixed-age groups.

Set against that, it is footgolf rather than real golf, so anyone hoping for a proper course will be disappointed, and the course is played outdoors with limited published detail on shade coverage, so the mid-afternoon heat can make a 90-minute round tiring. The venue also does not publish an exact street address or a marked map pin — only a general Bo Phut postcode — so first-time visitors should confirm the route by phone or map app rather than relying on a printed address alone.

FAQ

What is footgolf and how is it played at Samui Football Golf?

Footgolf is played like golf, except players kick a football into an oversized cup instead of putting with a club. Samui Football Golf’s course has 18 holes over 1.2 km, set inside a botanical garden with more than 350 tropical plant species, and a round takes about 90 minutes.

How much does Samui Football Golf cost?

Walk-in prices at Samui Football Golf are 750 THB (~21 USD) for adults, 350 THB (~10 USD) for children aged 5-11, and 100 THB (~0.50-3 USD) for spectators, as published on the venue’s own site as of September 2026. The price includes a soft drink, a ball, and shoe rental if needed.

Is Samui Football Golf good for families with kids?

Yes — Samui Football Golf offers discounted child pricing for ages 5-11 and smaller futsal-sized balls for younger players, and the 90-minute round is short enough to suit a family outing without needing golf skill or equipment.

Where is Samui Football Golf located?

Samui Football Golf is on the beach road in Bo Phut, Koh Samui, a few minutes from Big Buddha (Wat Phra Yai) and about 10 minutes from Chaweng. The venue’s own site gives a Bo Phut postcode rather than a marked map pin, so confirm the exact turn with a map app.

Does Samui Football Golf offer hotel transfers?

Yes — the venue runs its own hotel-transfer service for 850-1,050 THB (~24-30 USD) per adult round trip, depending on how far the pickup hotel is from the course. Confirm the exact surcharge for your hotel when booking directly with the venue.

Is Samui Football Golf still open?

Yes, as of September 2026. TripAdvisor reviews were still being posted as of August 2025.