DESTINATIONGOLF . TRAVEL
The Vietnam Golf Coast
There are seven golf courses all located between the ancient town of Hoi An and the Imperial City of Hue .
The Vietnam Golf Coast is located in and around the vibrant coastal city of Da Nang the gateway to Central Vietnam and has become one of Asia ’ s Best Golf destinations , emerging from the pandemic with two new 18-hole golf courses that opened in 2020 .
Since May 2022 as the international borders reopened the demand for golf has surpassed pre pandemic volumes in the destination which now boasts seven highly celebrated golf courses .
The group has expanded with Hoiana Shores Golf Club a tropical links course designed by Robert Trent Jones II opening in February 2020 , and BRG adding their second 18 holes , a Jack Nicklaus designed fully flood light night golf course .
With a year-round golf season some of Asia ’ s Top Luxury Branded Resorts , endless beaches , national parks , and three UNESCO World Heritage sites it is hard to imagine a better golf vacation destination .
These links courses gives players a stark contrast to the popular mountain course Ba Na Hills designed by Luke Donald and managed by IMG and often ranked as Vietnam ’ s Best Course .
A must-play since 2013 has been Vietnams most unique course Laguna Lang Co , Sir Nick Faldo ’ s Signature design and Home of the “ Faldo Series Asia ” managed by Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts , this iconic course is carved through ancient rice fields with water buffalo wading through the tapestry of rice paddies on several holes .
The three city courses BRG Da Nang 36-hole property boasts a Greg Norman Design sculpted through coast sand dunes while the Nicklaus course is fully flood light for night golf and designed with a systematic lakes system using timber bulkheads .
Montgomerie Links has long been a favorite for golfers visiting the city of Da Nang . Montgomerie Links the region ’ s first course traverses across low-lying sandy landscapes mixed with a pine forest . VinPearl Nam Hoi An designed my IMG opened in 2019 and has quickly gained attention as a key attraction to the larger VinPearl Resort which also has a waterpark .
Vietnam has been named both Asia ’ s Best and the World ’ s Best Golf destination at the annual World Golf Awards held in Dubai each year . With the Vietnam Golf Coast being home to five of Vietnam ’ s top seven golf courses the region is by far the highest-quality cluster of golf in Asia .
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