(TITC) – Favoured by mother nature with countless beautiful places and ideal climate, Vietnam is gradually becoming a golf paradise for players to test their clubs. From North to South, there are countless beautiful famous golf courses.
Vietnam offers many international 5-star standard golf course
In an article of Forbes in 2019 stated, Vietnam is the fastest growing golf market in the world. Golf courses have gradually received more attention and investment, designed according to international standards by world-famous golf course designers such as Jack Nicklaus; Sir Nick Faldo; Robert Trent Jones Jr.; Greg Norman; Peter Rousseau; Ahn Moon Hwan; etc…
According to Vietnam Golf Tourism Association, in 2019, pre-Covid 19 period, Vietnam welcomed 3 million visitor arrivals to play golf, including 1.5 millions international visitor arrivals, the total tourist receipts reached around VND 4,500 billion.
By 2020, there are about 80 golf courses in operation across the country, of which at least one third meets international 5-star standards, associated with high-class resorts. The total number of golf courses is expected to increase to 200 by 2025, with at least 300,000 golfers including Vietnamese, foreigners and visitors.
In 2022, Vietnam was crowned as “Asia’s Best Golf Destination” by the World Golf Awards (WGA). This is the 6th consecutive year (2017 – 2022), Vietnam has been recognised under this title.
Enjoy the golf paradise with family in Vietnam
However, one in a few reasons making this noble sport soaring in Vietnam, is its ideal weather conditions, offering all year round games, with the advantage of semi-desert terrain, majestic hills, long coastline with beautiful beaches, diverse landscapes, rich ecosystems and The climate is tropical and sunny all year…
Vietnam also has a 3,260 km long coastline, the terrain is diverse with 3/4 being hilly. The northern mountainous, central highlands and tropical south provide a variety of terrain for golf courses. From November to April is the perfect time for golfers to practise and compete while enjoying the chilly northern weather. This cold and dry climate will also appear from February to May in central Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City, the major economic centre of Vietnam, is a great place to practise this sport all year round. Wanting to refresh your mind and indulge in nature’s embrace? Da Lat is the next destination, with misty patches and fresh mountain wind.
Courses such as the 18-hole, par-71 Laguna Lang Co Golf Course designed by six-time Major winner Sir Nick Faldo himself, and the 18-hole, par-72 Ba Na Hills Golf Club designed by the British former Ryder Cup star Luke Donald are in the ranking of the best golf courses in Asia. These courses are such a challenge for golfers with “water gourds”, “sand dunes” between deserts, grasslands, bushes…
Laguna Lang Co Golf Course in Thua Thien Hue (Central Vietnam)
Ba Na Hills Golf Club in Da Nang (Central Vietnam)
Businesses and clubs are putting efforts to offer the best conditions for golf in Vietnam to be convenient and full of beautiful experiences. Golf clubs in the region are being regarded as leading golf centres, not only in Vietnam but also in Asia in general. Currently, these units are also recording many positive signals when golf tourism returns in a promising way.
Drift Travel Magazine published their article “Vietnam Golf Coast Eyes a Huge Year for Central Vietnam as Golf Tourism Bounces Back” earlier and quoted the Vietnam Golf Coast (VGC)’s statement that Vietnam has all objective and subjective conditions to develop golf sport. Asia’s top golf destination is not just recovering following the pandemic: it’s getting even better.
This rebound is also reflected via several major golf events to take place in 2023. These include the Asia Grand Final of the Faldo Series — the only global amateur series for boys and girls — which will play out over the Sir Nick Faldo Signature Design at Laguna Golf Lang Co in April.
Golf courses across Vietnam in general and in the central in particular, in 2023, will be the spotlights of the show, since Central Vietnam will be the venue for the global golf industry as Da Nang, its largest city, hosts the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) and Asian Development Tour (ADT) over the course of the year.
Hoi An Ancient Town
Da Nang Golden Bridge
Vietnam is now holding a huge potential to develop tourism, including golf tourism. Without hesitation, join in the high-quality golfs combined with incredible beaches and luxury resorts along country to enjoy a range of attractions, Vietnam is must-visit golf destination for golf travellers.
Source: Tourism Information Technology Center
Mar 03, 2023
