Best golf courses: Vietnam

Vietnam: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in this country or region. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key for the rating definitions.
5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Visitors welcome
Ho Chi Minh City
Norman, Greg

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Ho Chi Minh City

Designer

Greg Norman

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Danang / Hoi An
Faldo, Nick

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Danang / Hoi An

Designer

Nick Faldo with Paul Jansen.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Qui Nhon
Schmidt-Curley Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Qui Nhon

Designer

Brian Curley (Schmidt-Curley Design).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Danang / Hoi An
Donald, Luke

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Danang / Hoi An

Designer

Luke Donald in association with IMG Golf Design.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Danang / Hoi An
Schmidt-Curley Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Danang / Hoi An

Designer

Brian Curley (Schmidt-Curley Design) designed the Forest Dunes and Ocean Dunes courses.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Thanh Hoa
Nicklaus Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Thanh Hoa

Designer

Nicklaus Design

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Qui Nhon
Nicklaus Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Qui Nhon

Designer

Nicklaus Design

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Nha Trang
IMG Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Nha Trang

Designer

IMG Design

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Hanoi / Hai Phong
Schmidt-Curley Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hanoi / Hai Phong

Designer

Brian Curley (Schmidt-Curley Design).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Danang / Hoi An
Schmidt-Curley Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Danang / Hoi An

Designer

Brian Curley (Schmidt-Curley Design) designed the Forest Dunes and Ocean Dunes courses.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Ho Chi Minh City
IMG Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Ho Chi Minh City

Designer

IMG Design

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Hanoi / Hai Phong
Hwan, Ahn Lee

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hanoi / Hai Phong

Designer

Sky course designed by Ahn Lee Hwan of Bori Golf Design (2015); Lake course (designer unknown) dates from 2012.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Hanoi / Hai Phong
Schmidt-Curley Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hanoi / Hai Phong

Designer

Brian Curley (Schmidt-Curley Design).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Hanoi / Hai Phong
Pacific Coast Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hanoi / Hai Phong

Designer

Mountainview course designed by Pacific Coast Design Ltd (2004); Lakeside course designed by Robert McFarland (1993).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Ho Chi Minh City
Nelson & Haworth

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Ho Chi Minh City

Designer

Robin Nelson & Neil Haworth

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Hanoi / Hai Phong
Nicklaus Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hanoi / Hai Phong

Designer

Nicklaus Design

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Ho Chi Minh City
Trevino, Lee

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Ho Chi Minh City

Designer

East course designed by Lee Trevino (1997); West course by Taiwanese architect Chen King Shih (1994).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Dalat
Stenson, Brit

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Dalat

Designer

Original design by English course architects Harry Colt & Charles "Hugh" Alison (1922); significantly remodelled by Brit Stenson of IMG Design (1994).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Danang / Hoi An
Norman, Greg

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Danang / Hoi An

Designer

Greg Norman Golf Course Design (lead designer Harley Kruse).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Danang / Hoi An
Montgomerie, Colin

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Danang / Hoi An

Designer

Colin Montgomerie

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Nha Trang
Norman, Greg

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Nha Trang

Designer

Greg Norman

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Danang / Hoi An
Jones II, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Danang / Hoi An

Designer

Robert Trent Jones II.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Danang / Hoi An
Nicklaus Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Danang / Hoi An

Designer

Designed by Nicklaus Design; first nine opened in 2018, second nine in 2020.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Danang / Hoi An
IMG Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Danang / Hoi An

Designer

IMG Design

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Hanoi / Hai Phong
Wadell, Peter

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hanoi / Hai Phong

Designer

Peter Wadell of LinksShape

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Hanoi / Hai Phong
Fujiwara, Susumu

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hanoi / Hai Phong

Designer

Susumu Fujiwara

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Hanoi / Hai Phong
Pacific Coast Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hanoi / Hai Phong

Designer

Pacific Coast Design Ltd (Australia)

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Ho Chi Minh City
Humphrey, Barry

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Ho Chi Minh City

Designer

Barry Humphrey

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Nha Trang
Dye, Andy

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Nha Trang

Designer

Andy Dye

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Hanoi / Hai Phong
Nelson & Haworth

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hanoi / Hai Phong

Designer

Robin Nelson & Neil Haworth

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Phan Thiet
Fream, Ron

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Phan Thiet

Designer

Ron Fream

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Hanoi / Hai Phong
IGCS (Australia)

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hanoi / Hai Phong

Designer

Independent Golf Course Services (Australia)

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Ho Chi Minh City
Fream & Dale

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Ho Chi Minh City

Designer

Ron Fream & David Dale of Golfplan

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Ho Chi Minh City
P&Z Development

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Ho Chi Minh City

Designer

P&Z Development

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Hanoi / Hai Phong
IMG Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hanoi / Hai Phong

Designer

IMG Design

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Hanoi / Hai Phong
IMG Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hanoi / Hai Phong

Designer

IMG Design

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Hanoi / Hai Phong
Fream, Songho & Sato

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hanoi / Hai Phong

Designer

Phoenix course designed by Ron Fream of Golfplan (2007); Champion course by Songho Golf Design (2007); Dragon course by Kentaro Sato & Dae-bong Lee (2007).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Hanoi / Hai Phong
Pacific Coast Design

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Hanoi / Hai Phong

Designer

Pacific Coast Design Ltd

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Ho Chi Minh City
Taiwan Golf Group

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Ho Chi Minh City

Designer

Taiwan Golf Group

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Ho Chi Minh City
Northrup, Ward W.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Ho Chi Minh City

Designer

Ward W. Northrup

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Hanoi / Hai Phong
Rousseau, Peter

Visitors?

Private club

Nearest city

Hanoi / Hai Phong

Designer

Peter Rousseau of P&Z Designs

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