Phúc Đồng,
Long Biên, Hanoi Metropolitan Area
Office
+84 (0)94 666 0099Pro shop
+84 (0)94 666 0099The Course:
27 holes. Relatively open parkland.
Designer:
Robin Nelson & Neil Haworth
21.037922
105.895933
10 km E of central Hanoi.
Long Bien
Long Bien Golf Club: To create this recent addition to the Hanoi golfing scene, Ron Leck (of Nelson & Haworth), together with his construction and shaping team, moved plenty of earth on what was originally flat terrain. The end result is a modern 27-hole parkland layout with gently rolling fairways, and significant earth mounding and rows of palm trees separating the holes.
Several streams meander through the course, while plenty of stylish bunkering and water hazards in abundance add to the golfing challenge. Immediately to the east of the course is a military airbase, so don't be surprised if you're backswing is occasionally disturbed by the roar of a high-powered jet.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Part of the course is floodlit for night golf.
Golf course architects Nelson & Haworth were commissioned by the same owner to design the Tan Son Nhat course in Ho Ch Minh City (formerly Saigon) and also Long Bien GC in Hanoi. Both courses share many similarities and both are run as high-end public courses.
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