KN Golf Links Cam Ranh
Greg Norman found a true links site on the South China Sea. KN Golf Links runs through rumpled coastal dunes on Long Beach, a firm, windswept eighteen of blowout bunkers and running ground that plays nothing like the resort parkland most travellers expect of Vietnam, the most authentic links in Southeast Asia.
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The verdict
KN Golf Links is the course that broke the mould in Vietnam. When the Shark routed eighteen holes through the natural sand dunes of Long Beach on the Cam Ranh peninsula, he gave Southeast Asia something it did not have, a genuine links rather than a lush resort layout dressed up to look like one. The fairways tumble over and around the dunes, the bunkering is raw and shaggy, and the sea breeze off the bay is a constant partner, so the ground game and a low, controlled ball flight matter here in a way they rarely do on this coast.
Opened in 2018, the championship eighteen stretches to around 7,150 yards at a par of 72, with a further nine garden holes for those who want more golf. It sits a short drive south of Nha Trang and close to Cam Ranh international airport, which makes it the easy centerpiece of a beach and golf week on Vietnam's central coast. For the travelling golfer who has played the parkland names around Danang and Ho Chi Minh City, KN is the change of texture that completes the trip.
KN Golf Links at a glance
- Opened
- 2018
- Designer
- Greg Norman
- Type
- Links
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- Around 7,150 yds
- Green fee
- Around $138 to $185
Designer, year, par and yardage verified June 2026 from KN Golf Links and leading course databases. The championship course plays to a par of 72 of around 7,150 yards, with an additional nine garden holes. Green fees are indicative, around 3,375,000 dong, about 138 dollars, on weekdays and around 4,500,000 dong, about 185 dollars, at weekends in 2025, including a compulsory shared cart and caddie. Fees change by season and year, so always confirm directly before booking.
The holes worth the trip
The dunes are the architecture at KN. Norman draped the fairways across the natural land rather than bulldozing it flat, so you play from rolling lie to rolling lie, with blowout bunkers gouged into the dune faces and fescue framing the corridors. The greens are large and contoured to feed a running approach, which is just as well, because the wind that funnels off Cam Ranh bay turns a wedge into a punch shot and rewards the player who keeps the ball under the breeze.
The closing stretch toward the sea is where KN earns its reputation, the holes opening to the water with the dunes rising behind the greens and the breeze at its strongest. It is exposed, honest golf, the kind where par feels earned and a good score has to be ground out rather than thrown at the pins. There is no water in play in the heart of the links, no tropical garden softening the test, just sand, grass and wind, which is exactly the point.
For the travelling golfer, KN is the round that gives a Vietnam trip its variety. Pair it with the parkland and coastal courses up the coast around Nha Trang and Danang and you get the full sweep of modern Vietnamese golf in a single week, the lush and the links, all within a short flight or drive.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Open to visitors and resort guests, booked through the club or your trip planner; advance booking is essential |
| Green fee | Around 3,375,000 dong, about 138 dollars, on weekdays and around 4,500,000 dong, about 185 dollars, at weekends in 2025, including a shared cart and one caddie per player (indicative) |
| Booking | Reserve tee times ahead, especially through the cooler, drier high season from around February to August when the central coast is busiest |
| On the day | Carts and caddies are standard and included; the links plays firm and the wind is a factor, so pack for sun and breeze |
| Getting there | On the Cam Ranh peninsula at Long Beach, around 20 minutes from Cam Ranh international airport and around an hour south of central Nha Trang |
| Best months | Roughly February to August for the driest, breeziest links conditions; the autumn months are wetter on this stretch of coast |
Access and indicative green fees verified June 2026 from KN Golf Links; they change without notice, so always confirm directly before booking with the club or your trip planner. Check tee time availability.
Where to stay nearby
KN Golf Links sits within a resort precinct on Long Beach, and the Cam Ranh peninsula has filled with beachfront hotels and resorts a short drive from the first tee, from family friendly all inclusives to quieter luxury properties along the sand.
Many golfers base themselves in central Nha Trang for the restaurants and the seafront and drive down to the links, around an hour each way, though staying on the peninsula keeps you closest to the tee and the beach.
Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts on the Cam Ranh peninsula and in Nha Trang.
Build a Nha Trang and Cam Ranh golf trip
KN Golf Links is the links round that gives a central Vietnam trip its edge. We pair it with the best of the coast around Nha Trang and Danang, sort the tee times, the transfers and the beachfront lodging, and price the trip to the head. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge handles the rest, with no obligation.
KN Golf Links questions
Who designed KN Golf Links Cam Ranh?
KN Golf Links was designed by Greg Norman and opened in 2018. Norman routed the championship eighteen through the natural coastal sand dunes of Long Beach on the Cam Ranh peninsula, creating the most authentic links style course in Southeast Asia, with a further nine garden holes alongside.
What is the par and length of KN Golf Links?
The championship course plays to a par of 72 and measures around 7,150 yards from the back tees. It is a firm, exposed links where the sea breeze off Cam Ranh bay and the rolling dune fairways reward a low, controlled ball flight and a strong ground game.
How much does it cost to play KN Golf Links?
Indicative 2025 green fees are around 3,375,000 dong, about 138 dollars, on weekdays and around 4,500,000 dong, about 185 dollars, at weekends, including a compulsory shared cart and one caddie per player. Rates change by season and year, so always confirm current prices and tee times directly before booking.
Where is KN Golf Links and how do I get there?
KN Golf Links is at Long Beach on the Cam Ranh peninsula in Khanh Hoa province, around 20 minutes from Cam Ranh international airport and around an hour south of central Nha Trang, making it an easy centerpiece for a beach and golf week on Vietnam's central coast.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Design, par and yardage verified June 2026; indicative green fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.