Green Fees in Ho Chi Minh City: What Golf Costs in 2026
Saigon golf is the rare big city game where the published price already includes a caddie at your shoulder and a cart under your clubs. The grand old club of Vietnamese golf, with an East Course by Lee Trevino, lists weekdays around 2.5 million dong with lunch thrown in, the value plays start near 1.65 million, and the premium weekend ticket tops out near 4.5 million. Here is what every round costs in 2026, course by course.
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The short answer
Plan on roughly 1,650,000 to 4,500,000 Vietnamese dong for 18 holes around Ho Chi Minh City in 2026, which at about 26,000 dong to the dollar means 63 to 173 US dollars, and read every figure knowing the local convention: published rates here are packages that bundle the green fee, a compulsory caddie and a shared cart, and several weekday rates add lunch on top. The city's founding club, Vietnam Golf and Country Club in Thu Duc, 36 holes since 1994 with the East Course designed by six time major champion Lee Trevino in 1997, publishes weekday rates of about 2,300,000 to 2,500,000 dong and weekends at 3,400,000 to 3,500,000. Tan Son Nhat Golf Course, an improbable 36 holes pressed against the airport runway fifteen minutes from District 1, runs about 2,350,000 to 2,700,000 dong on weekdays.
The spread around those anchors is wide and useful. Taekwang Jeongsan, the Korean run club across the river in Nhon Trach, posts a Monday rate of about 1,800,000 dong that includes a set menu lunch, and West Lakes Golf and Villas out in Long An starts near 1,650,000 on weekday afternoons. At the top, Twin Doves in Binh Duong, the first private members club in the south, asks up to 4,500,000 dong for a Saturday morning. Every number on this page is indicative for the 2026 season and moves by day, tier and booking channel, so always confirm directly before booking. For the national picture, see our Vietnam green fees guide and the Vietnam destination hub.
Ho Chi Minh City green fees, course by course, 2026
| Course | Weekday | Weekend | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam Golf and Country Club | 2,300,000 to 2,500,000 VND, about $88 to $96 | 3,400,000 to 3,500,000 VND, about $131 to $135 | 36 holes in Thu Duc since 1994; East Course by Lee Trevino, 1997; Tuesday to Friday rate includes lunch |
| Long Thanh Golf Club | About 2,300,000 VND, about $88 | About 3,330,000 VND, about $128; lower after midday | 36 holes of Hills and Lakes nines in Dong Nai, handy to the new Long Thanh airport |
| Tan Son Nhat Golf Course | 2,350,000 to 2,700,000 VND, about $90 to $104 | 2,800,000 to 3,600,000 VND, about $108 to $138 | 36 holes beside the airport runway, the closest tee to District 1; floodlit night golf |
| Taekwang Jeongsan Country Club | 1,800,000 Monday with set menu, 2,200,000 Tuesday to Friday, about $69 to $85 | 2,800,000 to 3,000,000 VND, about $108 to $115 | Korean run and immaculately kept, across the river in Nhon Trach |
| Twin Doves Golf Club | About 2,400,000 Monday, 3,000,000 to 3,500,000 Tuesday to Friday, about $92 to $135 | About 3,500,000 to 4,500,000 VND, about $135 to $173 | 27 holes, Luna, Stella and Sole, in Binh Duong; the region's premium ticket, groups of three or more on weekends |
| Harmonie Golf Park | About 2,100,000 to 2,670,000 VND, about $81 to $103 | About 2,800,000 to 3,800,000 VND, about $108 to $146 | Big modern 7,348 yard par 72 in Binh Duong; separate resident and international tiers |
| West Lakes Golf and Villas | About 1,650,000 to 2,210,000 VND, about $63 to $85 | About 2,100,000 to 3,240,000 VND, about $81 to $125 | The value play, in Long An with hotel and villas on site; cheapest after 13:00 |
| Song Be Golf Resort | About 2,350,000 VND, about $90 | About 3,250,000 VND, about $125 | 27 holes in Binh Duong, open since 1994 and one of Vietnam's oldest clubs |
Fees are indicative for the 2026 season, usually include caddie and shared cart but not the caddie tip, vary by day, player tier and booking channel and change without notice. Always confirm current rates and tee times directly before booking. Check Ho Chi Minh City tee time availability.
How to spend less, step by step
- Play Monday. The quietest day of the tee sheet is openly discounted: Vietnam Golf and Country Club drops to about 2,300,000 dong, Tan Son Nhat to 2,350,000 with a meal included, and Taekwang Jeongsan's 1,800,000 dong Monday plan with a set menu lunch is the single best value tee time in the region in 2026.
- Respect the weekday to weekend gulf. Saturday and Sunday mornings carry premiums of 40 to 60 percent everywhere and the members take the prime slots, so visitors get the most course for the least money Tuesday to Friday. If the weekend is unavoidable, the after 11:20 windows at Twin Doves, Harmonie and Taekwang shave several hundred thousand dong off the morning rate.
- Book through a hotel golf desk or a local platform. Consolidators such as Alegolf and WinGolf publish monthly price lists, confirm tee times within the hour and routinely undercut the rack rate, and the concierge desks at the big District 1 hotels use the same channels. Booking direct by hotline works too, but rarely cheaper.
- Budget the caddie tip as part of the fee. Caddies are compulsory and excellent here, and the quoted package covers their fee but not the tip, which by settled local norm is about 400,000 to 500,000 dong in cash per round, roughly 15 to 20 dollars.
- Come in the dry season, November to April, and tee off early. Posted rates barely move by season, but the golf is at its best on dry season mornings, and in the May to October wet months an early start beats the predictable afternoon storm and any rain check arithmetic.
- Check which price tier you are quoted. Harmonie and West Lakes publish separate rates for residents and international visitors, a gap of about 300,000 to 500,000 dong, so expats with residence cards should say so when booking.
What the money buys, and where to stay
The honest pitch: Saigon golf is service per dollar. The same money that buys a bare green fee and a pull trolley in Britain buys you a caddie who reads every putt, a cart, year round Bermuda conditioning and, on the right weekday, lunch in a marble clubhouse. The golf itself splits into three rings: the two historic 36 hole spreads close to the city at Vietnam Golf and Country Club and Tan Son Nhat, the polished Binh Duong cluster of Twin Doves, Harmonie and old Song Be an hour north, and the newer value sprawl of West Lakes and Long Thanh on the city's flanks. Our ranking of the best golf courses in Ho Chi Minh City sorts the order of play.
Most visitors base in District 1 for the food and the nightlife and commute 30 to 75 minutes to the first tee, with hotels in central Saigon at rates that flatter any golf budget; the alternative is sleeping at the course, covered in our guide to the best golf resorts in Ho Chi Minh City. Golfers weighing the south against the coast should read Da Nang vs Ho Chi Minh City, where Da Nang and central Vietnam answer with dunes and sea views at similar money, or simply roll both into one Vietnam golf holiday and let the dong do the arguing.
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Ho Chi Minh City green fee questions
How much are green fees in Ho Chi Minh City?
Budget roughly 1,650,000 to 4,500,000 Vietnamese dong for 18 holes in 2026, about 63 to 173 US dollars, and almost every published rate already bundles the green fee, a caddie and a shared cart. West Lakes in Long An anchors the value end from about 1,650,000 dong on weekday afternoons, the classic names like Vietnam Golf and Country Club and Song Be sit around 2,300,000 to 2,500,000 dong on weekdays, and Twin Doves weekend mornings top the market at up to 4,500,000 dong. All fees are indicative for the 2026 season and move by day and channel, so always confirm directly before booking.
Do Ho Chi Minh City green fees include a caddie and cart?
Almost always. The published visitor rates at the courses around Ho Chi Minh City are quoted as packages covering the green fee, a compulsory caddie and a shared two seat cart, and several weekday rates throw in lunch as well. The one cost that is never included is the caddie tip, which by local norm runs about 400,000 to 500,000 dong per round, roughly 15 to 20 dollars, paid in cash at the end. Rates are indicative for 2026, so always confirm what is included directly before booking.
When is the best time to play golf in Ho Chi Minh City?
The dry season from November to April is the sweet spot, with sunny mornings, firm fairways and almost no rain interruptions. Golf is genuinely a year round game here because the May to October wet season usually means a predictable afternoon storm rather than a washout, so locals simply tee off early. Posted rates change less by season than by day of the week, which makes the weekday versus weekend split the bigger factor in what you pay in 2026; confirm current rates directly before booking.
How do I book tee times in Ho Chi Minh City?
Three routes work: the golf desk at the bigger hotels, local booking platforms and apps such as Alegolf and WinGolf, which publish consolidated price lists and often beat the rack rate, or direct with the club by email or hotline. Visitors should know the weekend rules, since several clubs limit non member tee times to a few days in advance and some, like Twin Doves, require groups of three or more on Saturdays and Sundays. Book three to seven days ahead for weekend mornings.
Which Ho Chi Minh City golf course is the best value?
West Lakes Golf and Villas in Long An is the standout, with 2026 weekday rates from about 1,650,000 dong, around 63 dollars, for a modern 7,147 yard course with an on site hotel. The cleverest single tee time in the region is Monday at Taekwang Jeongsan, published at about 1,800,000 dong including a set menu lunch. Both figures are indicative for the 2026 season, so always confirm directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Fees verified June 2026 and indicative for the 2026 season. Last reviewed: June 2026.