Vietnam: 2026 Golf Season Outlook
Vietnam has become one of Asia's most exciting golf destinations, a country of dramatic coastal courses by the game's biggest design names, set against beaches, mountains and a fast growing luxury resort scene. The 2026 season splits by region and is bookended by a major amateur event in Danang. Here is the outlook, the courses and the timing.
The headline: pick the region, then the month
Vietnam stretches a long way north to south, so the golf season depends on where you play. Central Vietnam, the Danang and Hoi An corridor that holds the best concentration of courses, plays best from February to May, the dry, warm window before the summer rains. The south around Ho Chi Minh City runs on a different calendar, with November to April the optimal stretch, while the central coast can be wet from late autumn. The planning question, as with Australia, is which region to time rather than whether to go.
There is also a clear 2026 hook for the central coast: Danang hosts the Vietnam World Masters Golf Championship from September 6 to 12, an amateur event that brings the region's courses into focus and is worth planning around or away from depending on your appetite for crowds. For most visitors the February to May window in the center is the prize, when the marquee coastal layouts are at their best.
The courses that anchor a trip
Danang is the heart of it. BRG Danang Golf Resort, designed by Greg Norman, is consistently rated among Asia's finest, a links inspired layout between the East Sea and the Truong Son mountains. A few minutes away, Montgomerie Links is a polished par 72 of around 7,090 yards, while Laguna Lang Co, a Sir Nick Faldo design near Lang Co Bay, runs to roughly 7,445 yards with wide fairways and big greens. Together they make central Vietnam a world class cluster within a short drive.
In the south, The Bluffs at Ho Tram, another Greg Norman design, is one of the country's most dramatic courses, a windswept run of clifftop and dune holes overlooking the sea south of Ho Chi Minh City. The pipeline keeps growing too: Vinpearl Golf Leman, a 36 hole complex by Golfplan in the Cu Chi district near the city, opened in March 2025 and adds further depth to a southern trip. Between the central coast and the south, Vietnam offers a one two punch of championship resort golf that few Asian destinations can match.
How to plan it for 2026
The natural structure is to base in Danang for the central cluster, then add a southern leg around Ho Chi Minh City if the trip allows, with a short domestic flight linking the two. Danang alone can fill several days of high quality golf paired with the beaches and the old town of Hoi An, which makes it the easiest entry point for a first Vietnam trip.
Green fees at the resort courses sit at the premium end for Asia but remain strong value against comparable courses in Europe, the United States or Australia, and they move with season, day and resort, so treat any quoted figure as indicative for 2026 and always confirm directly before booking. Book the marquee central courses ahead in the February to May high season, and plan around the September World Masters week in Danang if you would rather avoid the event crowds.
What it means for your trip, and our take
For a 2026 Vietnam golf trip, aim the central coast for February to May, build the core of the trip around BRG Danang, Montgomerie Links and Laguna Lang Co, then add a southern leg to The Bluffs and the newer Saigon area courses if the calendar allows. Book the best central times early and note the September World Masters in Danang.
Our take is that Vietnam is one of the most rewarding golf destinations in Asia and still relatively undiscovered by Western golfers, with a run of dramatic coastal courses by Norman, Faldo and Montgomerie at prices that undercut the established names. Get the region and month right, pair the golf with the food, beaches and culture, and Vietnam delivers a trip that punches well above its profile.
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Questions
When is the best time to play golf in Vietnam?
It depends on the region. Central Vietnam around Danang plays best from February to May, the dry window before the summer rains, while the south around Ho Chi Minh City is best from November to April. The country offers year round golf, so the question is which region to time rather than whether to go.
Which Vietnam golf courses should I play?
In central Vietnam, BRG Danang Golf Resort by Greg Norman, Montgomerie Links and Laguna Lang Co by Sir Nick Faldo form a world class cluster. In the south, The Bluffs at Ho Tram, also by Greg Norman, is the standout, with newer layouts such as Vinpearl Golf Leman near Ho Chi Minh City adding depth.
Is there a golf event in Vietnam in 2026?
Yes. Danang hosts the Vietnam World Masters Golf Championship from September 6 to 12, 2026, an amateur event that puts the central coast courses in the spotlight. It is worth planning around if you want to take part, or planning away from if you prefer quieter tee sheets.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course, season and access details verified June 2026 from club and golf travel sources; conditions, access and green fees change, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.