A dazzling run of designer courses along a warm, beautiful coast. Ba Na Hills, Hoiana Shores and Laguna Lang Co from a single beach base, with Hoi An and Hue on the doorstep and one concierge to plan it all.
Photograph: Ba Na Hills Golf Club, via Google
A Danang golf holiday is one of the best value designer golf trips in the world, set on a stretch of central Vietnam coast that has quietly become the finest golf hub in Southeast Asia. Within an hour or so of the beaches around Danang and Hoi An sits a remarkable concentration of courses by the biggest names in design, all immaculately kept, mostly along the sea or beneath the mountains, and all reachable from a single resort base. It suits the buddies group chasing championship golf at a fraction of the western price, the couples trip that wants golf, beach and culture in equal measure, and the seasoned traveller who has done the obvious destinations and wants somewhere genuinely fresh.
The roll call is extraordinary for one short coastline. Ba Na Hills is the first course in the world designed by Luke Donald, BRG Danang offers a Greg Norman links and a Jack Nicklaus course side by side, Montgomerie Links carries Colin Montgomerie's name, Hoiana Shores is Robert Trent Jones Jr.'s first Vietnam design, and Laguna Lang Co toward Hue is rated among Sir Nick Faldo's very best. Add the lantern lit old town of Hoi An and the imperial city of Hue, and the off course days are as memorable as the golf.
A dramatic round at the foot of the Truong Son mountains less than 30 minutes from Danang, and the first golf course in the world designed by Luke Donald. Cool air, towering peaks and clever, strategic golf make it a multiple award winner and a highlight of any central Vietnam trip.
Robert Trent Jones Jr.'s first design in Vietnam, a true links laid along an unspoiled stretch of coast south of Hoi An, with the sea wind, big dunes and firm turf. Part of the Hoiana resort complex and one of the most acclaimed new courses in Asia.
A Sir Nick Faldo design on a tranquil bay between Danang and Hue, woven through rice paddy, woodland, beach and creeks, and rated by many as the best of Faldo's courses. Worth the slightly longer transfer for the variety and the setting, and a natural addition on a longer trip.
Designers and settings verified June 2026. BRG Danang adds Greg Norman and Jack Nicklaus courses, and Montgomerie Links a Colin Montgomerie layout, for a longer stay. Always confirm tee times and fees directly before booking.
A short transfer from Danang airport to a beach resort around Danang or Hoi An, with an easy first evening and a warm up on the range.
Open on the Luke Donald mountain course beneath the peaks, then an afternoon by the pool or the beach.
The Robert Trent Jones Jr. links south of Hoi An, followed by an evening in the lantern lit old town.
A flexible day for the beach, the spa or the tailors and temples of Hoi An, keeping legs fresh for the final rounds.
The Sir Nick Faldo course on the bay toward Hue, the most varied round of the week, with a celebratory dinner to close the golf.
A last round at BRG Danang or Montgomerie Links for the keen, or a slow morning on the beach, then the short transfer back to the airport.
Most of the courses sit within an hour of the Danang and Hoi An beaches, with Laguna Lang Co a little further toward Hue. We route the order so the transfers stay short.
| Style | Per person, 2026 | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable week | From around US$1,800 to $2,400 | 6 nights beach resort, 4 rounds, transfers |
| Premium beach resort | From around US$2,400 to $3,500 | Higher grade resort, 4 to 5 rounds, private transfers |
| Luxury and full tour | From around US$3,500 upward | The best resorts, every marquee course, full concierge |
Indicative third party operator and resort package ranges for the 2026 season, excluding international flights, shown to set expectations only. We are a guide, not an operator, and never quote our own pricing. Always confirm directly before booking.
Central Vietnam golf is best from about February to August, when the dry, sunny weather settles in and the courses are at their finest, with the spring months especially pleasant before the summer heat builds. The wettest and most storm prone stretch runs from roughly September to December, when typhoons can disrupt the coast, so most golf trips avoid late autumn. Because the destination has grown popular and the marquee courses fill on the best mornings, the prime tee times and the better beach resorts move ahead in the peak dry season. Pin down the resort and the tee times early, and a trip booked in good time secures the courses and the rooms you want at the rate you want.
Tell us the group size, the courses you want and roughly when. One concierge matches the right beach resort to your group, costs the whole trip to the head and replies within one working day, with no obligation.
Central Vietnam holds one of the densest clusters of designer golf in Asia. The courses to build around are Ba Na Hills by Luke Donald, BRG Danang with its Greg Norman and Jack Nicklaus courses, Montgomerie Links by Colin Montgomerie, Hoiana Shores by Robert Trent Jones Jr., and Laguna Lang Co by Sir Nick Faldo, with the towns of Hoi An and Hue close by. A week plays four or five of them from a single beach base.
Five to seven nights is ideal. The marquee courses sit within an hour or so of the Danang and Hoi An beaches, so a group can base in one resort and play a different course each morning, keeping afternoons for the beach, the spa or the old town of Hoi An. A longer stay adds Laguna Lang Co toward Hue and a rest day or two.
Indicatively, a week with a beachfront resort, four to five rounds and transfers runs from around 1,800 to 3,200 US dollars per person, rising for the top resorts and private transfers. Green fees, resort grade and season all move the number, so always confirm directly before booking.
Yes. Submit a brief and one concierge costs the whole trip to the head, matching the right Danang or Hoi An resort to your group, pre booking the tee times in the best order and arranging the transfers, then routes it to a vetted operator. You book once and the group just plays.
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