The Bluffs Grand Ho Tram
A Greg Norman design tumbling across coastal dunes that rise as much as 50 metres, repeatedly ranked the best course in Vietnam and one of Asia's finest. The southern coast's signature round, near Ho Chi Minh City.
Photo: Ba Na Hills Golf Club / Google
A coastline of award winning designer courses, beach resorts and remarkable value has made Vietnam Asia's most exciting golf trip. This is the luxury version, built around Da Nang and the southern coast.
Vietnam suits the golfer who wants world ranked courses without the world's highest prices. The central coast around Da Nang holds a run of designer layouts by Greg Norman, Luke Donald and Robert Trent Jones Jr, all within an easy drive of beach resorts that punch well above their cost.
It works for buddies trips, for couples and for the curious traveller who wants golf threaded through food, history and culture. Hoi An, the Marble Mountains and some of the best eating in Asia fill the hours between rounds.
The central coast is the richest seam of golf in Vietnam, with the country's top ranked courses strung between Da Nang and Hoi An, plus the Greg Norman masterpiece on the southern coast near Ho Chi Minh City.
A Greg Norman design tumbling across coastal dunes that rise as much as 50 metres, repeatedly ranked the best course in Vietnam and one of Asia's finest. The southern coast's signature round, near Ho Chi Minh City.
Luke Donald's only design, set among rolling hills at the foot of Ba Na Mountain and named the best course in Vietnam for several years running. A cooler, scenic test a short drive from Da Nang.
A links style Greg Norman layout along the dunes of Non Nuoc beach, fast and firm, with sea breezes that put a premium on shot shaping. A long standing favourite on the coast.
The first Robert Trent Jones Jr course in Vietnam and by many accounts the most technically demanding, running along the shore with the sea in constant view. Paired with a glamorous beach resort.
Sir Nick Faldo's favourite of his own designs, routed between mountains, paddy fields and the sea at the Banyan Tree resort. A beautiful, varied round north of Da Nang.
Vietnam offers some of the best value in luxury golf, with designer courses at a fraction of the cost of comparable layouts elsewhere in Asia. Most trips travel on a stay and play package that pairs rounds with a beach resort. The figures below are walk up high season rates, caddie and buggy usually included or modest.
| Course | Type | Indicative green fee |
|---|---|---|
| The Bluffs Grand Ho Tram | Coastal dunes | $180 to $260 |
| Ba Na Hills | Hill, championship | $150 to $230 |
| BRG Danang, Norman | Links style | $130 to $210 |
| Hoiana Shores | Links style | $150 to $230 |
| Laguna Lang Co | Resort | $120 to $190 |
Package guide. A six to nine night luxury Vietnam golf trip with four to six rounds, a five star beach resort and private transfers commonly runs from around $3,500 to $6,000 per golfer for 2026, before international flights. These are third party ranges, not our prices, and you should always confirm directly before booking.
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One beach resort base near Da Nang or Hoi An reaches the central coast courses, with a side trip south to The Bluffs for the golfer who wants the full set.
Land on the central coast, transfer to a beach resort and settle in with a seafood dinner by the water.
The links along Non Nuoc beach to open, fast and breezy, then the resort pool in the afternoon.
Up into the hills for cooler air and Luke Donald's rolling test, with a Marble Mountains stop on the way back.
A day for the lantern lit old town, the tailors and the food, with no golf and an early night.
The Robert Trent Jones Jr course along the shore near Hoi An, paired with lunch at its beach resort.
A scenic drive north for Faldo's mountain and sea layout at the Banyan Tree, the trip's prettiest round.
A final morning on the beach before the flight home, or fly south for two nights at The Bluffs.
The central coast plays best from February to May, when the dry season brings warm, settled days. The autumn months can bring heavy rain and the occasional storm, so spring is the safe luxury window. The south around Ho Chi Minh City and Ho Tram plays well across a longer dry season from November to April.
Caddies are part of the Vietnamese golf experience and usually mandatory, so factor caddie fees and tips into the day. Tee times on the top courses are easier to land than in much of Asia, but the best resorts and the spring peak still reward booking ahead.
The central coast around Da Nang and Hoi An holds the richest run of courses, including Ba Na Hills, BRG Danang and Hoiana Shores, while The Bluffs Grand Ho Tram on the southern coast is repeatedly ranked the best in the country. Both make a luxury base.
The central coast plays best from February to May, in the dry season. Autumn brings heavy rain and storms, so spring is the safe window. The south around Ho Tram has a longer dry season from November to April.
Indicative high season green fees run roughly $120 to $260 on the top courses, with caddies usually mandatory and modestly priced. Package and resort guest rates are lower. Always confirm directly before booking.
Caddies are part of the experience in Vietnam and usually mandatory at the top courses. Factor the caddie fee and a tip into each round. Buggies are widely available and often included in the package rate.
Yes. Hoi An's old town, the food, the beaches, the Marble Mountains and the spas at the beach resorts give non golfers and couples plenty to enjoy between rounds, all at remarkable value.
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