My golfing adventures in Vietnam

Slicer51 wrote:

Winston wrote:

Slicer51 wrote:

Winston wrote:

Oh yeah... the driving range I regularly go to has employed a Korean lady instructor. She is 6 ft tall. Just nice for Asahi....

Winston, got picture of her ?

eeeerrrr...You sponsor me a lesson with her and I take her pic for you??? might even be able to vidoe her...

Hehe, I am sure that can be arrange, 2 persons ( u n me) lesson got discount or not ? Maybe throw in a dinner date too ?

like that ah, you take the lesson,I just sit behind the bay and take video of your "Swing". than I leave it to you to weave your magic....

Weather has been warming up in HCMC recently. Perfect time to play golf before it gets hotter....

Winston wrote:

Weather has been warming up in HCMC recently. Perfect time to play golf before it gets hotter....

Great to hear that! Am coming over next week with a bunch of friends for a few games/pho/party and some harlem shake!

HCMC! Where to, Winston?

Denmeister wrote:

Winston wrote:

Weather has been warming up in HCMC recently. Perfect time to play golf before it gets hotter....

Great to hear that! Am coming over next week with a bunch of friends for a few games/pho/party and some harlem shake!

HCMC! Where to, Winston?

Let me know your schedule like where you are playing and time and where you will be staying. Than I can roughly plan a party schedule for you....If not convenient, can always PM me. I may even join you guys for a game or 2...

Get to golf tomorrow at Asahi's favourite golf course. Can't wait.

Oh Yeah, there is a new golf course that just opened in HCMC. Royal Island Golf Course. Taiwanese managed. Will be heading there next week. Stay tuned for updates and pics (May include caddies )

Winston wrote:

Get to golf tomorrow at Asahi's favourite golf course. Can't wait.

Oh Yeah, there is a new golf course that just opened in HCMC. Royal Island Golf Course. Taiwanese managed. Will be heading there next week. Stay tuned for updates and pics (May include caddies )

I always go HCMC because I find that place very nice. Please update me on the new golf course. Might want to go with my friend to play as well. We can meet up and lets play together.

stevexie1985 wrote:

Winston wrote:

Get to golf tomorrow at Asahi's favourite golf course. Can't wait.

Oh Yeah, there is a new golf course that just opened in HCMC. Royal Island Golf Course. Taiwanese managed. Will be heading there next week. Stay tuned for updates and pics (May include caddies )

I always go HCMC because I find that place very nice. Please update me on the new golf course. Might want to go with my friend to play as well. We can meet up and lets play together.

I have not played there yet but from what I have heard, it is a buggy course, and the course is tight and narrow.

http://mekonggolf.com/

Hi Winston,
I shall be moving the family from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh over the summer break. My wife and I are teachers and we shall be Working at the International School of Ho Chi Minh. I have very little knowledge of HCM but have been told we will probably be living in or near to district 7.
Hopefully we can meet up and play a round or two..

Regards
Brendan

Brendanm wrote:

Hi Winston,
I shall be moving the family from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh over the summer break. My wife and I are teachers and we shall be Working at the International School of Ho Chi Minh. I have very little knowledge of HCM but have been told we will probably be living in or near to district 7.
Hopefully we can meet up and play a round or two..

Regards
Brendan

Hi Brendan,

Sorry for the late reply as I dont check this thread regularly. District 7 is quite a nice place to stay for a family. Pretty self contained environment. Meeting up is not an issue. Let me know if I can help you with any information. Drop me a PM if you want to .

A quick update for those planning a trip up to Danang

Laguna Lang Co

http://www.lagunalangco.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Rates-Structure-Aug-13-USD.pdf

Danang Golf

http://www.dananggolfclub.com/golf-course/rate-booking.html

Monty Links

http://www.montgomerielinks.com/the-golf-course/packages/list/
http://www.montgomerielinks.com/the-golf-course/the-course/rates/

For easy conversion, SGD$100 = VND 1.7mil

Danang and Monty links MUST use buggy. the distance between the tee boxes are quite a distance. And I also hear that there are many chinese golfers playing on the weekend now..

Anyone played in HCM lately?

Never played golf there, but taking a golf trip in June.

- Vietnam GCC
- Song Be
- Dong Nai
- Long Thanh
- Vung Tau Paradise
- Royal Island
- Others?

Appreciate any and all input. Thanks!

kpratesa wrote:

Anyone played in HCM lately?

Never played golf there, but taking a golf trip in June.

- Vietnam GCC
- Song Be
- Dong Nai
- Long Thanh
- Vung Tau Paradise
- Royal Island
- Others?

Appreciate any and all input. Thanks!

All these are within an hours drive from the City Centre

Vietnam GCC
http://www.vgccgolf.com/

Song Be Golf Resort
http://www.songbegolf.com/main/

Twin Doves
http://www.twindovesgolf.com/

played Song Be

very nice course

Its a matured course with natural scenary

andrew-golf wrote:

played Song Be

very nice course

Its a matured course with natural scenary

Song Be is the 2nd oldest club in HCMC.

The Oldest is VGCC...

If you can afford the time to travel. Can try Long Thanh

Thanks! Will try Vietnam CC, Long Thanh, Song Be and Twin Doves.

Here are some promos I found online:

Vietnam CC
Mon 1.10M VND - http://vietnamgolfcc.com/index.php?option=com_golfcontent&pageid=59
Wed 1.37M VND - http://vietnamgolfcc.com/index.php?option=com_golfcontent&pageid=60

Long Thanh
Mon-Wed 967,500 VND - http://www.longthanhgolfresort.com/khuyen-mai/gia-uu-dai-trong-tuan.html

Twin Doves
Looks very nice with 3 x 9 hole courses but private, no green fees posted - http://www.twindovesgolf.com/

Song Be
Mon - Fri - http://songbegolf.com/main/pages/promotions.php

kpratesa wrote:

Thanks! Will try Vietnam CC, Long Thanh, Song Be and Twin Doves.

Here are some promos I found online:

Vietnam CC
Mon 1.10M VND - http://vietnamgolfcc.com/index.php?option=com_golfcontent&pageid=59
Wed 1.37M VND - http://vietnamgolfcc.com/index.php?option=com_golfcontent&pageid=60

Long Thanh
Mon-Wed 967,500 VND - http://www.longthanhgolfresort.com/khuyen-mai/gia-uu-dai-trong-tuan.html

Twin Doves
Looks very nice with 3 x 9 hole courses but private, no green fees posted - http://www.twindovesgolf.com/

Song Be
Mon - Fri - http://songbegolf.com/main/pages/promotions.php

Twin Doves is one of the few Members Clubs. Go to pricing and you will see the guest fees. Golf Course - Operations - Operations Fee.

Email them and ask for Promotion price.

Which is the nearest golf course near district 1? Planning to go Vietnam this weekend.

Rem to look for Winston to bring you go wash hair

zakevich wrote:

Which is the nearest golf course near district 1? Planning to go Vietnam this weekend.

Vietnam Golf Country Club. Minimal traffic, there in under 30 minutes...

skybobo wrote:

Rem to look for Winston to bring you go wash hair

SSSSSSSShhhhhhhhhhh.................................

Winston wrote:

zakevich wrote:

Which is the nearest golf course near district 1? Planning to go Vietnam this weekend.

Vietnam Golf Country Club. Minimal traffic, there in under 30 minutes...

Is it possible to rent golf clubs from the C.C?

zakevich wrote:

Winston wrote:

zakevich wrote:

Which is the nearest golf course near district 1? Planning to go Vietnam this weekend.

Vietnam Golf Country Club. Minimal traffic, there in under 30 minutes...

Is it possible to rent golf clubs from the C.C?

Vietnam GCC
http://www.vgccgolf.com/ or http://vietnamgolfcc.com/index.php?option=com_home

The above link was posted by me on the previous page. Clicking on it will provide all the answers.

Ironic that in this day and age, the search function seems to be redundant.....

FYI for all those coming up to HCMC for golf.

The weather has been very cranky lately. Just recently had a wash-out and had to stop the game

Many thanks for the headsup, Winston!

Winston wrote:

FYI for all those coming up to HCMC for golf.

The weather has been very cranky lately. Just recently had a wash-out and had to stop the game

Went to play golf recently at the newest course in HCMC. It is called Royal Island Golf (Mekong Golf & Villas) http://mekonggolf.com/

It is aprox 1.5 hours away from the city centre and it is one of the worst courses to play!!! Let me explain why.

1. The fairways are very close together. In some holes, less than 2m of rough seperates the fairways. When you see the caddies wear helmets (Issued by the management) to wear over their hats, its a worrying sight.

2. It is a buggy on track course. NO WALKING.

3. This is the first ever golf course i played in that has no OB because on EVERY HOLE, WATER COMES INTO PLAY!!!!!!!!!! it is either goes on both sides, across or the back. Making it challenging and intresting is one thing, but this is TOO MUCH

4. Greens are horrible. very similar to Links sytle course. but so much harder to putt due to the fact that coring of the greens was done wrongly.

5. Rough is like PGA standard. Ball goes in, is like finding a needle in the haystack.

6. Due to lack of space, the fairways are very narrow.

9. Yardage / Distance markers are WRONG. Based on the markers and the yardage "book" I was averaging 300yds  driving distance on about 50% of the holes. I have never ever driven further than 250yds in the 4 years I have been playing golf. this was also the comments given by flight mates about the yardage / distance markers 

They have been operating for alomost a year (Full 18 holes) and they still have a temporary locker room despite haveing a completed club house. Go figure.

The next few posts are PICS of the course.

I will never ever play there again.