My golfing adventures in Vietnam

hi, for golfing in Hanoi you should have transport & also maybe some trend to go with you..

within one hour of Hanoi are:

1. Dong Mo King Island 36 holes..
2. Skylake 18 Holes
3. Phoeneix 54 holes
4. Hanoi Golf Club Soc Teang 18 Holes
5. Van Tri Private course 18 holes
6. Dai Lai 18 Holes Vinh Phuc
7.Dam Vac 18 Holes

Within 1.5 hours
8. Chi long 27 Holes
9. Tam Dao 18 Holes
10.Royal Golf Course 18Holes

if I have only 2 days, I will play skylake, tam Dao & chi linh.

Enjoy yourself. Cheers. MTee

Winston,

Good to hear your updates.

Everything okay; what with the typhoon coming....?

asahi wrote:

Winston,

Good to hear your updates.

Everything okay; what with the typhoon coming....?

 HCMC is too far down south to be in direct contact of the typhoon. As per the last few years during the typhoon season, we will get hit by strong winds and heavy rains...

Winston wrote:

teegem wrote:

update if you play at new Ho Tram course. Enjoy vung tau

 Ho Tram has a golf course??????? never knew that.... I thought it was only going to open early next year but this place being Vietnam, I never trust what is written unless I know someone has actually played there than I know it is open for operations.

Ho Tram is 18 holes Greg Norman design. I heard 9 holes is ready with possibility opening of full 18 holes within this year. Cheers and Enjoy. BR. MTee

teegem wrote:

Winston wrote:

teegem wrote:

update if you play at new Ho Tram course. Enjoy vung tau

 Ho Tram has a golf course??????? never knew that.... I thought it was only going to open early next year but this place being Vietnam, I never trust what is written unless I know someone has actually played there than I know it is open for operations.

Ho Tram is 18 holes Greg Norman design. I heard 9 holes is ready with possibility opening of full 18 holes within this year. Cheers and Enjoy. BR. MTee

If you have some time, maybe you can consider going to Dalat. I heard that there are 2 new courses there and 1 is ready so you can have nice weather and good game. Cheers. MTee

teegem wrote:

If you have some time, maybe you can consider going to Dalat. I heard that there are 2 new courses there and 1 is ready so you can have nice weather and good game. Cheers. MTee

Dalat additional 2 courses?

The last I heard was only
Dalat Palace Golf and one more golf course that was suppose to open long time built so far they have only managed to open 9 holes.

Dalat has 2 more new courses but both are under construction with 9 holes playable. I 've played both earlier this year.
- Sacom Tuyen Lam course : http://www.sacomresort.com.vn/
- Royale City : http://www.royalecity.vn

Facilities are under still construction as well ( Sacom Tuyen Lam just finished their clubhouse) . All of them have spectacular scenic view. Honesly, playing golf under Dalat weather is a golfer dream.

PS :

Hi Winston, hope can play with you sometime in HCM ;0

Lms wrote:

Dalat has 2 more new courses but both are under construction with 9 holes playable. I 've played both earlier this year.
- Sacom Tuyen Lam course : http://www.sacomresort.com.vn/
- Royale City : http://www.royalecity.vn

Facilities are under still construction as well ( Sacom Tuyen Lam just finished their clubhouse) . All of them have spectacular scenic view. Honesly, playing golf under Dalat weather is a golfer dream.

PS :

Hi Winston, hope can play with you sometime in HCM ;0

Hi Lms,

Thanks for the update.

as long as time permits, having a game is never an issue.

BTW, are you based in Vietnam?

Hi Winston,
Yes, i am based in VN. Not playing that much, once per month if lucky . Just keep losing money with current hdcp 7 .

So Teegem, you will be my Hanoi golfing guide and kaki in 2 weeks time?

DGman

Lms wrote:

Hi Winston,
Yes, i am based in VN. Not playing that much, once per month if lucky . Just keep losing money with current hdcp 7 .

Hope to have a game w U & winston too when I come to hcmc.  im now normally visit hanoi only. C U. Tq.

DGman wrote:

So Teegem, you will be my Hanoi golfing guide and kaki in 2 weeks time?

DGman

Yes sir, my  honour. Tq

Lms wrote:

Hi Winston,
Yes, i am based in VN. Not playing that much, once per month if lucky . Just keep losing money with current hdcp 7 .

Single handicap and still losing money? you must be very generous when giving strokes. I must really play with you. BTW, I am only a social golfer. It gets me out of the house and away from the office.

And what do you do here in VN?

DGman wrote:

So Teegem, you will be my Hanoi golfing guide and kaki in 2 weeks time?

DGman

Any chance you able to make your way down south?

Winston,

I had a few good rounds earlier this year and it dragged my hdcp from 11 to 7 within 2 months and stayed there since. You have to play many rounds to get the hdcp updated . And I don't practice or play often so my usual score now is in the low 80 meaning 4-8 over hdcp = losing money to my friends which are usually under or even score with their hdcp.
I work for an international bank here and cannot get out of office during weekday  . Come and be my boss so we can both get out and play ;0 

Cheers

love too Winston but time do not permit and i have to go to the Thai Tour Championship 2 weeks after so business beckons and cannot spent too much time away.

really looking forward to visiting our distributor in Hanoi and squeezing in a couple of rounds with Teegem.

DGman

DGman wrote:

love too Winston but time do not permit and i have to go to the Thai Tour Championship 2 weeks after so business beckons and cannot spent too much time away.

really looking forward to visiting our distributor in Hanoi and squeezing in a couple of rounds with Teegem.

DGman

Enjoy the weather in Hanoi. It should be really cool now for morning golf. Looks like I would most probably catch you back in Singapore for CNY if time permits.

Lms wrote:

Winston,

I had a few good rounds earlier this year and it dragged my hdcp from 11 to 7 within 2 months and stayed there since. You have to play many rounds to get the hdcp updated . And I don't practice or play often so my usual score now is in the low 80 meaning 4-8 over hdcp = losing money to my friends which are usually under or even score with their hdcp.
I work for an international bank here and cannot get out of office during weekday  . Come and be my boss so we can both get out and play ;0 

Cheers

Like that cannot play with you. I have yet to break 100 after playing for almost 4 years. I am just a social golfer.

Not many international banks in Vietanm have a retail licence so I take it you are doing corporate banking? If you are interested in meeting drop me message or your mobile. Can always work something out.

Winston wrote:

Lms wrote:

Winston,

I had a few good rounds earlier this year and it dragged my hdcp from 11 to 7 within 2 months and stayed there since. You have to play many rounds to get the hdcp updated . And I don't practice or play often so my usual score now is in the low 80 meaning 4-8 over hdcp = losing money to my friends which are usually under or even score with their hdcp.
I work for an international bank here and cannot get out of office during weekday  . Come and be my boss so we can both get out and play ;0 

Cheers

Like that cannot play with you. I have yet to break 100 after playing for almost 4 years. I am just a social golfer.

Not many international banks in Vietanm have a retail licence so I take it you are doing corporate banking? If you are interested in meeting drop me message or your mobile. Can always work something out.

Winston you have not broken or are you are Viet Crocodle? Enjoy and lower score for you soon. Cheers.

Eric,

Hows the weather in Hanoi??? Excellent for Golfing??????

Weather is getting nice now in HCMC for golf, playing in the afternoon is not as hot as it used to be.

Hanoi weather should be great now for golf.

But to try to play early as it starts to get dark by 5.30pm...

Will be golfing first time at HCM middle Jan with a fren, playing VGCC, Twin Dove and Long Thanh. Wanna know how much to tip caddie? thanks in advance

Bro, i tipped about USD$20 when I was there. But if your caddy is good and helped you make $ off the bets, then another USD$10 will not hurt.

Otherwise, Winston the man to tell ya.

Enjoy your golf! You will love it over there.

Hi Winston,

Interesting reading your posts. 

I'll be heading to Danang next week (1st time to Vietnam) with my 10 year old son to play some golf. Will it be possible to buy 2nd hand balls there, we are playing at at Danang golf club and Montgomerie. We only have our clubs and borrowed two bags from friends here in Spore as we left ours in New Zealand due to weight issues.

Thank you and kind regards,

Jon

lots of nice balls sold outside clubhouse i am sure...Winston, sorry for the late reply, just got back from Amata Springs and the weather was great when i was in Hanoi...

DGman