My golfing adventures in Vietnam

Am heading up north to Phan Thiet for a golfing weekend. Will provide a report and see if it is worth the 5 hour drive up.....

BTW, as Ramadan is about to start and with all due respect to my muslim friends, there will be no Avatars or Signatures till after Hari Raya.

Winston. Respect

Winston wrote:

Am heading up north to Phan Thiet for a golfing weekend. Will provide a report and see if it is worth the 5 hour drive up.....

BTW, as Ramadan is about to start and with all due respect to my muslim friends, there will be no Avatars or Signatures till after Hari Raya.

try to put up some picture, ok ?....err, i mean picture of the course....haha !!!

Update on Oceans Dunes Golf Course.

http://www.phanthietresorts.com/htmls/ocean_course.html

This is the first place I ever played in outside of HCMC about almost 2 yrs ago when I first picked up golf. Being a newbie, everything seems great.

Having just had only the 2nd game there yesterday, I can now give a very objective and unbiased report.

Course
It is most definatly not worth the 4 hour drive up just to play there. Patches of cow grass on the fairways, cow grass mixed into the rough. Greens are very average, nothing challenging. It may be Nick Faldo designed, but it is most definatly Vietnamese maintained. On saturday, it started to rain on hole 6 and rain really heavy. We tried looking for a hlafway house or shelter but there was none!. Since we were along hte beach, the wind was incredible and was swirling. There was also lighting. No siren, no warning, no one from teh club came to try and pick up the golfers stuck on the golf course. The best thing was, when we made it back to the club house, we asked the marshalls why no one came out to pick us, and of course they just gave us a blank look on their face.

Club House
L:ocker room is really really small. Imagine there are only 3 shower stalls for EVERYBODY. Small. Really really not worth the time travelling up.

On a seperate note, took us almost 7 hours to get back into the city because it was raining all the way back to HCMC and there were quite a few accidents causing traffic jams.

hiaz......it is me again.

Was thinking, possibly dreaming of a quick attack on HCM sometime in Oct......

asahi wrote:

hiaz......it is me again.

Was thinking, possibly dreaming of a quick attack on HCM sometime in Oct......

I am thinking of doing Danang either the week of 19th or 26th Sep...

Winston wrote:

asahi wrote:

hiaz......it is me again.

Was thinking, possibly dreaming of a quick attack on HCM sometime in Oct......

I am thinking of doing Danang either the week of 19th or 26th Sep...

26th Sept....hmm......lemme check schedule first if it is possible.

BElow is the package I got from Montgomerie Links. I know you don't like montgomerie links but Danang GOlf club has no on going promotions. I am also trying to check up on the weather during that period.

GOLF AND ACCOMMODATION PACKAGE

Sun River Hotel

2 Days 1 night

$85++/per person/ per night/double or twin share– for weekday (from Monday to Friday)

$21++ supplement for weekend (Saturday, Sunday)

$29++ supplement per night for single occupancy

Benefits:

* One night accommodation in Deluxe Room at Sun River.
* Daily buffet Breakfast at Restaurant
* One round 18 holes include green fee + caddie fee at Montgomerie Links
* Welcome Drink upon arrival
* Complimentary services:

* The package is valid from 01st April to 31st December 2011.

Hiaz......you know me well.

The package looks good. Anyway, monty emailed me to offer special rate as their show of apology for my mishap.
Hmmm.....

Will update you again

asahi wrote:

Hiaz......you know me well.

The package looks good. Anyway, monty emailed me to offer special rate as their show of apology for my mishap.
Hmmm.....

Will update you again

I was indirectly affected too...

are you going again!

make sure the vietcong five 'o doesnt come again, vietnam training is too beneficial for him

wilkang wrote:

asahi wrote:

Hiaz......you know me well.

The package looks good. Anyway, monty emailed me to offer special rate as their show of apology for my mishap.
Hmmm.....

Will update you again

I was indirectly affected too...

NB.. all of us were traumatised.. especially me since i was bitten by the mozzies.

I am too affected Le.....

wilkang wrote:

asahi wrote:

Hiaz......you know me well.

The package looks good. Anyway, monty emailed me to offer special rate as their show of apology for my mishap.
Hmmm.....

Will update you again

I was indirectly affected too...

Me too! Almost died of hunger.

mloy wrote:

wilkang wrote:

asahi wrote:

Hiaz......you know me well.

The package looks good. Anyway, monty emailed me to offer special rate as their show of apology for my mishap.
Hmmm.....

Will update you again

I was indirectly affected too...

Me too! Almost died of hunger.

you so skinny already dun eat also cannot tell.

me on the other hand feeding my blood and starving..

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