The process of formation and development of golf tour in Viet Nam

More than just ancient history, diverse culture, and enthralling natural landscapes, Vietnam has been in constant development to ensure that golfers find the best experience within Southeast Asia. Regardless of your skill, you will definitely have a wide variety of golf courses to choose from for the ultimate golfing experience.

This easternmost country on the Southeast Asian Indochinese Peninsula might not be the first to come to your mind when thinking about golfing in Asia, but there must be at least a good reason why our country was evaluated as the world’s fastest-growing golf market amongst over 200 golf-destination countries all around the world by Erik Matuszewski - Forbes’ veteran journalist, who has more than 20 years of experience in the sports field.

History of golf

According to Dr. Benjamin Rush (1745 – 1813) Golf is an exercise which is much used by a gentleman in Scotland. A man would live 10 years the longer for using this exercise once or twice a week. Golf was appeared about in the 15th century in Scotland. At that time, golf was quite popular for everyone even poor people. In 1744, the first golf club was established in Edinburgh. Then this sport is spread global with great success.

The formation and development of golf tours in Vietnam

With its varied topography & long coastline as well as stunning golf courses with strategic locations, Vietnam has, not surprisingly, become a serious golfing destination. Now, there are over 50,000 registered Vietnamese golfers, and the number is constantly increasing.

In 2012, the International Association of Golf Travel Operators (IAGTO) ranked Vietnam as “Undiscovered Golf Destination of the Year”. However, with around 80 golf courses currently operating and another 40 projects at the stage of planning, development, and construction, by the end of this year, we expect to construct over 100 layouts in the land of almost 96 million people, making Vietnam one of the fastest growing golf nations in the world.

With the first-class courses stretching from the North to the South, Vietnam is full of golfing possibilities by the creation of dreamlike courses like Ba Na Hills Golf Club - the Luke Donald’s first foray into golf course design - which made its debut at 89 in Golf Digest’s World 100 Greatest Golf Courses in 2020, Laguna Golf Lang Co Resort by Nick Faldo - one of the very first ones to feature Zoysia fairways and TifEagle greens on a par 71 layouts, and Bluffs Ho Tram Strip - Greg Norman’s design which occupied no. 35 in the World 100 Greatest Golf Courses rankings in 2018.

Additionally, when you make this side of Asia your holiday destination, you will enjoy great accommodation/resort services and keep your golfing experience at par with your expectations.