I first went to Da Nang in 2016 on a research trip and came back with a feeling I haven't had since the first time I visited the Algarve: that I was looking at a destination that was about to become something significant.
Da Nang has three championship courses within 25 kilometres of the city: Montgomerie Links, Danang Golf Club (formerly Nick Faldo's), and BRG Da Nang Golf Resort (Greg Norman design). Between them, they cover every style of golf: links-inspired coastal, classic parkland, and a high-challenge resort track.
The Montgomerie Links is the headline act. It sits on a coastal peninsula between the South China Sea and the Han River. The sea is visible from 14 holes. The conditions — firm, fast, bouncy — reward proper links thinking even though Vietnam is hardly associated with links golf. Colin Montgomerie consulted on the design and the result is a course that would hold its own comfortably in the top 50 in Europe.
The question I get from clients: what's it actually like to travel there? Da Nang is a 10-hour direct flight from London (via Ho Chi Minh City) or roughly 12–13 hours with a connection in Dubai or Singapore. The time zone is GMT+7. Most people adapt within 36 hours. The climate from February to June is the window: warm (27–32°C), low humidity, low rainfall. The rest of the year can be wet.
Where to stay: The Hyatt Regency Da Nang sits between two of the courses and is the property I use for most itineraries. Pool, beach, genuinely excellent food. From around £180 per night in shoulder season. The Pullman Da Nang Beach Resort is a solid alternative at a lower price point.
What Vietnam costs: a 7-night Da Nang golf trip, including return flights from London, 7 nights at the Hyatt Regency, 5 rounds of golf across all three courses, and all transfers, comes in at £2,600–£3,200 per person. For those courses, that hotel, and that experience — it is exceptional value.
The honest challenge: Vietnam is not plug-and-play for golf. Tee time availability, local logistics, and the finer details of the trip require someone who has done it before. We've been running Da Nang itineraries since 2017. Every year the product gets better.
My parting thought: I've sent clients to Da Nang who've played the Algarve thirty times. They come back saying it was the best golf trip they've ever taken. That is the power of genuine discovery.
James Kinloch
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