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Ba Na Hills Voted World’s Best New Golf Course

November 2016 — Golf Coast Vietnam has the world’s best new golf course. At the annual World Golf Awards ceremony in Portugal on Nov. 12, Ba Na Hills Golf Club, an IMG-managed Luke Donald design on the outskirts of Danang, won the coveted distinction of ‘World’s Best New Golf Course.’ “IMG is honored that a course we designed with Luke Donald, and fully manage, has won this prestigious award,” said Paul Burley,...

Faldo Headlines Laguna Lang Co’s Packed Winter Calendar

October 2016 — The first of three prestigious golf events to be held at Laguna Lang Co over a five-month stretch takes place Nov. 10-13, when the 2nd Annual Laguna Golf Classic is staged at the only Sir Nick Faldo-designed course in Vietnam. Hosted by Faldo, who designed the lauded links-style layout and is its brand ambassador, the four-day celebration of golf will include two 18-hole rounds, a couple of...

Ba Na Hills Sets Another Standard

July 2016 — Four months after opening on the outskirts of Danang, Ba Na Hills Golf Club is already poised to lead golf’s growth in Vietnam by embracing technology in a way no other course here has and rolling out one of the most impressive practice facilities the country has ever seen. With British PGA Class AA professional Mathew Pryke at the helm, Ba Na Hills Golf Academy debuted last...

Ba Na Hills Lights Up Central Vietnam

July 2016 — Ba Na Hills Golf Club is lighting up the golf scene in central Vietnam januvia medication. Literally. Last month, the country’s newest golf course, which opened all 18 holes in March on the outskirts of Danang, fired up its comprehensive lighting system, enabling golfers to play well into the evening. “We’re finding all kinds of ways to shine in this region,” said Jack Hedges, Ba Na Hills GC’s general manager. “We...

Danang Tees Up Direct Flights from Osaka

June 2016 — Golf courses in central Vietnam are bracing for more business from Japan with confirmation that Jetstar Pacific is launching direct service between Osaka and Danang on Aug. 1. The first new international flight launched by the budget airline this year comes in response to Japan’s growing interest in Vietnam’s leading beach resort, which was made more accessible to the Land of the Rising Sun in 2014...

Golfasian Targets Thai Golfers for Vietnam

June 2016 — In conjunction with Bangkok Airways launching direct flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Danang, leading golf tour operator Golfasian has announced a number of special golf vacations to Vietnam’s central coast. The two- and three-night packages include twin-shared accommodation at four-star hotels, ground transfers and several rounds of golf (with caddie and shared golf cart) at courses designed by golf legends Nick Faldo, Greg Norman, Colin Montgomerie and Luke Donald. Deals start...