Ba Na Hills Golf Club opens near Danang
VOV.VN - The first golf course designed by former world No1 Luke Donald opened on March 25 in Vietnam.
Ba Na Hills GC, featuring 18 tour-calibre holes at the foot of a towering mountain range, is less than half an hour’s drive from Danang, Vietnam’s fourth largest city and gateway to three other designer courses built within the past seven years.
However, unlike the other three, Ba Na Hills GC will play away from the coast in a cooler setting typically void of wind.
“This is an important addition to one of the best new golf destinations in Asia,” said Donald, who at No 89 is currently at his lowest world rankings since February 2004.
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Stretching 7,858 yards from the championship tees, Ba Na Hills GC is the longest layout in the country and comprises a succession of undulating and sometimes small greens, making it perfectly capable of testing the world’s best golfers.
“I think people are going to really be taken by the diverse mix of natural topography and vegetation out here as well,” said Jack Hedges, Ba Na Hills GC’s general manager.
“From the rose lily trees to the wispy redtop grass, there’s an incomparable beauty to the landscape, especially with the Truong Son Mountains always looming.”
Another distinct aspect of the course is its lighting system, a feature none of its competitors possess. “The entire course can be illuminated, so you can play a full round even after the sun goes down,” said Hedges.
