Montgomerie Links, Golf Course

MONTGOMERIE LINKS VIETNAM DESCRIPTION

The Montgomerie Links, located just off historical Danang Beach and minutes from Danang City, is a stunning 7090-yard, par-72 golf course. The course has been rated as one of Asia’s ten most elite courses by the 2012 Forbes Travel Guide as well and most recently has been voted as "Vietnam's Best Championship Course 2013" by the Vietnam Golf Magazine.

Nearby Hoi An, known for being a UNESCO World Heritage site, also has an amazing beachscape, which makes the perfect palette for this links-style course. Moving boldly over a striking landscape of wispy casuarinas, pines, and sand dunes The Montgomerie Links Vietnam gives golfers the feeling of being in Ireland or Scotland without the cold temperatures of the British Isles! The first golf course in central Vietnam it takes advantage of its close proximity to both the Vietnam East Sea and the Marble Mountains; the latter are visible from many points on the course.

Eight-time European Tour Order of Merit winner Colin Montgomerie, better known as Monty to his worldwide fan base, has massaged massive greens and rippled fairways into the stunning backdrop, setting up a golfer's course. Montgomerie Links has outstanding natural features. The sandy soil, wind-blown dunes, and indigenous vegetation combine to create the framework for this links-style golf course along the Vietnam East Sea. Only a few other flagship layouts in Dubai, Ireland, and Wales can boast the Montgomerie namesake.

A product of Royal Troon in Scotland, a British Open rotation mainstay, Monty has implemented classic, old-world design elements into the Danang golf course, such as rolling, treeless fairways, thick rough, massive greens, and tight chipping areas. Among the memorable holes are 7 and 13, a pair of par-4's with some of the deepest bunkers on the course. The only departure from tradition comes in the form of several lakes and streams, a must when considering the region's seasonably high water table. The course caters to players of all abilities as holes have been routed through an incredibly natural formation of dunes, heartlands and seaside vegetation. This is as close as you can get to true links golf in Vietnam.

In addition to Colin Montgomerie's championship golf course, there is a large contemporary club house, comprehensive driving range/practice facility, and residential development called The Estates at the Montgomerie Links.

Golf course specialists manage the course which ensures excellent quality and superb conditions year round. Montgomerie Links Vietnam is a must play for anyone on a golf holiday in Danang or Hoi An.

Montgomerie Links Vietnam is a member of the Golf Coast Vietnam.