Currently, Vietnam has more than 100 golf courses that attain international standards. The quality of these golf courses has been increasingly improving and the competition is fierce. Therefore, the selection of golf courses for golfers in Vietnam has also become more diverse. How does a golfer know which golf course suits their needs best? Let's take a look at some criteria that golfers must certainly consider when choosing a golf course.
1. Layout of course
To make it easier to choose a golf course, golfers need to determine the type of course they want to play in advance. The most popular types of golf courses today include 9 holes, 18 holes and 36 holes courses.
There are 4 main types of golf course terrain in our country: links course, parkland course, desert course, and heath-land course. The terrain of each course is an exploration of different obstacles, grass, and slopes. Players must calculate the wind, the direction of the ball, the path of the ball, and focus to hit the hole.
Thus, before booking a golf course, you should answer these questions: Is there enough time to play 18 holes? Do you prefer long holes or par 3s? By doing so, you will be able to choose the type of course that best suits your needs.
2. Golf fees
Golf fees are divided into 3 types. For members, the fees range from 60-80 million VND/year. Members' guests pay a higher price.
Fees for regular visitors range from 2 million to 3 million VND per play.
Selecting golf courses with affordable prices is a necessity for golfers. In fact, many golf courses now have a promotional time frame or allow customers to book playtime online so that golfers can actively compare prices and choose a time frame with their most desired cost.
3. Location
Choosing a golf course location that suits your needs and free time will help golfers save a lot of time to spend in resting, relaxing and socializing besides playing golf. Additionally, weather, climate, terrain and golf course landscape are also the important factors to consider.
4. Amenities
The access road to the golf course, parking lot, hotel for golfers to rest, restaurant area, proshop, or practice area are the amenities included in a closed system to create convenience and meet maximum healthcare and service needs of golfers.
The enthusiastic caring staffs, as well as the skilled and polite caddy will help golfers have a perfect experience.
Because golf is a sport that brings absolute relaxation to players, the service factor is very important.
Above are the most basic things to consider when choosing a suitable golf course. In addition, some golfers would also look for challenging elements in the courses’ layouts to improve their skills. To meet this condition, the golf course design process needs a combination of visual arts - installation and geoscience. Environmental factors have also attracted golfers in recent years.
