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Course Data
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| Location |
Ho Chi Minh,
Vietnam |
| Yardage |
7130 yards Par 72 |
| Course
Rating |
74.3 |
| Playing Date |
31 Oct 2015 |
| Designer |
Peter
Rousseau |
| Opened |
2019 |
| Caddie |
Yes |
| Golf Cart |
Yes |
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Rating
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| Overall
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3.95
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| Course Layout |
3
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| Difficulty
Level |
4
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| Greens Condition |
5
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| Fairways
Condition |
5
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| Landscaping & Views |
4
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| Level of
Satisfaction |
4
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The Luna & Stella Course at the Twin Doves Golf Club is a slightly
hilly and enjoyable course. The Twin Doves Golf Club consists of three
9-hole loops, the Luna course, Stella Course and Stole Course, which totals
up to 27 holes. The difficulty levels of the three are relatively the
same. The greens are quite large with many complex slops, making the putting
challenging. A combination of the undulating fairways, strategically placed
the bunkers and ponds, and many tree-lined fairways, will make accuracy
a vitally important factor for every shot. Although the layout of the
course is quite ordinary, the course is nicely maintained at, making it
very comfortable and enjoyable to play here.
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| The second hole is relatively straight and consists of an
OB on both left and right sides of the fairway. A large fairway bunker on
the right comes into play off the tee. Players should be aware of a lake
on the second shot and the bunker guarding the front left side of the green
on the third shot. |
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This hole is designed with a dogleg that bends left. Players should look
out for the OB zone on the right, and the fairway bunker on the left.
The green is wide and has a high center, which will make the ball roll
down either towards the right or left side.
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This beautifully designed par three will require the tee shot to hover
over the lake in order to reach the green. The green is as much as fifty
yards wide and is guarded by a bunker in the front.
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This par five consists of a strong dogleg that bends to the
right. The tee shot will require the ball to be hit over a lake and several
bunkers. Players will need an accurate second shot in order to avoid the
strategically placed lake on the right side of the tight fairway.
The green is vertically long and while the front half slopes severely to
the front, the back half slightly slopes towards the back. Bunker guards
the green on both its left and right sides.
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The thirteenth hole is a par four with a dogleg that bends to the left.
With a gentle downhill tee shot, players should look out for the river
that runs alongside the right side of the hole. On the second shot players
should be aware for the deep bunker that guards the front side of the
strongly two-tired green.
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| This hole is a relatively straight part five. Both the tee
and the second shot will have a bunker on the right and a lake on the left.
The second shot will require the ball to hover over the lake in order to
reach the green. The putting for this hole is very difficult since the green
has complicated undulations and slopes heavily from back to front. |
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| The last hole of this course is a straight and downhill par
four. Players should be aware of the many fairway bunkers off the tee and
the lake on the second shot. |
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It would take about an hour and twenty minutes by car
to get from the city to the Twin Doves Golf Club. It is possible to play
at night under the lights.
Peter Rousseau is American, and his other works in Vietnam are The Dalat
at 1200 CC, Van Tri GC and Trang An G&CC.
I recommend staying at the Le Meridien Saigon hotel. This hotel is relatively
new and has a cozy atmosphere, not to mention a spectacular view from
the room. I had a dinner at Vietnamese restaurant “Hoa Tuc”, located downtown
in a colonial era opium factory. Hoa Tuc offers atmosphere and style to
match the excellence of its food. |
2nd Par 5 576 yards（３）