Vietnam Golf & Country Club －West Course
Course Data
Location Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Yardage 6639yards　Par 72
Course Rating 71.4
Playing Date 10 Feb., 2011
Designer Chen King Shih
Opened 1994
Caddie Yes
Golf Cart Yes
Rating
Overall Rating
3.55
Course Layout
4
Difficulty Level
3
Greens Condition
4
Fairways Condition
3
Landscaping & Views
3
 

The West Course is flat and its fairways are lined up with beautiful oil palm trees and other similar trees. The course winds its way through the trees offering challenging tee shots but is marred slightly by the presence of a single giant tree in the center of the fairway on several holes. The golf club has two 18 hole courses – West & East. The East Course offers more generous fairway and more undulating greens than the West, while the fewer tees to separate the holes than the West.

A view
Flowering tree
Scorecard
 
3rd　Par 3　199 yards

3rd　Par 3　199 yards
A relatively long par 3 over water. The green is protected by bunkers on both sides.
　
4th　Par 4　376 yards

4th　Par 4　376 yards (2)

4th　Par 4　376 yards (1)
A narrow and straight hole. Pay attention to a large tree in the center of the fairway off the tee.
　
5th　Par 4　327 yards

5th　Par 4　327 yards (2)

5th　Par 4　327 yards (1)
A short dogleg to the left par 4. The tee shot is over the trees. When your drive is successful, the ball is very close to the elevated green.
　
11th　Par 4　408 yards

11th　Par 4　408 yards (2)

11th　Par 4　408 yards (1)
A strong dogleg to the left. The tee shot is over trees on the left. On the second shot, watch out a large tree on the center of the fairway and bunkers on both sides of the green. The slightly elevated green is shallow and wide, so you need to spin on a approach shot as the green is not deep at all.
　
12th　Par 3　169 yards

12th　Par 3　169 yards (2)

12th　Par 3　169 yards (1)
It has 2 greens, a 169 yard left green & a 189 yard right green. Both need to carry over water with double-tiered greens. The left green is shorter but the green is only 10 yards wide, which require more precious shot than the right green.
　
13th　Par 3　542 yards
A straight hoe with a creek running along the left. The elevated green is protected by bunkers on both sides.

13th　Par 3　542 yards (3)

13th　Par 3　542 yards (2)

13th　Par 3　542 yards (1)
　
14th　Par 4　377 yards

14th　Par 4　377 yards (2)

14th　Par 4　377 yards (1)
A dogleg to the right. As it is relatively tight, so accuracy is important. 。
　
19th hole
It is a 40-minute drive from Ho Chi Minh City and a 1-hour drive from the international airport. To play from blue tees an official handicap of 18 or below is required. Sauna, whirlpool bath are available.

Caddie
Restaurant
The designer is a Taiwanese and the first Taiwanese professional golfer. His designed courses in Taiwan is Linkou International G&CC, New Tansui GC, Ta Tun GC etc.