Last updated: August 2026
Four names carry a Da Nang golf trip, and they are not interchangeable. Hoiana Shores takes the top spot on design pedigree and conditioning; Legend Da Nang gives you 36 holes of two completely different golf at a single address. This page ranks the four and shows the reasoning behind each placing.
Quick Answer
The best golf course in Da Nang is Hoiana Shores Golf Club — a Robert Trent Jones Jr links opened in 2019, with weekday green fees around USD 220–300. Ba Na Hills ranks second as the longest test in the region at 7,858 yards, Legend Da Nang third for its Norman and Nicklaus pair, and Laguna Golf Lang Co fourth as the most scenic round within day-trip range.
How did we rank these courses?
Five things, weighted in this order: design pedigree (who routed it and how well the land was used), conditioning across a full year rather than on a good week, the quality of the test from the back tees, setting, and what you pay for all of it.
Price is a modifier, not a category of its own. A course does not climb this list for being cheap — it climbs when what you get outpaces what you hand over at the pro shop. GoGolfVietnam is a golf tour operator based in Da Nang, and these placings come from the rounds our team and our guests actually play here, not from a press kit. If you want the pure price angle instead, the 2026 green fee table for Central Vietnam courses lays out every weekday and weekend band side by side.
The ranking at a glance
| Rank & course | Designer | Opened | Par / Length | Weekday green fee | Ranked here for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Hoiana Shores Golf Club | Robert Trent Jones Jr | 2019 | 71 / 7,004 yds | USD 220–300 | Purists who want a true seaside links |
| 2. Ba Na Hills Golf Club | Luke Donald | 2016 | 72 / 7,858 yds | USD 160–240 | Big hitters; floodlit evening rounds |
| 3. Legend Da Nang — Norman & Nicklaus | Greg Norman (2010) / Jack Nicklaus (2018) | 2010 & 2018 | 72 / 7,160 & 7,200 yds | USD 130–210 | 36 holes of two styles at one address |
| 4. Laguna Golf Lang Co | Nick Faldo | 2013 | 71 / 6,958 yds | USD 180–280 | Lagoon, paddy and hillside scenery |
1. Hoiana Shores Golf Club — the best golf course in Da Nang
Hoiana Shores tops the ranking because it is the only course on this coast built as a genuine links. Robert Trent Jones Jr routed it along the dunes in 2019, and roughly half the holes have the sea either in view or in play. Par 71 over 7,004 yards reads short on the card, which is the trap — the defence is wind, firm ground and greens that reject anything landing without a plan.
It is also the most expensive round in the region at USD 220–300 on weekdays. Our team’s view after a lot of rounds here: it is worth it once per trip, not twice. Play it early in the week while your swing is fresh, because a windy afternoon on the back nine punishes tired golf. Night golf runs here in summer only and depends on the schedule that week, so confirm it when you book rather than assuming.
2. Ba Na Hills Golf Club
Luke Donald’s 2016 course is the longest test in the region at 7,858 yards, par 72, and the one most likely to embarrass a golfer who has been striping it all week. Second place is earned on the golf itself: the routing gives you genuine variety hole to hole, and the conditioning has held up better than anything else in this bracket.
One thing to get straight before you book. It sits at the foot of the mountain, not on top of it, so expect Da Nang heat rather than the cool air of the Ba Na tourist area higher up — tee off early or take the floodlit evening slot, which covers all 18 holes. From the correct tees this is the most enjoyable round on the list; from the back tees it is a slog for anyone carrying much of a handicap.
3. Legend Da Nang — the Norman and Nicklaus courses
Two eighteens at one address, which is why several online lists count seven courses on this coast instead of eight. They are ranked together here because you should treat them as a pair: playing one without the other misses the point of the place.
The Norman Course (Greg Norman, 2010, 7,160 yards) was the layout that put Central Vietnam on the golf map. It plays as coastal links across sandy ground, with the wind swinging around during the day so the same hole can need two different clubs on two different rounds. The Nicklaus Course (Jack Nicklaus, 2018, 7,200 yards) is the opposite argument — parkland with water pressing on the approach shots, a target course rather than a ground game.
Third rather than higher on conditioning consistency; Hoiana and Ba Na are simply newer and greener year round. What Legend gives back is floodlights on both courses, which makes it the strongest 36-hole day in Da Nang and turns a late arrival into a playable evening. Strong iron players usually rate the Nicklaus above the Norman; anyone who fades under forced carries finishes that round with a lighter golf bag.
4. Laguna Golf Lang Co
Nick Faldo’s 2013 design sits about an hour north toward Hue, and it is the most photogenic round within day-trip range: lagoon on one side, working paddy fields on the other, hillside holes above. Par 71 over 6,958 yards, the shortest card of the four, and the one that asks most often for a club you were not planning to hit.
It ranks fourth on travel time rather than on quality. That extra hour each way is what keeps it off many itineraries, and it is the reason our team usually schedules it as a full day rather than squeezing it between two Da Nang rounds. Pair it with a night in Lang Co and it stops being a long drive and starts being the best day of the trip — the our Lang Co package with a night on site is built around exactly that.
Which of these should you actually book?
A ranking answers “which is best”, not “which is best for you”. Those are different questions and the answers often disagree.
Three rounds is the sweet spot for a short trip: Hoiana Shores for the memory, Ba Na Hills or a Legend eighteen for a comfortable round, and one more that fits the weakest player in the group. If you want the choice broken down by handicap and playing style instead of by ranking, we cover it in how to match a Da Nang course to your handicap. Ready-made combinations live in our view packages and 2026 prices, which fold in transfers, tee times and hotels.
What this ranking leaves out
Four more eighteens sit within reach and are deliberately unranked here. Montgomerie Links Vietnam (Colin Montgomerie, 2009) and Vinpearl Golf Nam Hoi An (2018) are both solid, and Vinpearl at USD 90–160 on weekdays is the cheapest championship round on this coast — but neither is a headline course, and padding a top four with them would flatter the list. Golden Sands opened outside Hue in 2024 as the newest and longest layout on this coastline at 7,445 yards, too new to judge on year-round conditioning.
Counting all of them together gives eight 18-hole courses across the region — the full inventory, north to south, is set out in the region’s eight eighteens listed north to south.
Frequently asked questions
What is the number one golf course in Da Nang?
Hoiana Shores Golf Club. It is the only true seaside links on this coast, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr and opened in 2019, playing par 71 over 7,004 yards. It is also the most expensive round in the region at roughly USD 220–300 on a weekday.
Should I play both Legend Da Nang courses or just one?
Both, if the schedule allows. The Norman Course is coastal links and the Nicklaus Course is parkland with water, so together they give you two different games at one address — and both are floodlit, which makes Legend the strongest 36-hole day in Da Nang.
Which Da Nang golf course gives the best value?
Vinpearl Golf Nam Hoi An, at around USD 90–160 on weekdays, is the cheapest championship round on this coast. It is not in this top four on design, but it is the round mixed-handicap groups enjoy most for the money.
Which courses in Da Nang have night golf?
Ba Na Hills is floodlit across all 18 holes, and both Legend Da Nang courses have lights. Hoiana Shores runs night golf in summer only and it varies by week, so confirm at booking. Vinpearl Golf Nam Hoi An has no floodlights.
Is Ba Na Hills Golf Club cool because it is a mountain course?
No. The course sits at the foot of the mountain, not at the hilltop resort, so conditions match Da Nang city — hot and humid through the dry season. Take an early tee time or use the floodlit evening slot if heat is a concern.
Is Laguna Golf Lang Co worth the drive from Da Nang?
For most groups, yes, but plan it as a full day rather than squeezing it between other rounds. It is about an hour north toward Hue, and the lagoon, paddy and hillside setting makes it the most scenic round within day-trip range.
GoGolfVietnam is a Da Nang-based golf tour operator arranging tee times, transfers and hotels across Central Vietnam.
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