The world’s only golf course designed by former top-ranked player Luke Donald is the best new course layout in Viet Nam, according to a golf magazine.

Ba Na Hills GM Tim Haddon (middle) receiving the award for Viet Nam’s Best New Course 2016-2017. — Photo courtesy of Ba Na Hills Golf Club

The Ba Na Hills Golf Club won ‘Best New Course 2016 - 2017’ at the annual Viet Nam Golf Magazine Awards ceremony in Ha Noi.

The award, which was based on the results of an online survey and input from a panel of golf course design experts, is the third of its kind to come the club’s way in less than a year.

Last November, Ba Na Hills GC received ‘World’s Best New Course’ at the World Golf Awards in Portugal and ‘Best New Course in Asia Pacific’ at the Asia Pacific Golf Summit in Thailand.

“While it’s possible those accolades may have paved the way for this honour, you just never know,” said Tim Haddon, Ba Na Hills GC’s general manager. “Our No 1 goal is to make the experience here better every single day. If you can do that, the awards should come.”

An overview of the Ba Na Hills Golf Club (Photo courtesy of Ba Na Hills Golf Club)

Debuting in March 2016 on the outskirts of Da Nang, the course was designed by Donald in collaboration with IMG, with the result a championship-standard course that blends into a rolling piece of terrain with mountains, lakes, streams and vegetation surrounding it.

Amongst the course’s standout features are its flexibility — it can play long, short or anywhere in between, thanks to 5 sets of tee boxes — its lighting system, and its views.

Ba Na Hills GC is managed by IMG and owned by Sun Group, one of the leading investors in Viet Nam.

(Source: VNS)