Best Hanoi Golf Courses to Play Golf in Hanoi for 2026/2027

Hanoi has more courses within an hour’s drive than most golfers expect from Vietnam’s capital. The World Golf Awards named it World’s Best Golf City Destination in 2023, and the selection backs that up. BRG Kings Island, Sky Lake, Thanh Lanh Valley, Long Bien, BRG Legend Hill: these are courses designed by Jack Nicklaus II, Nick Faldo, Pacific Coast Design, and other established names. For international golfers, Hanoi is often the entry point to northern Vietnam, and it has enough variety to fill a full week of golf.

What gives Hanoi an edge over other golf cities in the region is what sits around the courses. Bangkok and Pattaya have volume, but Hanoi adds a thousand-year-old city with street food, French colonial architecture, lakeside temples, and easy connections to Ha Long Bay and Ninh Binh. You can play a round on the Dong Mo reservoir in the morning and eat bun cha on a sidewalk in the Old Quarter by evening. The destination suits dedicated golfers building a multi-round trip, couples mixing golf with sightseeing, incentive groups, and anyone using Hanoi as a base before heading south or east.

Best Golf Courses in Hanoi

With more than ten Hanoi golf courses in range, choosing where to play takes a bit of thought. Here are the ones that appear most often in trip planning.

1. BRG Kings Island Golf Resort

The most popular course for international visitors. According to the resort, the property covers 350 hectares on the Dong Mo reservoir, about 36 kilometers from central Hanoi. Three courses sit on the island: Lakeside (Robert McFarland, 1993, par 72, 6,516 yards), Mountainview (Pacific Coast Design, 2004, par 72, approximately 7,000 yards), and Kings Course (Jack Nicklaus II, 2018, par 72, 7,310 yards). You reach the resort by speedboat across the lake, which sets the tone. The Kings Course finishes with a bonus 19th hole played from a tee above a rock waterfall to an island green. It works well for groups wanting a full day out, with a large clubhouse, restaurant, and swimming pool on site.

2. Sky Lake Resort and Golf Club

A 36-hole facility about 45 kilometers southwest of the city. Korean architect Ahn Moon Hwan designed both courses. The Lake Course (par 72, 7,557 yards) was voted Vietnam’s Most Challenging Golf Course by the Vietnam Golf Association in 2012 and 2013. It wraps around Van Son Lake with heavy elevation changes and water on most holes. The Sky Course is more forgiving, with wider fairways and jungle-lined holes. Most golfers who have played both prefer the Sky Course for enjoyment. The on-site Wyndham Sky Lake Resort offers five-star accommodation, though many players return to Hanoi the same day.

3. Thanh Lanh Valley Golf Resort

The newest of the top Hanoi golf courses, opened in 2021. A Nick Faldo design, 18 holes, par 72, 7,045 yards, located about 60 kilometers northwest toward Tam Dao mountain at roughly 1,000 meters elevation. According to Golfasian, golfers play through water-surrounded, hillside, parkland, and a short links-style section. Cooler temperatures and a lakeside setting make it feel like an escape. The clubhouse looks like a European castle. It pairs well with a mountain weekend near Tam Dao.

4. Long Bien Golf Course

The most accessible option because it is inside the city. A 27-hole course designed by William Brett Mogg of Golfplan, with night golf facilities. You can reach the first tee in 20 minutes from many Hanoi hotels, play 18, and still have time for dinner downtown. It does not match Kings Island on scenery, but the convenience is hard to beat for business golfers and travelers on tight schedules.

Which course should you play?

If you want the full resort experience, BRG Kings Island is the first pick. If you want a serious test of golf, the Lake Course at Sky Lake. If you want a newer course with cool mountain air and a Faldo pedigree, Thanh Lanh. If time is short, Long Bien keeps you close to the city. Most Hanoi golf packages include two or three rounds over three to five days, which is enough to sample the range without spending all your time in a car.

Best Time to Play Golf in Hanoi

Vietnam’s official tourism website recommends visiting Hanoi from April to June or September to December. The golf calendar follows the same logic.

March to May. Temperatures range from 18 to 30 degrees Celsius with limited rain. April and May are warm and clear, good for full-day outings. Book morning tee times in May when afternoons can get hot.

June to August. Hot and wet. Temperatures can reach 40 degrees with high humidity, and monsoon rain hits hardest from June through August. Morning rounds work if you plan around afternoon downpours. Green fees tend to be lower and courses less crowded.

September to November. The best window. Temperatures settle around 25 degrees, humidity drops, skies clear. Course conditions are strong after summer rains. If you can pick any time, pick this.

December to February. Cooler than many expect. Temperatures can drop below 10 degrees in January with drizzle and mist. Golf is fine on clear days, but bring layers. If you are coming from a cold climate, it will feel mild. If you are coming from Singapore, it might surprise you.

Hanoi Golf Holidays and Package Tours

Hanoi works best as a three to five day golf destination. A three-day program with two rounds is the most popular short format. Five days lets you play three courses and still have time for sightseeing.

A typical Hanoi golf package includes city hotel accommodation, private transfers to courses, tee times with caddie and cart, and at least one non-golf experience such as a city tour or spa session. Some formats available on GolfLux:

• 3 days 2 nights luxury golf holiday with two rounds at BRG Kings Island and Sky Lake, Sofitel Metropole stay, spa and dinner
• 3 days 2 nights stay and play at Sky Lake Resort with on-site Wyndham accommodation
• 5 days 4 nights Hanoi golf tour with three rounds plus sightseeing time

Hanoi is a practical choice for couples and mixed-interest groups. One person plays Kings Island while the other visits the Temple of Literature or takes a cooking class. The city has enough going on that non-golfers keep busy without effort. You can find more golf tour in ha noi at: Hanoi Golf Packages

Golf with Culture and Sightseeing in Hanoi

Few golf cities can match what Hanoi offers off the course. The Old Quarter, the Temple of Literature (built 1070), the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Hoan Kiem Lake, Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum: you could skip golf and still fill a week.

A workable itinerary: arrive day one, half-day city tour. Day two, full day at BRG Kings Island. Day three, morning round at Long Bien, afternoon in the Old Quarter. For longer trips, add a Ha Long Bay overnight cruise or a day trip to Hoa Lu and Tam Coc in Ninh Binh. GolfLux offers combined Hanoi and Ha Long packages for travelers who want both.

One planning note: Hanoi courses are spread in different directions from the city. Kings Island is west, Sky Lake southwest, Legend Hill north near the airport, Thanh Lanh northwest. Building your golf days around geography saves you from crossing the city twice.

Book Tee Times in Hanoi

Booking tee times together with accommodation and transport is the easier approach for international travelers. Weekend slots at popular courses like BRG Kings Island fill up, and transfers take 45 minutes to an hour for distant venues.

When booking, confirm your preferred course and date, morning or afternoon round, club rental needs, transfer arrangements from your hotel, and whether golf days need to coordinate with other activities like a Ha Long trip or city tour.

Morning tee times are the safer choice from May to August when afternoon rain is common. If your trip includes a Ha Long Bay cruise (a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Hanoi), leave buffer time between golf and port transfers. GolfLux’s Hanoi golf packages lists current programs, or you can request a custom itinerary.