Ba Na Hills Golf Club is Da Nang’s inland alternative to the seaside courses. It sits in the forested foothills of the Ba Na mountains, 25 minutes west of the city, below the cable cars that carry tourists to the Golden Bridge. It opened in 2016 as Luke Donald’s first course design, is managed by IMG, and has repeatedly been named Vietnam’s best golf course at the World Golf Awards. The headline feature is the floodlighting: the whole course is lit from the first tee to the 18th green, so you can play after dark when the heat drops.
Ba Na Hills Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Book online through the club’s “Book Tee Times” page, by email to sm@banahillsgolf.com, by phone on +84 236 3924 888, or through Da Nang golf operators, who often pair it with the coastal courses. The club does not show its current green fees on its public rate page, and older figures are out of date, so ask for the price for your date and whether it includes caddie and cart. Night golf is offered as a midweek special on Wednesdays and Fridays, over nine or 18 holes with food and drink afterwards, and the club also sells golf-and-resort packages with the Ba Na Hills attractions.
The round, in perspective.
Donald routed the course through the natural folds of the valley, with native forest framing every hole and the mountains behind. Five sets of tees run from 6,022 yards off the whites to 7,857 yards from the professional tees, at par 72. Because it is inland, it is less exposed to the sea breeze that shapes the coastal links, which makes it a sensible choice on a windy day.
Make the trip work.
Choose between a morning round, before the valley heats up, and a floodlit evening round, which is the experience few other Da Nang courses offer. Night golf on Wednesdays and Fridays is the best-value way to play in the hot months from June to August. Allow time either side if you want to combine golf with the Ba Na Hills cable car and Golden Bridge, which start a few minutes up the road and are busiest at weekends.
The club is in An Son hamlet, Ba Na commune, about 25 minutes by road west of downtown Da Nang and roughly 30 minutes from Da Nang International Airport (DAD). From Hoi An allow about an hour. Taxis and Grab cars are easy to find, but book a return transfer after a night round.
Most golfers stay in Da Nang, either on the beachfront at My Khe or in the city centre, and drive out. For a mountain stay, Sun World Ba Na Hills has hotels at the top of the cable car, which suits families combining golf with the attractions. Hoi An is about an hour away if you prefer the old town in the evenings.
Make a trip of it.
Combine it with the coastal courses: Legend Da Nang’s Norman and Nicklaus courses, Montgomerie Links and Hoiana Shores are all within an hour. A night round here followed by a morning on the Norman Course is a good contrast. Off the course, the cable car up to the Golden Bridge and the French Village at Sun World Ba Na Hills is right next door.
Find your season.
February to May is the best time, dry and comfortable. June to August is hot, which is when the floodlit rounds come into their own. From September to December the rainy season brings heavy showers and occasional typhoons, though the inland setting is less exposed on windy days.
Yes. The entire course is floodlit from the first tee to the 18th green, and the club runs a night-golf special on Wednesdays and Fridays over nine or 18 holes, with food and drink afterwards.
Who designed Ba Na Hills Golf Club?
Luke Donald, the former world number one, in his first course design. It opened in 2016, is managed by IMG and measures up to 7,857 yards at par 72.
How far is Ba Na Hills Golf Club from Da Nang?
About 25 minutes by car west of downtown Da Nang and around 30 minutes from Da Nang Airport. Hoi An is about an hour away.
How much does it cost to play Ba Na Hills?
The club does not list current green fees on its public rate page, so ask when you book whether caddie and cart are included. Night-golf specials on Wednesdays and Fridays and golf-and-resort packages are usually the best value.
Last checked 16 October 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
