The Nicklaus links built to be Vietnam’s hardest test.
Golden Sands Golf Resort is the course that finally gave Hue a reason to bring the clubs. It opened in 2024 on the coast of Phu Vang, east of the old imperial capital, and is the fifth course BRG Group has built with Nicklaus Design. The club calls its North Course “Vietnam’s most challenging golf experience” and claims it plays more than ten shots harder than any other course in the country. It is still young and quiet, with a published rate card and an easy run from Hue’s Phu Bai airport.
Golden Sands Golf Resort green fees and tee times.
Book by email at booking@goldensandsgolf.vn or by phone on +84 234 656 8888. Golfasian and other Vietnam golf operators sell rounds too, and the club runs its own stay-and-play offers. The official rate card lists a guest rate and a member rate. Electric carts are compulsory for all players. The card notes a ₫400,000 surcharge for inbound guests that was waived until 31 March 2026, so ask whether international visitors now pay it. Rates include VAT and special consumption tax.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From ₫2,100,000
Official guest rate for 18 holes on weekdays, effective from 1 December 2025, including VAT and special consumption tax; Saturdays, Sundays and holidays ₫3,000,000; carts compulsory, and an inbound-visitor surcharge of ₫400,000 may apply.
Guest, 18 holes, weekday
₫2,100,000
Guest, 18 holes, Sat/Sun/holiday
₫3,000,000
Guest, 9 holes, weekday
₫1,260,000
Guest, 36 holes, weekday
₫3,990,000
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
The North Course measures 7,445 yards from the back and plays to par 72, with four par threes and four par fives. Nicklaus Design shaped it into the existing dunes rather than moving the land, so fairways are broad and run fast, greens are huge and multi-tiered, and the torn-edged bunkers look like something from an old British links. The club says the sea stays in view throughout the round, and the hole guide has it opening up from around the 11th. The par-three 5th is the only hole with water, which runs down its left side. The 13th is the shortest par three, with bunkers front and back, and the wind decides the club. The home hole has a deep centreline bunker that tempts a big drive.
Know before you go.
Carts
Electric carts are compulsory for all guests
Inbound surcharge
₫400,000 for inbound guests; waived until 31 March 2026
Practice
15-bay grass driving range and a 1,150 m² putting green
Taxes
Published rates include VAT and special consumption tax
Make the trip work.
Take the club’s warning seriously and pick a forward tee: the course is long and exposed, and the wind can switch between onshore and offshore in a single round. The range has 15 grass bays and a 3.4-hectare hitting area, so arrive early. The clubhouse has the Golden Grill restaurant, large locker rooms and 12 guest rooms overlooking the course, which helps if you are playing 27 or 36 holes. Hue is quieter than Da Nang at night, so plan dinners in the city.
Hue’s Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) is under 15 minutes away by car, according to Vietnam Golf Magazine. The club gives the distance from Hue’s Imperial City as 20 to 28 km east, a drive of about 30 minutes. Da Nang is about 80 km south, roughly 90 minutes by road.
The club lists two BRG hotels in Hue for golf stays: Mondial Hotel Hue and Century Riverside Hotel Hue, both in the city centre. Staying in Hue keeps the citadel, river and food scene on your doorstep. If you would rather be on the beach, Angsana and Banyan Tree at Lăng Cô are about an hour south, beside the Laguna course. The clubhouse’s 12 rooms are another option for an early start.
Make a trip of it.
Laguna Golf Lăng Cô, Nick Faldo’s course between the mountains and the sea, is an hour south and makes a natural second round. Legend Da Nang, Montgomerie Links and Ba Na Hills are about 90 minutes away around Da Nang. Off the course, give a day to Hue’s Imperial City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the royal tombs along the Perfume River. The Hai Van Pass makes a fine road day south.
Find your season.
Hue is wetter than Da Nang. The dry window runs from about February to August, with spring the most comfortable. From September to December the rain is heavy, and October and November bring floods and typhoons to Thua Thien Hue. June to August is hot, so start early.
The official guest rate is ₫2,100,000 for 18 holes on weekdays and ₫3,000,000 on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, including taxes. Nine holes cost ₫1,260,000 on weekdays. A ₫400,000 inbound-visitor surcharge was waived until March 2026, so confirm whether it now applies.
Who designed Golden Sands Golf Resort in Hue?
Nicklaus Design created the North Course for BRG Group, the fifth course the two have built together. It opened in September 2024 and measures 7,445 yards at par 72.
What is the nearest airport to Golden Sands?
Phu Bai International Airport (HUI), which serves Hue, is less than 15 minutes from the course by car. Da Nang International Airport, with more international flights, is about 80 km south.
Last checked 11 November 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.
