PGA NovaWorld Phan Thiet is a 36-hole club inside NovaWorld, a 1,000-hectare resort town built by Novaland on the coast south of Phan Thiet. Both courses are Greg Norman designs, and Golfasian describes the club as the first in Vietnam licensed by the PGA. It is now managed by 54 Vietnam, and in January 2026 it hosted the first Vietnam International Team Golf Championship, a Ryder Cup-style match-play event for single-figure amateurs from nine countries and territories. For visitors it offers two very different rounds a short buggy ride apart.
PGA NovaWorld Phan Thiet green fees and tee times.
Most overseas golfers book through agents rather than direct. Booking site GOVI Golf lists inbound-visitor weekday rounds from ₫2,210,000 when booked within a month of play, or ₫2,460,000 on its standard plan, and weekend rounds from ₫3,240,000; every plan includes a caddie and half a shared cart, and Vietnamese residents pay a lower domestic rate. GOVI’s cancellation is free up to nine days before play. Golfasian also confirms tee times and transfers. Name the course you want, Ocean or Garden, when you book, and ask whether the weekday-only 19th hole is open on your date.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From ₫2,210,000
Inbound-visitor weekday 18-hole round booked within a month of play, including caddie fee and half a shared cart, as listed by GOVI Golf; the standard weekday plan is ₫2,460,000 and weekend rounds start at ₫3,240,000.
Weekday, inbound, booked within 1 month
₫2,210,000
Weekday, inbound, standard plan
₫2,460,000
Weekend & holiday, inbound, booked within 1 month
₫3,240,000
Weekend & holiday, inbound, standard plan
₫3,490,000
Junior under 16, inbound
₫2,260,000
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The courses at PGA NovaWorld Phan Thiet.
PGA Ocean Course
Opened in April 2021 and measuring 7,415 yards at par 72, it runs through dunes and dense scrub with views over the East Sea. Rugged, grass-fringed bunkers, multi-tier greens and the wind shape the round. The downhill par-three 5th looks out to sea, and the “Shark Loop” of 13 to 15 offers a reachable par five, a drivable par four and a 650-yard par five. A bonus par three with a starfish-shaped green, the 19th, is played from the 15th’s back tee on weekdays only.
PGA Garden Course
Construction finished in August 2021 and the course opened in early 2022 at around 7,100 to 7,200 yards, par 72. Norman’s team took cues from Melbourne’s sandbelt, with contours that flow from one hole to the next and bunkers framing the greens. A winding stream crosses much of the front nine and cascades down to the 18th. The 5th is a 173-yard par three with a 78-yard carry over a lake.
The round, in perspective.
Greg Norman Golf Course Design built both layouts with Primo Zoysia on tees and greens and Zeon Zoysia on fairways and rough, a combination that gives firm, even lies. Mini fairway tees up to 100 metres long let the staff change the length of a hole from day to day, and several holes have speed slots that reward a brave line off the tee.
Know before you go.
In the price
Caddie and a half-share of a cart on agent plans
Rentals
Clubs ₫1,100,000, shoes ₫500,000; named caddie ₫200,000 extra (as listed by GOVI Golf)
Practice
325-yard range, short-game area and an 18-hole putting course
Bonus hole
Ocean Course 19th (starfish green) open weekdays only
Make the trip work.
If you only have one round, play the Ocean Course: it has the sea views, the Shark Loop and the starfish bonus hole. The Garden, with its stream and sandbelt bunkering, makes a good second day. Use the 18-hole putting course to settle scores in the evening. If you have a week, add Sea Links near Mui Ne for a third layout and leave a day for the beach. Hire clubs cost ₫1,100,000 a round on GOVI’s list, so bringing your own set pays for itself over two rounds.
Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is about 200 km away; the expressway to Phan Thiet has cut the drive to three to four hours, depending on traffic. Golfasian puts the resort about 45 minutes south of Mui Ne and Phan Thiet. Trains from Saigon stop at Phan Thiet station, the rail option for the last leg.
NovaWorld’s own hotels and villas are the closest beds, but the development is still being completed, so check which are open before you book. Azerai Ke Ga Bay, a boutique beach resort further down the coast near the Ke Ga lighthouse, is a quieter alternative. Phan Thiet town is the budget option, and Mui Ne’s resort strip suits golfers who want restaurants and nightlife.
Make a trip of it.
Sea Links Golf & Country Club, on a bluff above Mui Ne bay, is the natural partner for a third round. Away from golf, the 19th-century Ke Ga lighthouse stands on a rocky islet a short drive south, the Mui Ne sand dunes are best before the heat of the day, and Phan Thiet’s fish-sauce workshops and fishing harbour give a sense of the town beyond the resorts.
Find your season.
Phan Thiet is among the driest parts of Vietnam. November to April is dry and sunny, with a steady north-east wind from about December to March that makes the Ocean Course play its hardest. The rainy season runs roughly from May to October, with heavy but brief afternoon storms.
GOVI Golf lists inbound-visitor weekday rounds from ₫2,210,000 for 18 holes booked within a month, or ₫2,460,000 on its standard plan. Weekend and holiday rounds run from ₫3,240,000 to ₫3,490,000. All include a caddie and half a shared cart; the caddie tip is extra.
Which is better, the Ocean or Garden course at NovaWorld?
The Ocean Course, opened in 2021, has the sea views, wind, the Shark Loop and a weekday-only 19th hole, and most visitors pick it first. The Garden Course, opened in 2022, is a sandbelt-inspired layout with a stream that runs down to the 18th and a lake carry at the 5th.
Who designed the NovaWorld Phan Thiet courses?
Both are by Greg Norman Golf Course Design. Chris Campbell, the firm’s senior vice president, has said the site reminded the team of Australia. Sports Turf Solutions supplied and grew in the zoysia grasses.
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.
