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Dalat Palace Golf Club is a golf retreat that soothes
the senses, invigorates the body and calms the mind.
Visitors to Dalat are reminded of the days
when the pursuit of leisure was an art form. Now with the opening
of Dalat Palace Golf Club, this same pursuit of leisure has
returned to the majestic and temperate highlands of Vietnam.
Since the opening of Dalat Palace Golf Club
in 1922 (originally a 9-hole course), the city has hosted golfers
from around the world, including American champion Billy Casper.
In early 1994, Dalat emerged once again
as the ideal golf retreat in Southeast Asia with the revival
and expansion of Dalat Palace Golf Club. The 18-hole course
is crafted into the area’s gently rolling hills, surrounded
by stately pine trees, and seated above majestic Xuan Huong
lake, named after an eighteenth century woman poet.
 The
Dalat Palace Golf Club remains linked to its past by
the original clubhouse, built in 1956 when the initial 9-hole
club was first renovated. The clubhouse has been fully restored
and remains in use today with a full pro shop, restaurant, fireplace
and outdoor patio areas.
The clubhouse restaurant
offers both superb Vietnamese and International cuisine.
Local and expatriate staff greet members
and their guests with warm, friendly smiles and service that
has made Dalat a popular retreat for decades.
 Areas
surrounding the clubhouse are landscaped into beautiful
gardens, respecting another fine Dalat tradition. Vistas from
the clubhouse offer a wonderful canvas of terraced fields &
pine trees.
At 7,009 yards in length
and par 72, Dalat Palace Golf Club is an enjoyable challenge
for golfers of all levels. Low handicap players will be tested
by a series of lakes, which meander through ten of eighteen
holes, as well as strategically placed bunkers, which penalize
the miscalculating risk-taker. Novice players will find relief
with large accommodating greens normally left open for run-up
approach shots, as well as wide, forgiving fairways.
Dalat Palace Golf Club features par 3’s
ranging in length from 164 to 234 yards and par 5’s up
to 556 yards. These varied lengths allow a true examination
of one’s golfing skills, and require that players use
each club in their bag – the hallmark of a great golf
course. Four different tee areas on each hole allow players
to determine their own degree of challenge on the course.
 A
full practice area complements the golf course, with
an open 290-yard driving range, a putting green, and practice
bunkers.
The Dalat Palace Golf Club
is the only golf course in South East Asia with bent grass tees,
fairways and greens – considered to be the ultimate playing
surface in golf. The large, undulating bent grass greens are
maintained to impeccable standards.
They present
a friendly challenge unto themselves and once the pace
and trueness become familiar, players will agree that they are
truly among the finest greens in Asia.
Dalat
Palace Golf Club is managed by Jeff Puchalski, PGA
A-13 and is fully owned and operated by Dalat Resort Incorporation
(DRI), a joint venture between Lam Dong Tourist and Danao International
Holdings Ltd, a privately-held US-based company.
 Memberships
to Dalat Palace Golf Club are available and begin at
US$ 13,800 for
individuals and Annual memberships are available at US$ 2,000
a year. Family and Corporate memberships are also available,
with all memberships transferable (except annual memberships).
Corporate nominees can be re-nominated.
All memberships are subject to the approval of Club Management.
Getting there - Vietnam Airlines
operates daily flights to/from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), a
40 minute flight via the newly built 66 seater, French ATR 72’s.
If you prefer to see the countryside, traveling via road from
Saigon is a leisurely four hour drive through Vietnam’s
scenic rural landscapes, plantations, rivers and mountain passes.
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Membership and Marketing Office in HCMC
- Ground Floor, Capital Place
6 Thai Van Lung Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam
Tel: (84-8) 520 2045 - Fax: (84-8) 520 2046
E-mail: sales@vietnamgolfresorts.com |
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