KN Cam Ranh Golf Links is a Greg Norman-designed signature course. It’s one of only a handful of links courses in Asia and is part of an 800-hectare mega-project. It includes eight kilometers of prime oceanfront land along the East Sea, dominated by spectacular white sand-dunes and long gently curving coastline. The course is just five minutes from Cam Ranh International Airport and 20 minutes from the resort city of Nha Trang.
The layout is devoid of trees and resembles a links course in Scotland rather than Asia. There are some natural shrubbery and native grass – that’s all! Meticulously manicured Zoysia turf on the fairways provides a beautiful contrast with the white sandy beach and blue waters of the East Sea. Greens are grassed with Tiff-Eagle Bermuda turf.
Playability was another factor that went into the design because the links course represents the original style of golf. Cam Ranh plays links because there’s a lot of up and down and natural contouring. Run-off areas feature on most holes which adds to the strategy. Also, being near the sea, wind speed and direction provides constant challenges with the more elevated holes affected the most when the wind’s up.
Professionally managed by IMG, Cam Ranh Golf Links runs like clockwork and offers five-star service. The well-equipped clubhouse provides spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding landscape and out over Cam Ranh Bay itself. Together with the golf courses and clubhouse, multiple hotels, entertainment areas, a marina, a theme park, and villas form the total Cam Ranh Links Golf Resort.
2 impressed hole of the golf course Hole 9 Par 4 – Shark 471, Gold 453, Blue 415, White 390, Red 360 This long par 4 is flanked on the right by an impressive and intimidating dune which is defiantly a no go zone. So aim to the left of the fairway to avoid this and the bunker which merges into the dune. The longer hitters may be a little more aggressive with their line and go for the longer carry, the reward if successful is a landing area which will afford you with some extra distance as the slopes push your drive down into the gully and towards the green. An inviting second shot against the back drop of the clubhouse awaits, but club selection is crucial as the elevation change can be deceiving. Hole 15 Par 4 – Shark 386, Gold 369, Blue 350, White 327, Red 302 A beautiful downhill par 4 lined down the left side with an impressive waste bunker provides probably the most stunning backdrop on the course. So, take a moment to relax and enjoy it. A well struck drive down the right side towards the bunker will set up an inviting second shot to the green. However, take care with the club selection to the tee. Take account of the drop in elevation from the tee, longer hitters may opt for a club other than the driver.
