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Course Date
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| Location |
Ho
Chi Minh, Vietnam |
| Yardage |
7007 yards Par 71 |
| Course
Rating |
72.9 |
| Playing Date |
Nov.1 2015 |
| Designer |
Greg
Norman |
| Opened |
2010 |
| Caddie |
Yes |
| Golf Cart |
Yes (can be driven
onto fairways) |
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| Overall
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5.00
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| Course Layout |
5
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| Difficulty
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5
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| Greens Condition |
5
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| Fairways
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5
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| Landscaping & Views |
5
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| Level of
Satisfaction |
5
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The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip Golf Club’s seaside links course is an extremely
well built and is designed to be routed over and around impressive seaside
sand dunes. There are as much as 50 meters (160 ft) differences in height
throughout the course and since there are no roughs beyond the fairway,
the balls will land directly inside the dune instead. The course offer
you wide verities of holes, up & downhill, which make you use all
the clubs in your bag. The par 3s are especially superb. They are five
in total and mixed with long and short, all of which have distinctive
layouts. The greens and fairways condtions are very nice.
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The second hole is a long downhill par three. On the tee shot you should
watch out for both the O.B. line on the left and a pond on the right. There
is a bunker that lies right behind the shallow and elevated green. When
you hits short of the green, they may find themselves in one of the three
bunkers guarding the front sides of the green, and then your bunker shots
will be about 20 yards over a steep slope. All of these factors will make
accuracy an essential factor off the tee. |
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This par four is a relatively straight hole. The left side of the hole consists
of a dune that protrudes into the distance. The fairway becomes narrower
as the ball flies toward the green, making accuracy an important factor
to ensure a two-on par four. Players should scout carefully on the second
shot since a hazard on the left and a bunker on the right surrounds the
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The fourth hole is a downhill and charming par three. A cliff and several
bushes run alongside the green, starting from the green’s front, all the
way to its back left side. When you decide safely to hit towards the right
side of the green, the strategically placed bunker on the right will come
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This seventh hole is another downhill par 3, however this time a little
shorter. Players should try their best to avoid the deep bunker that guards
the green’s right side.
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This par 4 is a relatively straight hole with splendid, downhill tee
shots that will require players to hit their balls over a lake, and to
avoid a landing on the beach bunker. There are two fairways on the left & the right before reaching the elevated green.
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| The tenth hole is a demanding hole with a dogleg that bends
to the left. The hole starts off with an uphill tee shoｔ。The second shot
which has a narrow landing area. There is a dune that guards the front right
side of the green, and a deep bunker that guards its left. |
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Though this par 3 is a short in distance, its beautiful ocean view that lies
beyond the green is spectacular. The green itself is guarded by a bunker
on its front left, and its right. |
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This par 4 consists of an uphill tee shot with a slight dogleg that bends to
the right. There is a dune that protrudes all along the right side, making
it difficult to aim accurately off the tee. The green itself slopes from
from back to front. |
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The 14th hole is a short par 4 that has a relatively straight design. The second
shot will require the ball to be hit over a steep uphill, and land on the
green safely. This is easier said than done, as there are two deep bunkers
that guard the green’s front. Furthermore, the green itself is surrounded
by the dune in all directions making accuracy a vital factor in keeping
a good score. |
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| This par 5 is a long hole that consists of an S-shaped curve.
Both the teeand the second shoｓt are downhill. A humongous bunker surrounds
the entire left section of the tightly undulated green. |
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| The eighteenth hole is a dogleg to the right, very difficult
par 4. The dunes and the fairway bunkers on the right come into play off
the tee. The double - tiered green is 50 yards long with the dunes on the
left. |
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In order to get to the The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip Golf Club,
it takes about two hours by car from Ho Chi Minh City. Visitors can play.
The restaurant is very cozy and the foods are excellent. The golf course
is also continently located adjacent to the seaside hotel Grand that has
Casino facility. It would take about two to three minutes by car to get
to the golf club from the hotel.
The Top 100 Golf Courses (top100golfcourses.com)
ranked The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip as the best golf course in 2020 Vitetnam
Top 30. There are around 70 courses in Vietnam up to now. The other
courses designed by Greg Norman in Vietnam are Danang
GR and KN Links Cam Rhan.
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2nd Par 3 232 yards (2)