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Dong Mo Palace Golf Club
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The 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.
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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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