Sky Lake Resort & Golf Club

Located 45 kilometers from central Hanoi, Sky Lake Resort & Golf Club comprises two contrasting 18-hole courses – the Sky Course and the Lake Course. Sky Lake Resort & Golf Club, in 2015, won awards as both the best championship course in Vietnam and the 5th best course in Vietnam., making the resort the only Hanoi golf club to receive such notoriety. Korean architect Mr. Ahn Moon Hwan of Bori Golf designed all 36-holes.

The Lake Course provides championship-level golf and plays up-and-down through a series of lakes with mountains as backdrops with rolling hills framing most holes. The course and clubhouse overlook the surrounding Vietnamese farmland with picture-perfect views.  Unulated fairways and greens follow the hilly contours of the area. The course is long and challenging as it plays to 7,265 yards from the tips.

Long and accurate drives are required to reach several lengthy uphill par-4 holes in regulation. Straying off the fairway will result in difficult lies in the thick rough or worse as large trees and severe drop-off areas flank most holes. Moreover, large multi-tier greens guarded by steep greenside bunker complexes characterize many Lake Course holes. At least to put things in perspective, most fairways are wide enough to accept most off-center hits, and the ball sits up very well on the lush Paspalum grass.

The Sky Course is surrounded mainly by natural Vietnamese jungle and is suitable for golfers of all abilities. Fairways are more generous, and errant shots punishment not so severe.  Don't be fooled by the generous fairways — elevated greens with turtle-back contours similar to those found at Pinehurst 2 challenge incoming shots. While not as dramatic, the Sky Course is a better layout and with less tricky holes than the other 18 at Sky Lake. It is unanimously preferred by all Vietnam golfers.

Korean golfers prefer the on-site 5* Wyndham Sky Lake Resort. However, most other golfers will prefer to go back to Hanoi after their round as there is not much to do at the golf course after sunset.

Sky Lake Resort & Golf Club management by IMG helps keep course conditions, facilities, and operations well-running throughout the year. After a round, golfers can enjoy mainly Korean food at the clubhouse restaurant, which looks out over the golf course. Be sure to check ahead as caddies often can run out, and members' reservations prioritize certain tee times and days of the week.