Chau Duc Golf Course in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Chau Duc Golf Course is a 36-hole golf complex in the Chau Duc urban area at Ngai Giao, now administratively part of the enlarged Ho Chi Minh City after the 2025 merger with Ba Ria–Vung Tau and Binh Duong. The project is operated within the Sonadezi system and combines an 18-hole Resort course with an 18-hole Tournament course on roughly 152 hectares. Greg Norman Golf Course Design created the layout, using the site's rolling ground, streams, ponds and other natural features as hazards. It is a destination for golfers planning a full round rather than a casual city attraction. The key practical limitation in September 2026 is seasonal: the club has temporarily restricted carts to designated paths and concrete routes through 30 September to protect the turf during the rainy season.

The course was officially inaugurated on 18 November 2023 after a period of phased development. Sonadezi describes it as part of the much larger 2,287-hectare Chau Duc industrial, urban and golf project. That setting explains both its scale and its character. This is not a small resort course squeezed beside a hotel; it was planned as a substantial golf component within a wider development. The operator divides the golf offering into Resort and Tournament courses, each with 18 holes. For a first visit, confirm which course or combination is available at the requested tee time because maintenance, tournaments and operating plans can affect access to individual loops.

The Resort course is the most clearly documented section for visitors. The club describes two nine-hole loops, A and B, measuring 3,729 and 3,620 yards respectively, with each loop playing to par 36. Paspalum Platinum and TifEagle grasses are used, and a cart path runs through the course. The broader design takes advantage of naturally rolling terrain running across the property. Sonadezi's inauguration material notes curved hills, smaller rises, ponds, streams, bunkers and vegetation as elements that shape the challenge. That mix means players should expect more than a flat resort layout: changes in elevation, water and positioning all matter, while different tees allow the course to be played at an appropriate length.

The clubhouse is designed to support a complete golf day. Sonadezi lists golfer dining, a multifunction restaurant, VIP rooms, a pro shop and locker areas, and the golf property also includes practice facilities. Tournament groups can arrange organized check-in, scoring and banquet support, but ordinary visitors do not need to be part of an event to book a round. For an independent golfer, the practical sequence is straightforward: reserve a tee time, confirm which 18 holes are assigned, ask what the fee includes, and arrive early enough for registration and warm-up. A normal 18-hole round should be budgeted at roughly four and a half to five and a half hours including arrival and pre-round preparation, depending on pace and course conditions.

Pricing changes by day, promotion and event period. The club has published specific 2026 holiday rates and package offers, but those time-limited figures should not be treated as a permanent green fee. Current promotional material commonly bundles the green fee with a caddie and a share of a golf cart, so ask for the exact inclusions when booking rather than comparing only the headline number. This matters particularly for international visitors who may also need rental clubs, shoes or other equipment. A phone or message to the current booking contact is more reliable than an older golf-tour tariff copied from before the administrative merger.

The rainy season has a direct effect on play. The club announced that from 1 June through 30 September 2026 carts are not permitted on grass and must remain on concrete or designated cart routes. Drainage improvement work was also scheduled earlier in the summer. Those notices are useful evidence that course-management restrictions can change with conditions even while golf continues. Players visiting in September should expect more walking between cart paths and ball positions than under a fairway-cart arrangement, bring suitable rain protection and confirm any same-day weather or maintenance notice with the club before leaving.

Older maps and travel pages can be confusing because they place Chau Duc Golf Course in Ba Ria–Vung Tau province. That was correct before Vietnam's 2025 administrative reorganization. Government sources confirm that Ba Ria–Vung Tau and Binh Duong were merged with Ho Chi Minh City, and the golf club now gives its address as the clubhouse, No. 01 D.01 Street, Chau Duc Urban Area, Ngai Giao commune, Ho Chi Minh City. The course is still geographically far from the old central districts of Ho Chi Minh City, so the new municipal label should not be mistaken for a downtown location. Private car, hired driver or prearranged golf transport is the practical way to approach a tee time.

The operator announced that from 1 January 2026 the course would operate continuously on all days of the week, although it does not publish one dependable daily opening-and-closing clock time for visitors. Golf access is therefore better understood through confirmed tee times than through walk-in hours. Holiday closures can still occur; the club, for example, published specific Tet closure dates in February 2026. For any future holiday or tournament day, check the current notice board. Arriving without a reservation is a poor strategy at a 36-hole facility that hosts competitions and organized groups.

Accessibility should be considered in golf-specific terms. The clubhouse may be easier to navigate than the playing terrain, but the public material reviewed does not provide enough detail to certify step-free access, adapted toilets or mobility support throughout the facility. The course itself covers rolling ground and, during the present cart-path restriction, can require extra walking away from the buggy. Golfers or companions with mobility needs should ask the booking team about clubhouse access, cart policy and the distance from paths to tees and greens for their assigned course.

Chau Duc works best for players who want a full golf outing in a large modern complex and are willing to plan transportation and tee time in advance. Its 36-hole scale gives it more variety than a single-loop course, while the Greg Norman design uses the existing contours and water to create strategic decisions. The most useful final checks are practical rather than promotional: which 18 holes are in play, what the current rate includes, whether any tournament or maintenance affects the booking, and whether the rainy-season cart restriction remains in force. With those points settled, the course can be approached as a serious golf day rather than an uncertain excursion based on outdated provincial information.