SAM Tuyen Lam Golf Club

About

SAM Tuyen Lam Golf Club is situated in Da Lat, Vietnam, on the Đà Lạt Plateau at approximately 1,500 meters above sea level. The course is enveloped by pine forests and offers views of the surrounding mountains and Tuyền Lâm Lake. The region's temperate climate provides a cool atmosphere, with mist often covering the valleys, adding to the serene setting. The course layout incorporates the natural contours of the land, featuring elevation changes and strategically placed hazards. Golfers can expect a variety of challenges, including narrow fairways lined with pine trees and greens that require precise approach shots. The design emphasizes shot accuracy and thoughtful course management.

Course details

• Championship
• Mountain
• Resort
• 18 Holes
• Par 72
• 7,035 yards
• Designed by Ekistics
• Bermuda
• Bentgrass

Amenities

• Club House
• Restaurant
• Locker Rooms
• Lessons
• Practice Facilities
• Driving Range
• Golf Carts
• Caddies
• Golf Shop
• Club Rental
• Practice Green
• Club Fitting
• Spa
• Accommodation
• Bar
• Night Golf
• Shoes Rental

Course guide

Front

Back

Hole 1 · Par 4

Opening par 4 with out of bounds tight along the right and fairway bunkers on both sides. The second shot plays steeply uphill to an elevated green guarded by a deep bunker front-left and sloping from back to front.

Favor the fairway and take extra club for the uphill approach into the raised green.

Hole 2 · Par 5

Straight par 5 with boundary on the right and a fairway bunker left about 220 yards from the back tee. The narrow second-shot corridor leads to a green that is reachable in three comfortable shots.

Lay up to a comfortable yardage under 120 yards to leave a straightforward approach.

Hole 3 · Par 4

Dogleg-right par 4 with out of bounds along the right and a fairway bunker on the inside corner. The narrow approach is squeezed by water and sand around a green where any miss off the putting surface can find trouble.

Keep your tee shot away from the right boundary and make sure your second shot finds the green.

Hole 4 · Par 3

Long downhill par 3 to a green tightly ringed by bunkers. The putting surface tilts from right to left, making distance control and landing spot crucial.

Allow for the downhill and the right-to-left slope when choosing club and landing line.

Hole 5 · Par 5

A long, generally downhill par 5 with a lateral water hazard running along the right ready to catch any pushed shot. The green is protected by bunkers front-right and front-left and slopes from left to right.

Favor the left side away from the water and play into the green from a safe layup position.

Hole 6 · Par 3

Mid-length par 3 regarded as one of the best birdie chances, with a length suited to a typical 7-iron. The green slopes gently from left to right.

Aim slightly left of the flag to use the slope and leave an easier putt.

Hole 7 · Par 4

Demanding par 4 with water guarding the entire left side and a stream wrapping around three-quarters of the elevated green. The raised target makes holding the green more difficult.

Play conservatively to the fairway and treat par as an excellent score.

Hole 8 · Par 4

Short par 4 where a water hazard splits the hole into two separate fairways. The left fairway leaves a longer approach, while the right fairway offers a shorter shot into the green but requires a more aggressive drive.

Choose the safer left fairway or the riskier right one based on your confidence off the tee.

Hole 9 · Par 4

Closing hole of the front nine with tees ringed by water and a sharp dogleg from left to right. The safe tee line is to the left side of the fairway, but a creek 50 yards short of the green and two deep bunkers demand a precise approach.

Play your drive to the left fairway and respect the creek by choosing enough club for the second shot.

Hole 10 · Par 4

Downhill, dogleg-left par 4 with a bumpy fairway to start the inward nine. An aggressive drive cutting the corner can reach near the green but risks going out of bounds, while the prudent line is between two fairway bunkers, leaving an approach to a green guarded by bunkers front-left and front-right.

Lay up between the fairway bunkers off the tee and attack the pin with your second shot.

Hole 11 · Par 3

Par 3 defended by a large bunker complex on the right and another bunker in front of the green. An embankment along the left marks the boundary and narrows the visual target, while a water hazard runs down the right side and behind the green to catch over-hit shots.

Commit to a shot that finds the putting surface; hitting the green brings par or better into play.

Hole 12 · Par 4

A fully uphill par 4 that bends gently to the right, with water running all along the left and out of bounds with a high wall on the right. A fairway bunker beyond 200 yards tightens the landing area, and the elevated two-tier green is perched above water and sand on the left with boundary close to the right and back.

This "death hole" rewards conservative play; be satisfied with par or even bogey.

Hole 13 · Par 5

Downhill par 5 with a wide fairway, water to the left and boundary to the right, gently turning left. A fairway bunker about 250 yards on the right challenges the tee shot, and long hitters can reach the green in two, though the second shot tends to leak right toward out of bounds. The green is relatively flat.

Decide whether to attack in two or lay up, but avoid missing right on the second shot.

Hole 14 · Par 4

Straight but narrow par 4 playing downhill with water flanking both sides of the fairway. A wide green is protected by bunkers on each side and additional water lurking beyond the back edge.

Position your drive to leave a short iron and avoid going long past the pin.

Hole 15 · Par 4

Long par 4 with water on both sides but a generous fairway; the ideal line is toward the right of a fairway bunker on the left. A cross hazard cuts the fairway around 270 yards where the ground slopes toward the water, and from 100 yards in the fairway narrows between two right bunkers and water left, with an additional bunker left of the green. The green falls slightly from right to left.

If you are not long, lay back short of the cross water and choose a precise layup yardage.

Hole 16 · Par 3

Short but intimidating par 3 requiring a carry over water to a green fronted almost entirely by a large bunker. There is effectively no safe landing area short of the putting surface.

Take enough club to carry all the trouble and aim for the middle of the green.

Hole 17 · Par 5

Challenging par 5 with water down the left and a cross hazard about 255 yards from the tee limiting how far you can drive. A fairway bunker on the right before the water catches slightly pushed tee shots and leaves an awkward second. The elevated green is protected by a pond in front and further water to the left.

Consider laying up short of the cross water and play a precise third over the pond into the green.

Hole 18 · Par 4

Finishing par 4 requiring at least a 180-yard carry from the back tee over a large lake to reach the fairway, with fairway bunkers left and right in the common landing zone. A bold drive can cut off more of the lake on the left to shorten the approach, but the green is defended by a steep slope falling to water on the left and two ample bunkers on the right, with the surface sloping from back to front.

Prioritize carrying the lake safely, then aim your approach to the heart of the green away from the left slope.