The Shark's Third Vietnam Classics

Golf has taken Vietnam by storm - the recently opened 18-hole Links Course at KN Golf Links in Cam Ranh is a good example. Designed by former world No. 1 and two-time Open champion Greg Norman, this is his third golf course design project in the country, following the footsteps of his other two hugely successful links-styled design at Danang and Ho Tram

The Anam’s design was inspired by Vietnam’s bygone Indochine era

The Anam

KN Golf Links is working closely with the Anam - a luxury 12-hectare resort overlooking 300 metres of Long Beach - to unveil sublime golf and accommodation packages. This independently owned and operated resort encapsulates both colonial-era charm and the relaxed atmosphere of a seaside holiday. It features 77 villas and 136 suites and rooms, as well as four restaurants, two bars, a 10-treatment room spa, three large pools, a ballroom, conference rooms and more.

Where to Stay:

The Anam

Long Beach, Northern Peninsula Cam Ranh, Khanh Hoa Province Vietnam

+84 2583 989 499

www.theanam.com

Where to Play:

KN Golf Links

Long Beach, Cam Nghia Ward, Cam Ranh City, Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam

+84 2583 999 666

www.kngolflinks.com

Getting There

HK Express operates two weekly direct flights services for Hong Kong – Cam Ranh/Nha Trang on Wednesdays and Sundays since November 2016. Both the Anam and KN Golf Links are within 20-minute drive between Cam Ranh International Airport.

The Anam overlooks 300 metres of beachfront

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