Staff WriterThe Vietnam Golf Coast—yes, that sun-drenched stretch between Hoi An and Hue where fairways flirt with jungle and beach—has officially gone digital.
And not in the gimmicky, golf-ball-launching-robot sort of way. No, this is a serious swing toward smarter, smoother, and frankly better golf, courtesy of three of the region’s standout courses: Laguna Golf Lang Co, Ba Na Hills Golf Club, and Montgomerie Links.
Long recognised for turning Central Vietnam into one of Asia’s premier golf playgrounds, the Vietnam Golf Coast is now leading the charge in course innovation, marrying traditional service with technology that actually works (a rare bird, that one).
We’re talking GPS-enabled carts, digital caddy services, online booking platforms that don’t require a PhD to use, and swing analysis tools that tell you what your mates won’t.
Let’s start with Laguna Golf Lang Co, where General Manager Stephen Banks and his team have turned the digital tide. “Our goal is to make every step of the guest journey as easy and efficient as possible—from the first click to the final putt,” he says.
True to his word, the club has revamped its online platform, allowing guests to book tee times and stay-and-play packages without needing to speak to a human (or worse, a chatbot pretending to be one).
Travel agents haven’t been left behind either. Laguna’s new B2B extranet gives them direct booking access, making the club a hot ticket on global OTA platforms. It’s a smart move in a market that demands instant results.
But the digital prowess doesn’t stop at the front desk. On the course, players now have access to real-time swing analysis.
It’s feedback without the fragile ego: a system that breaks down your game, highlights the good, the bad, and the ugly, and offers a personalised plan to improve.
Over at Ba Na Hills Golf Club, the next phase of tech transformation is already underway. This June, the club rolls out SmartScore, a digital scoring and management system designed to make paper scorecards feel like cave paintings.
“We’re committed to delivering a world-class experience, and SmartScore is a key part of that evolution,” says General Manager Simon Mees.
The club is also leaning into the Golf Caddie app, which has already amassed over 13,200 guest reviews.
It allows golfers to log rounds, write reviews, and tweak their playing experience like they’re tuning a race car. It’s not just about data—it’s about dialogue. And for a sport traditionally stuck in its own traditions, that’s a welcome shift.
Then there’s Montgomerie Links, the elder statesman of the Vietnam Golf Coast tech brigade.
Having adopted SmartScore in 2022, the club continues to add bells and whistles, including GPS-enabled carts and a suite of real-time guest services.
“Technology plays a vital role in shaping modern golf course management,” says Club Manager Le Vo Hoang Van. “It gives us the flexibility to personalise service and keep improving how we deliver quality on and off the course.”
Across the Vietnam Golf Coast, these innovations are more than marketing fluff—they’re genuine enhancements to the game.
They strip out the faff and keep the focus where it should be: on playing great golf in an unforgettable setting.
So if you’ve been waiting for a sign to book that Vietnam golf getaway, this is it. The Vietnam Golf Coast isn’t just keeping up with the times—it’s swinging out in front.
