The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip

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Designed by: Greg Norman
Design concept: 18 holes par 71 traditional links-style
Established: 2014
A 2014 design by Greg Norman, an Australian who now lives in Florida, so it’s no surprise that Bluffs Ho Tram is very reminiscent of a Florida golf course, Jupiter Hills. Like Jupiter, it’s separated from the ocean by a highway but plays through dramatic sand dunes covered in tropical vegetation, has joint fairways and even a pair of par 3s playing from a common dunes-top tee box complex to greens in opposite directions. As the name suggests, the Bluffs has some dramatic elevations, with the long par-3 15th green at the highest point, 165 feet above the South China Sea.
Said the course’s designer, Greg Norman: “The experience of playing true links golf among the dunes of southern Vietnam and having dramatic ocean views throughout your round will make The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip one of the most unique golf experiences in the world.”
Signature holes:
The highest point of the windswept property is located fifty metres above sea level on the 15th green but the most spectacular vantage point arrives earlier in the round at the signature par three 4th hole where golfers are treated to full 360 degree views of the course, the coastline and the Grand Ho Tram Strip, Vietnam’s first integrated casino and golf resort.
– There is a good mix of five Par 3s, long & short and with and against the wind, all of which are characteristic with nice views. Like many seaside courses, players should be aware of strong winds.
– The par 4 172-yard 4th is a downhill and spectacular par three with superb views. A cliff and several bushes run alongside the green, starting from the green’s front, all the way to the holes back left side. If players do decide to aim towards the right side of the green, they should be aware of the guard bunker that is strategically placed on the green’s right.
– The par 5 651-yard 16th is a long hole that consists of an S-shaped curve. The view on this hole is superb as towering dunes lines the fairways on the left and Vietnam’s beautiful southern coastline spreads out in front.