Located on the island of Phu Quoc, the Vinpearl Golf Phu Quoc is a 27-hole IMG designed facility. The flattish course was chiseled out of 1000 hectares of old hardwood forests and meanders through streams and across reservoirs. Paspalum grass was used throughout the course and produces nice playing conditions with average speed greens. Three nine hole loops are named for famous places in Vietnam (Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, and Quy Nhon) play out and back from the central clubhouse in different directions. The holes on Nha Trang and Phu Quoc nines are interwoven and play mostly through forested areas. The holes that form Quy Nhon Course are more exposed and wind their way around a series of larger lakes. The signature hole is the third on the Phu Quoc Course. This very short par-3 plays to an almost island green that just out into the surrounding wetlands. It is very scenic, but at only 145 yards from the blue tees, it could do with more challenge. Better golfers are best advised to move back a tee to take full advantage of the hole. Other memorable holes are the finishing holes on the Nha Trang and Phu Quoc Courses. Both are long par-4’s that play into prevailing winds and to the well-guarded greens. At 439 and 418 yards, respectively, par’s or even bogeys are good scores.