Ke Ga Bay, Vietnam: Golfers looking to experience two new Greg Norman-designed courses at PGA NovaWorld Phan Thiet in southeastern Vietnam can take advantage of special golf packages being offered at Azerai Ke Ga Bay.

The secluded 46-key resort, which sits on a pristine five-kilometre stretch of white sand overlooking the East Sea, is set to reopen on November 12 following the easing of Covid-related restrictions in Vietnam.

Azerai Ke Ga Bay, located only 30 minutes by car from the new PGA NovaWorld Phan Thiet, just down the beautiful coastline, has introduced a special package – the first of several planned – that includes 18 holes of golf, along with other benefits at the resort, a Facility Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF).

Both courses were sculpted by Greg Norman Golf Course Design (GNGCD), a Full Business Member of the AGIF.

Playing along the picturesque Phan Thiet Bay, the par-72 PGA Ocean Course opened in April this year and is one of the longest tracks in Vietnam, at 7,400 yards. The second 18-hole course is scheduled to debut later this year.

The new ‘Tee Off Time’ golf package at Azerai Ke Ga Bay features a two-night stay in a Deluxe Suite with a garden view, daily breakfast for two persons, and an  18-hole round for two adults (including green fee, caddie fee, shared buggy and round-trip transfers to and from the golf course) on the PGA Ocean Course.

The package also includes a priority upgrade to a higher room category (depending on availability), daily afternoon tea from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, and complimentary Wifi throughout the resort, among other perks.

PGA NovaWorld Phan Thiet is home to a spacious, 4,000-square-metre clubhouse selling food and beverages, as well as golf equipment and apparel.

The golf complex is part of the larger US$5 billion NovaWorld Phan Thiet development, which includes a theme park and water park, a 7,000-seat indoor arena, a 3,500-seat tennis arena, and more, spread over an area of 1,000 hectares.

Located 180 kilometres east of Ho Chi Minh City (a 3½-hour drive by car), Azerai Ke Ga Bay opened in November 2020 as part of hotelier Adrian Zecha’s portfolio and offers a combination of suites and private-pool suites.

Since March 2020, Azerai Resorts has implemented stricter health and hygiene measures at all of its properties, including temperature screenings at check-in, hand sanitisers in all public areas, and increased cleaning frequencies in rooms and public areas.