Ba Na Hills Golf Club won two titles at the World Golf Awards 2020, including 'Asia's Best Golf Course' and 'Vietnam's Best Golf Course'. (Photos courtesy of Sun Group) DaNang (VNS/VNA) - The 18-hole Ba Na Hills Golf Club in the central cityof Da Nang has won two titles at the World Golf Awards 2020, namely 'Asia'sBest Golf Course' and 'Vietnam's Best Golf Course'.
Theseventh World Golf Awards Gala ceremony marks the fourth consecutive year theBa Na Hills Golf Club, designed by Sun Group and managed by IMG, won twotitles at the event.
Besidesthis, at the World Golf Awards 2016, it was voted as the 'World's Best New GolfCourse', the same year the course was created.
“Thisis really a great achievement of Ba Na Hills Golf Club when it has won theseawards for four consecutive years despite the fierce competition," saidChrist Frost, managing director of the World Golf Awards.
“However,the victory with the highest number of votes is the clear proof of Ba Na HillsGolf Club's exceptional service quality. Especially, these votes are cast byexperts of the golf industry and customers who experienced golf products ofthis golf club,” he added.
InSeptember, Ba Na Hills Golf Club won the Travellers' Choice Awards fromTripadvisor and was listed among the 10 most attractive outdoor destinationswith the best service quality in the world.
GeneralManager of Ba Na Hills Golf Club, Tim Haddon, said: "We are extremely gladto win the world's most prestigious golf awards. Especially, this is the fourthconsecutive time that Ba Na Hills Golf Club has won famous awards from WorldGold Awards. While Asia has been witnessing the surge in quantity and qualityof regional golf courses in recent years, these awards really show therecognition and exceptional and proud achievements. It can be said that in thecontext of the current pandemic outbreak, Việt Nam has become one of thesafest countries and destinations in the world and we hope to welcome golfersto Ba Na Hills Golf Club where they can experience the breathtaking beauty ofthe landscape and premium service quality."
Designedby former world No 1 Luke Donald, Ba Na Hills Golf Club is a course located inthe heart of the green virgin forest at the base of the Ba Na Mountain.
Besidesbeing the only golf course in Da Nang to feature a lighting system on all 18holes, Ba Na Hills Golf Club has classy driving ranges including 18 golfpractice mats, with special areas for the short game, a golf academy,restaurant, bar, and luxurious VIP dining room. The course was also ranked 89thamong the world's 100 greatest golf courses by GolfDigest.
Donald alsoshowed his pride when his "brainchild" was highly appreciated bycritics.
“Locatedin the heart of a virgin forest and mighty mountain, this golf course has notonly the great beauty but also the ideal terrain for golfers to challengethemselves," he said.
Winningtitles of World Golf Awards for five consecutive years, the Ba Na Hills GolfClub has affirmed its standing in the mind of lovers of this noble game andimproved its reputation in the Vietnamese and regional golf tourism sector./.
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