BRG Kings Island Golf Resort (Lakeside)

Overview: The Lakeside course at BRG Kings Island Golf Resort is built around Dong Mo Lake, west of Hanoi, and makes the shoreline part of the golf rather than a distant view. Robert McFarland’s routing is listed at 18 holes, par 72 and 6,516 yards from the gold tees. Peninsulas, inlets and changing water lines create a course where the best result often comes from choosing the correct side of a landing area, not simply hitting the longest drive. The island setting gives the round a calm visual rhythm, but the lake keeps asking questions about angle, carry and recovery.

History: Lakeside was the first golf course at the Kings Island property and opened in 1993. BRG later developed the Mountainview course, then added the Kings Course in 2018, turning the resort into a 54-hole complex while preserving Lakeside as its original routing. The course’s long history is therefore tied to the growth of golf around Hanoi, from a single lake course to a multi-course destination, without losing the character of the first design.

Did You Know? Water is documented as a factor on 14 of the 18 holes. That statistic explains why Lakeside can feel strategic even when the fairways appear generous from the tee. The lake is not concentrated in one dramatic finishing stretch. It keeps returning in smaller decisions, influencing lines into greens and the safe side of several landing zones throughout the round.