FLC Samson Golf Links

Overview: FLC Samson Golf Links is a coastal course at Sam Son in Thanh Hoa Province, close to the Gulf of Tonkin. The official course page credits Nicklaus Design and lists the 18-hole layout at par 72 and 7,242 yards. Its links identity comes from the open coastal setting, where wind and the broad scale of the land are central to the experience. The course is designed to feel exposed to the coast rather than enclosed by dense inland vegetation, so shot shape, trajectory and the ability to judge changing conditions are important parts of its character.

History: The course was created as a central golf element of the FLC Samson resort development. The current official material explains the design concept, surface and dimensions, but does not give a dependable opening date. Rather than attach the course to an uncertain year, this profile records the documented Nicklaus Design identity and its role within the modern Sam Son resort landscape. Its history is therefore best understood through the development of a coastal destination where golf, beachfront geography and resort planning were conceived together.

Did You Know? FLC's course information specifies Platinum Paspalum for the playing surfaces. That detail is notable in a seaside layout because the grass is selected for a setting where heat, salt exposure and coastal conditions matter. It reinforces the course's links character, which is defined as much by its environment as by the shape of the holes.