Phoenix Golf Resort (Phoenix)

Overview: Phoenix Golf Resort Phoenix is one of the three distinct 18-hole routings at the limestone and mountain resort in Hoa Binh. Ronald Fream is credited with the design, with Ron Leck and Calvin Sylva named for the shaping work. The current official scorecard lists par 72 and 7,214 yards from the black tees. Compared with the more overtly tournament-themed Dragon route, Phoenix is presented as a course where natural scenery, water and broad views create a calmer first impression while the holes still contain clear strategic choices. Lines from the tee, hazards near the greens and the shape of the land all reward balance over constant aggression.

History: Phoenix forms part of the original 54-hole resort concept, which was operating by the time the property hosted the first PGA Vietnam Masters in 2007. The current official course history separates the Phoenix routing from Champion and Dragon and credits Fream's design group for this particular 18 holes. The public sources reviewed do not establish one route-specific opening date, so the profile leaves that field blank and keeps the known competition and development history at the complex level.

Did You Know? The official course page notes that the shaping of Phoenix was completed by Ron Leck and Calvin Sylva, both identified there as former shaping specialists associated with Jack Nicklaus's work. That gives the course an unusual design lineage: Fream's routing is paired with a shaping team whose background is linked to another major golf-design tradition.