Yen Dung Golf Club Review 2026

Yen Dung Golf Club — officially Yen Dung Resort & Golf Club, also marketed locally as Amber Golf Club — sits on 190 hectares in Tien Phong commune, Yen Dung district, Bac Giang province, about 50 km north of Hanoi. The par-72 Hillside course plays 6,586 yards from the yellow tees and is the first of a planned 36-hole property, with a second 18 (Rock Valley) slated to extend the site.

I’m covering it here from published course data, the operator’s own materials, and confirmed pricing sources rather than a personal round — I’ll flag exactly where that matters below, because Vietnam golf reviews that fudge unverified numbers aren’t worth reading.

At a Glance

Yen Dung Golf Club Overview

Yen Dung Golf Club is a Hillside-routing course — the operative word is elevation. Albanese & Lutzke, the American design firm behind the layout, worked the natural ridge topography of Yen Dung district rather than flattening it, which is why the course description leans so heavily on “spiral routing” and holes built at different heights. At 6,586 yards and par 72, it’s a mid-length track by Vietnam standards — shorter than Hoiana Shores’ 7,056 yards but not a pushover once you factor in the downhill/uphill shot value that flat-course yardage numbers don’t capture.

Course rating and slope rating are not published anywhere I could verify — not on the club’s own site, not on the aggregators that usually carry USGA-style numbers for Vietnamese courses. That’s consistent with a pattern I’ve flagged before: only a handful of the 80+ courses in Vietnam have officially rated slopes available to the public. Until I can confirm a number with the club directly, treat the difficulty as moderate-to-challenging on the strength of terrain, not sheer length.

Course Layout & Design

The routing splits into two even nines — 3,306 yards out, 3,281 back, both par 36 — which is a tighter balance than a lot of Vietnamese resort courses manage. The property’s 190 hectares also host a lake that the routing winds around, and the design brief calls for strategic sand and water hazards layered onto the downhill slopes specifically to add risk where the elevation would otherwise make approach shots too easy.

Hole-by-Hole Highlights

Full hole-by-hole data isn’t public, but two holes anchor the card at the extremes. Hole 18, at 617 yards, is the longest hole on the course, and at that length on a par-72 layout it’s almost certainly the closing par 5, likely designed as a risk-reward finisher given the property’s water features. Hole 13, at 177 yards, is the shortest hole, a short par 3 that on a ridge-routed course like this is probably an elevated tee shot over a hazard, which tracks with the twists-and-turns language in the course’s own marketing.

I’m not going to invent details for holes 1–12 and 14–17 that neither the club nor any review site has published — that’s exactly the kind of filler that makes course reviews useless for planning a round.

Facilities & Clubhouse

The clubhouse is positioned as the centerpiece of a resort property, not a bolt-on to the course: locker rooms, a pro shop, practice facilities, a swimming pool, gym, and spa, plus on-site bungalows and villas for a stay-and-play trip rather than a day trip from Hanoi. The restaurant serves a mixed menu — Asian, European, and Bac Giang-specialty dishes — which is broader than the single-cuisine clubhouses I’ve reviewed closer to Da Nang.

Caddie & Service Quality

I don’t have verified, course-specific caddie data for Yen Dung — no confirmed caddie-to-golfer ratio, no published English-language proficiency rate, and no traveler review volume large enough to draw conclusions from. What I can say generally, from 50+ rounds across Vietnam: caddies at newer resort-model courses in the north tend to be trained centrally and rotate between sister properties, and tipping conventions of 200,000–300,000 VND per round in cash are the norm nationwide. Treat that as a baseline expectation for Yen Dung, not a confirmed fact about this specific club — I’ll update this section after a verified round.

Green Fees & Booking

The clearest pricing data available comes from a Vietnamese golf booking platform listing a promotional weekday rate of 1,800,000 VND (down from a stated 2,050,000 VND) and a weekend rate of 2,800,000 VND, both inclusive of green fee, caddy fee, and half a buggy. In USD terms that’s roughly $72 weekday / $112 weekend at current exchange rates — squarely mid-range for Vietnam, cheaper than Hoiana Shores or Montgomerie Links, in the same band as Van Tri or Long Bien golf club.

Caveat: this is a third-party promotional listing as of Q3/2026, not a rate card pulled directly from the club, and Vietnamese golf pricing moves with season and promotions. Confirm current pricing directly with the club or through a booking platform before you travel — don’t plan a trip budget off a single cached number, mine included.

How to Get There

Yen Dung sits about 50 km / 50 minutes north of central Hanoi by car — closer to the capital than most of the North Vietnam courses I’ve reviewed in the Hai Duong and Vinh Phuc corridors. That distance puts it in day-trip range from Hanoi if you leave by mid-morning, though the on-site villas make an overnight stay the more relaxed option, especially if you’re combining a round here with other North Vietnam golf on the same trip.

Best Time to Play

North Vietnam’s golf season runs opposite to what a lot of first-time visitors expect from tropical Vietnam. The dry, cooler window from October through April is the better stretch for comfortable rounds — daytime temperatures sit well below the 38–40°C summer highs that make afternoon golf in the north miserable from May through August. Morning tee times are the standard play here year-round; I’d book the earliest slot the club offers if you’re visiting between June and September specifically to dodge both heat and the region’s afternoon monsoon downpours.

Nearby Courses

If you’re building a North Vietnam golf itinerary around Yen Dung, Van Tri Golf Club and Long Bien Golf Club are both within a similar radius of Hanoi and worth comparing on price and drive time. Golfers extending toward the coast should also look at my FLC Ha Long Bay Golf Club review — a longer drive from Hanoi, but combinable with a Bac Giang round on a multi-day North Vietnam trip. For the full regional picture, see my Hanoi golf guide and the network-wide best golf courses in Vietnam ranking, plus my breakdown of what golf actually costs in Vietnam if you’re budgeting a full trip.

According to Vietnam’s national tourism administration, Yen Dung Resort & Golf Club was highlighted as part of the country’s golf tourism infrastructure around the SEA Games 31 period — one of the few independent confirmations of the property’s standing outside its own marketing materials and booking platforms.

There’s a version of this trip that would’ve made my dad raise an eyebrow — a golf course carved into hillside terrain 50 km from Hanoi, closer to where cousins on my mother’s side still live than any course I played growing up in Orange County. I haven’t made the drive out from Hanoi yet myself, but it’s on the list for my next North Vietnam swing.

FAQ

Is Yen Dung Golf Club the same as Amber Golf Club?

Yes — based on Vietnamese-language sources including Bac Giang’s provincial government site, “Yen Dung Golf Club” and “Amber Golf Club” refer to the same Hillside course in Tien Phong commune. Some booking platforms also list it under “Amber Hills Golf Resort.” If you’re comparing prices across sites, check the address (Tien Phong commune, Yen Dung district, Bac Giang) rather than relying on the name alone.

How far is Yen Dung Golf Club from Hanoi?

Around 50 km, roughly a 50-minute drive by car, which makes it one of the closer North Vietnam courses to the capital compared to options further into Hai Duong or Quang Ninh province.

What are green fees at Yen Dung Golf Club?

A Vietnamese golf booking platform reported weekday rates around 1,800,000 VND (~$72) and weekend rates around 2,800,000 VND (~$112), including caddy and half buggy — but confirm current pricing directly before booking, since promotional rates change seasonally.

How many holes does Yen Dung Golf Club have?

18 holes (par 72, 6,586 yards) currently open, part of a planned 36-hole project — a second course, Rock Valley, is planned as phase two of the property.

Plan Your Yen Dung Round

Yen Dung Golf Club earns a place on a North Vietnam itinerary on convenience and terrain, not on hype I can independently confirm yet — 50 minutes from Hanoi, a genuinely hillside-routed par 72, and mid-range pricing that undercuts the Da Nang coast. What it doesn’t have, publicly, is a confirmed course rating, verified caddie feedback, or a rate card straight from the operator. I’ll update this review with first-hand hole-by-hole notes after I play it. Until then, check current tee times and stay-and-play packages through a Vietnam golf booking platform before you commit a travel day to it — compare Bac Giang golf resort rates on Agoda if you’re weighing an overnight stay, or check Klook’s Vietnam golf and tour listings for combo options out of Hanoi.