Recently in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Madame Nguyen Thi Nga, Chairwoman of BRG Group (Vietnam) was invited by Legendary Golfer Jack Nicklaus of Nicklaus Design (USA) to attend the Memorial Golf Tournament, one of the PGA Tours Premier Events. The true intent of the trip was to sign the latest golf project in Vietnam, Legend Hill Golf Resort in Soc Son. The project brings together the partnership of golf course owner Madame Nguyen Thi Nga and the worlds greatest golfer Jack Nicklaus and his design group. This new partnership is sure to bring a world class golf experience to Vietnam.
Madame Nguyen Thi Nga and the worlds greatest golfer Jack Nicklaus
“Sport entertainment center – Soc Son International golf course” project is owned by Hanoi joint stock investment sport entertainment, one of the subsidiaries of BRG Group. The project is built with a total investment of more than $100 million USD, including public entertainment area, restaurants, hotels, eco clubs, villas, parks, public services, lakes and an international standard golf course. Soc Son International golf course – Legend Hill Golf Resort is designed and built according to international standard and is specially designed with only 18 holes but golfers will have the experience as playing at a 36 holes golf course.
Do you need to announce 18 holes 36 greens? I am not sure if this will be possible.
Besides a 5 star golf course, Legend Hill Golf Resort also includes luxury villas, hotels – motels with beautiful low-rise architecture, layout and structures to fit the contour along the mountain and lakeside walkway, combining with the gardens, trees, water and a natural landscape.
Please delete any reference to a “motel” as this is very low standard to foreigners.
Currently, BRG Group and Hanoi joint stock investment sport entertainment officially opened the driving range and support facilities of Soc Son International golf course. The driving range is 4.5 ha and the support facilities has an area of 1.2 ha including reception, golf teaching section, lockers, bar, restaurant, pro-shop, power station with many trees such as royal palm trees, “co gai”, “cha la”, “milk flower”, “hoa diep”, yellow flower, oleander, … that are designed harmoniously and impressively. The grass being used is Paspalum, which is exclusive for the golf course to ensure the grass and fairway are being green all year round.
In the above paragraph you need to separate a few items and expand on the Paspalum. Keep together the physical facilities but then present:
The golf course and residential landscape will be beautified and enhanced with Royal Plams, co gai, cha la, milk flower, hoa diep, oleander, and many more varieties. The course and residential community will truly be in harmony with nature.
The chosen species of grass for the golf course is Paspalum. Paspalum has been used at Do Son Seaside Golf Resort (another BRG property) and has proven to be one of the best playing surfaces in this region. The species is able to stand up to the strong summer heat and cool wet winters experienced in Northern Vietnam, by maintaining a true green year round. Paspalum offers players a smooth and fast putting green, tightly manicured fairways, and challenging rough.
Another unique characteristic is the Sport entertainment center - Soc Son International golf course is located in Den Soc area – where people worship Phu Dong Thien Vuong or Thanh Giong, one of the four saints that are regarded as the “Four Immortals” in the belief of Vietnamese. Therefore we named this place as Legend Hill because it is associated with Thanh Giong legend. Coincidently, the world’s leading golf course design firm Nicklaus Design is also founded by legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus. The combination between legends of two countries certainly will produce a legendary work with unique, impressive design golf course, one of a kind in the world.
Madame Nguyen Thi Nga – BRG Chairwoman said: “Jack Nicklaus is not only a world legendary golfer but also has unique and impressive golf course design with 350 golf courses all over the world. Besides, Legend Hill golf course is located in a legend area that has a great spiritual significance to Vietnamese, so the design must show the world-class standard but also needs to remain the traditional culture and history. Therefore BRG Group selected Nicklaus Design to be our design firm, to bring into life a 5 star golf course”.
Jack Nicklaus – Chairman of Nicklaus Design said: “Nicklaus Design is very honor and pleased to be BRG’s partner in designing Soc Son International golf course – Legend Hill Golf Resort, and bring golfer a legendary golf course with international standards. This is the first golf course in Vietnam that is designed by Nicklaus Design. With the enthusiasm of the investor and the experience of Nicklaus Design, we will bring golfer a best quality golf course, environmental friendly and BRG group can be confidence and proud about this”.
Information about Soc Son Legend Hill Golf Course:
Add: Soc Son Town, Hanoi City
Any interest from potentials members, pls contact us via legendhillgolf@brggoup.vn. We will send the updated news and progress of LH to you
BRG Group Information
BRG Group is one of the first organisations establishing subsidiaries with multi fields in Vietnam, to provide quality & excellence services in many areas.
Some other branches and businesses that belong to BRG group are SeABank, SA Securities Corporation, Kings’ Island golf course, Doson Seaside golf resort, Hilton Opera Hanoi, Song Nhue hotel, Oriental Pearl Hotel, Oriental Palace Hotel, Showroom Honda Auto Tay Ho, showroom Honda Auto Hai Phong, Queen Valley project and many more projects to come in the future.
Nicklaus Design Information
Nicklaus Design, the global golf course design firm founded by golf legend Jack Nicklaus, is widely regarded as the world’s leading design firm. With a philosophy of working closely with clients, enhancing the natural environment, and creating courses that are both challenging and enjoyable for players of all levels, the company has 35o courses open for play in 34 countries and 39 states. Of those 350 golf courses, Jack Nicklaus has been involved in the design of 280 courses. Nicklaus Design currently has more than 40 golf courses under construction and projects under development in 46 different countries. (http://www.nicklaus.com/design/overview.php)
I think it would help to bring some of Jack Nicklaus career statistics for the Vietnamese reader as follows:
Jack Nicklaus Career Highlights
73 PGA Tour Titles (2nd all time)
6 Time Master’s Champion (1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986)
4 Time U.S. Open Champion (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980)
3 Time Bristish Open Champion (1966, 1970, 1978)
5 Time PGA Champion (1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980)
5 Time PGA TOUR Player of the Year (1967, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976)
2 Time Ryder Cup Captain (1983, 1987)
3 Time Presidents Cup Captain (1998, 2003, 2005)