Laguna Golf Lang Co, Vietnam

Course details: One 18-hole course
Difficulty: Beginner to advanced
Designer: Nick Faldo, a six-time major winner

Spread along central Vietnam’s coast, Laguna Golf Lang Co has links elements but also takes advantage of its topography by incorporating water paddy traps, expansive seaside bunkers that stretch the length of a hole, rocky outcrops and natural water features. Nick Faldo designed the course with the gamut of golfing skills in mind: for beginners, tees are set in welcoming locations and there’s plenty of opportunity to lay up and take an easier route to the pin; for advanced golfers, there’s plenty of challenge, with well-protected pins, deep fairway bunkers and unforgiving rough. Accommodation wise, the attached Banyan Tree Lang Co offers a range of luxurious villas for couples and groups; the larger two- and three-bedroom villas come with expansive private balconies, pools and living areas. Its spa is an appealing place to relax after a round in the Vietnam heat. Meanwhile, Angsana Lang Co provides a more family-focused option, with huge pools and relaxed restaurants. Beyond golf, guests of either resort can pursue activities like jet skiing, wakeboarding and ATV safaris.

Getting there from Hong Kong: Fly to Da Nang, then an hour by car

Mission Hills Shenzhen, China

Course details: Twelve 18-hole courses
Difficulty: Beginner to advanced
Designer: 12 global golf names – one for each course

How to sum up Mission Hills? How about: it’s the biggest golf resort in the world. There are 12 courses here, spread over two locations in Shenzhen and Dongguan, each designed by a golfing great – Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, and Annika Sörenstam among them. This means courses suitable for all golfers, regardless of skill, and all the facilities one may dream of. At this size, Mission Hills is more an all-in-one destination than a traditional golf resort: it encompasses a golfing academy, a huge mall, a spa, a convention centre and its own hotel, where you can stay to make a weekend of it.

Getting there from Hong Kong: an hour by car