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Golf tourism suits to a tee

Golf tourism suits to a tee
VIETNAM - Australian businessman John Lyndon Gibson and his friends bought a five-day tour of golf courses in the south of Viet Nam to play and relax.
Vietnam Golf and Country Club in HCM City's Thu Duc District was the first stop for the nine-member group before heading to Bo Chang Golf Resort in Dong Nai Province and Phan Thiet City's Ocean Dunes course.
For Gibson, Ocean Dunes was particularly memorable.
According to the Viet Nam Golf Association, the country has around 15 international standard golf courses, but has only recently begun promoting them as travel destinations.
Nguyen Cong Khanh, a tour guide from HCM City, said he had taken only three golf tours with foreign tourists.
"Most foreigners book their golf tour packages near beaches where they can both play golf and relax on sunny and pristine seaside resorts," Khanh said. "In my experience, Ocean