The PGA of America has established a strategic partnership with two prominent Vietnamese golf facility operators: Silk Path Golf Course Joint Stock Company and Everygolf Vietnam Joint Stock Company.
Silk Path Dong Trieu Golf & Country Club, which opened in January, will host Vietnam’s first PGA of America Golf Academy. This Nick Faldo Signature Design 18-hole public course, located near Hanoi in Dong Trieu City, will feature Academy programs specifically designed for beginner and junior golfer development. The newly-built academy facility will also provide local golf professionals access to PGA of America education pathways.
The partnership extends to Everygolf, Vietnam’s leading indoor golf simulator studio brand. With two locations in Hanoi currently serving as home base for six local teaching professionals, Everygolf provides cutting-edge golf technology for coaching and entertainment in urban settings. These professionals will now have access to PGA of America membership opportunities through the partnership.
“We couldn’t be more excited to partner with the golf facilities under the Silk Path and Everygolf brands,” said Sean Thornberry, Director of Global Development at the PGA of America. “Their leadership team’s enthusiasm to partner with the PGA of America is a result of our shared mission to support the long-term growth of our sport. This new alliance will be a catalyst for the implementation of player engagement programmes in Vietnam and the opportunity for the Association to spearhead the development of our game in such a rapidly growing international golf market.”
Kenny Nguyen, CEO of Silk Path Golf Course Joint Stock Company and President of Everygolf Vietnam, stated: “‘Be a better golfer everyday’ has been our motto since day one when we started Everygolf. Our mission from the start has been to help grow the game in the right direction and we believe the partnership with the PGA of America, along with our new Faldo Signature Design golf course at Silk Path Dong Trieu, will help us to achieve that goal.”
With this expansion, the PGA of America now maintains branded golf facility partnerships across eight countries: Mexico, Dominican Republic, Morocco, India, China, Hong Kong, Philippines, and Vietnam.
