Chairman Trinh Van Quyet is back at the helm of FLC Group after a period away and FLC Pleiku Golf Club is one of the first projects he is pushing hard. A 36-hole highland course targeting late 2026
FLC Group built several of Vietnam’s most-visited coastal golf resorts over the past decade: Sam Son, Quy Nhon, Ha Long among them. The group went through a difficult period, during which projects slowed and corporate focus narrowed. Chairman Trinh Van Quyet has returned to lead the group after that period away, and FLC Pleiku Golf Club is one of the first projects he has chosen to move on aggressively.
That context matters for a simple reason: when a developer’s leadership comes back with something to prove, projects tend to move fast. The pace of construction at FLC Pleiku since the 4 April 2026 groundbreaking, multiple holes already in turf seeding by May is consistent with that dynamic. On 11 May, Gia Lai Provincial Chairman Pham Anh Tuan visited the site alongside Quyet and Flagstick’s Martin Moore, a visible sign that the province is aligned and actively supporting progress.
Set aside the developer background for a moment and look at what is actually being built. The 36-hole layout covers over 171 hectares on the Dak Doa plateau, at roughly 800 metres elevation, a natural amphitheatre of highlands topography that course designers rarely get to work with in Southeast Asia. Flagstick Golf Course Management, the company handling construction, has been explicit about what the site offers: the natural contours do the work that engineering usually has to simulate, and the bonsai pine forest that covers parts of the site is being preserved as a design element rather than cleared.
For context, the Central Highlands of Vietnam have never had a resort-standard golf course. The coastal corridor from Qui Nhon to Phan Thiet has been dominant for years, and it shows, courses there are well-run but the product is increasingly similar. A well-executed highland layout at this elevation, with Pleiku’s year-round cool temperatures, would genuinely fill a gap that no existing Vietnamese course does.
36 holes by end of 2026 is an ambitious target – a phased or soft opening is possible
Full resort amenities (hotel, F&B, spa) may follow the golf opening, not precede it
Pleiku Airport has limited international connections – most access is via domestic transfer
New course conditioning takes a season to settle, early rounds will reflect that
Asia Golf Journey will update this page as construction progresses and opening timelines become clearer. If you want to be notified when FLC Pleiku tee times become available, or when we publish an on-the-ground course review, get in touch below.
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Publication Date: June 10, 2026
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