Dalat Palace at Dalat Palace Club

Dalat Palace Golf Club occupies a distinctive place in Southeast Asian golf history as one of the few courses in the region designed by the renowned British architectural firm of Colt and Alison. Built in 1922 during the French colonial period, the course was originally created to serve the European community that established Dalat as a mountain resort retreat. The layout sits at approximately 1,500 meters elevation in Vietnam's Central Highlands, where the temperate climate and natural pine forests provided an environment markedly different from the tropical lowlands.

The routing takes advantage of the area's rolling terrain and mature pine stands, characteristics that distinguish it from most other Vietnamese courses. Colt and Alison's design philosophy emphasized strategic bunkering and natural contours, and while the course has been modified and restored over the decades—particularly following periods of wartime disruption—elements of the original design intent remain evident in the property's use of elevation change and its integration with the landscape.

Dalat Palace represents an unusual artifact of colonial-era golf architecture in Asia, one of relatively few Colt and Alison designs on the continent. The course operates within the broader context of Dalat's continued identity as a highland resort destination, where cooler temperatures and European-influenced architecture still define the town's character. The combination of historical provenance, mountain setting, and the architects' reputation gives the course significance beyond its competitive profile.