IMG Golf is further expanding its reach in Vietnam with a new contract to provide management consulting services to Sky Lake Golf Resort in Hanoi.
The relatively new resort opened in 2012, and features two 18-hole courses — the Lake Course is currently open, while the Sky Course will open before the end of the year. Future plans for the property include a variety of accommodations, a golf academy, and recreational facilities.
IMG Golf has been active in Vietnam since the 1990’s. It currently manages four other properties in the country and is in the process of designing several more. Though Sky Lake is its first contract in Hanoi, the company announced in 2011 that it would design a golf course in the area for Vietnamese developer, Geleximco.
The company has recently seen major growth in other parts of Asia as well, adding courses in China to make it the third largest golf course management company on the continent.
Vice President of IMG Golf Course Services in the Asia-Pacific region, Paul Burley, is confident that this history and experience will help make Sky Lake a success as well.
“IMG knows Vietnam well and we have an excellent track record of providing our industry leading golf course management services,” Burley said. “I am certain our extensive experience of managing high quality clubs in the region will help produce one of the premier golf resorts in South East Asia.”
The company is a division of IMG, a worldwide management group that represents brands, organizations, and celebrities across a variety of industries. IMG Golf was founded in 1960 by Mark McCormack, with Arnold Palmer as his first client.