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Shenzhen (Mission Hills)
Annika Sorenstam signature course
Her course showcases Annika's best asset: precision. Playing on Annika's course requires extreme accuracy on the golfer's part. The course has spectacular views of the natural terrain and mountains that rise more than 100 meters above the golf course. The dramatic elevations throughout this course provide numerous panoramic tee shots perched high above spacious fairways that meander through the valleys. Well-manicured landscaping dominates the perimeters
Vijay Singh signature course
The particulars include the introduction of a 150-yard beach bunker - a visually striking feature in which great stretches of sand run along, and right down, into the water. Vijay skillfully incorporates the Pebble Beach 18 hole design into the course, which makes the course the most spectacular in Asia . The Vijay Course is a unique, dramatic course and offers players visual images that China has never seen.
The Nick Faldo signature course
Faldo Course is destined to become Asia 's premier tournament venue. One of the world's toughest island greens is the 16th, the ultimate in target golf. Nick Faldo has used his outstanding shot-making skills to design an extremely challenging course for major professional championships. Every hole is highly strategic yet eminently playable.
Jose Maria Olazabal signature course
The design philosophy behind this course is to create a beautiful, unique, harmonious and playable course for all golfers. The Olazabal Course is the longest at 7,400 yards. Numerous majestic vistas of untouched jungle and natural flowing streams create outstanding backdrops throughout the golf course. The signature square tees, along with undulating concave paspalum fairways, are two distinguishing features of this true championship course. Sand bunkers contain numerous contoured fingers, thick grassy vertical lips and deep 'bowled' bottoms, which are sure to attract the attention of golfers as each shot is played.
David Duval signature course
The course features numerous water hazards, deep groundcover and a mixture of long, short and multi-angled dogleg holes, providing a unique challenge for any golfer. The course is designed in such a way that half of the course is situated on an uphill and the other half on a downhill slope. The first half of this course works its way up to a secluded natural valley in the northeastern part of the site, and the finishing holes work back down to the spacious, clubhouse setting. A stream meanders throughout many of the golf holes, forcing players to accurately place their golf shots to avoid this natural water hazard. Deep, flat bottom bunkers surround many of the playable areas, collecting errant tee shots and approach shots to the green.
Jumbo Ozaki signature course
This challenge takes advantage of dramatic terrain by playing largely through single corridor valleys offering elevated tees and fairways surrounded by native slopes. Large areas of turf and wide fairways, punctuated by strategic bunkering, contrast with tall slopes of native plants and trees. Dramatic long views into valley corridors, often including serene lakes, give the golfer a feeling of being surrounded by nature. The Course begins with a long par-four and soon begins to offer varieties of dramatic holes carved through vegetated hillside. The course ends with the tee shot on 18 lined up at the impressive hotel/clubhouse framed between two mountain peaks.
David Leadbetter signature course
The course reflects David Leadbetter's teaching concepts. In order to play his course well, golfers will need to use every single club in their bags - a true test of skill. The Leadbetter Course requires precise approach shots to large undulating greens in order to play to a par. Meticulously manicured landscapes and ground covers create an aesthetic quality that golfers are sure to remember. Large, traditional, sand flashed bunkers frame the well-contoured fairways throughout the course. Tees are strategically located on each hole to assure the golfing experience will be both enjoyable, yet challenging for golfers of all levels.
Jack Nicklaus World Cup signature course
Venue of the 41st World Cup of Golf in 1995, this masterpiece by legendary golf champion Jack Nicklaus is revered throughout the world as the most magnificent golfing challenge in Asia. "It is a really great course," claimed Jesper Parnevik, who made a hole-in-one on the 15th hole during the World Cup. This famous course was the first in China to be accredited by the US PGA Tour for major professional competitions. The signature 16th hole is renowned as a classic in course architecture.
Greg Norman signature course
The 7,214-yard Norman Course reflects the perfect combination of golf course style and nature. The front 9 holes meander through mountain ridges and the hillside, while the back 9 holes are set in a valley. The narrow fairways, surrounded by long grass and dense forest vegetation contribute to the course's difficulty index of over 140, which is one of the highest in Asia. Accurate golfing strategy is key to conquering this 'Tournament Course".
Ernie Els signature course
The theme of the Els Course is to create a lush look of dense trees, wide swaths of manicured turf to evoke a feel of maintained gardens a unique flavor of his South Africa homeland. Measuring over 7,000 yards, the Els Course follows a unique core layout, as opposed to corridors. Invigorating is the 4th tee, sitting atop the highest point of the course, with commanding panoramic views of Mission Hills and the outlying properties.
Kunming (Spring City)
Mountain Course
The 18-hole Mountain Course is set on high ground overlooking the Yang Zonghai Lake. This offers spectacular views of the soothing lake and the impressive verdant hills. Golfers will find the view both inspiring and soothing while they allow the challenging course to test their skills and bring out their best game. With bunkers strategically placed on fairways and around the greens, and deceptive bent grass greens that will test even experienced players, the Mountain Course reaffirms Jack Nicklaus as one of the greatest - if not the greatest – players and course designers of all time
Lake Course
This spectacular 18-hole golf course by Robert Trent Jones is set on the banks of the Yang Zonghai Lake and is world renowned for its narrow fairways; crisscrossing trenches; strong winds; terraced greens and breathtaking lake views. Coupled with Robert Trent Jones Jr.’s renowned quest for accuracy, and with each of its 18 holes facing the lake, the terraced course presents spectacular views and exciting challenges to golfers. Golfers are also required to constantly take into account the winds which introduce an additional degree of difficulty and excitement to the game.
Hainan/Haikou (Mission Hills)
Blackstone
China’s premier tournament venue. This 7,777-yard core golf course covering 350-acres (2,125 Chinese Acre) weaves through a striking landscape of mature trees, expansive lakes and wetlands punctuated by black lava rock. A world-class tournament course, it offers spectacular spectator viewing, especially on the final holes where one must negotiate a series of risk-versus-reward opportunities.
Sandbelt Trails
Australian Sandbelt meets lava rock landscape. Patterned after the strong courses of the Australian Sandbelt region, this 7,325-yard course features large bunkers dominated by high sand flashes and crisp, thick lips rising above the fairway and green surfaces. Eucalyptus trees evoke the Australian landscape and transitional edges blend into the landscape, creating a natural feel to the large expanse of turf.
The Vintage
Old world sensibilities in a stone walled setting. Patterned after courses built at the turn of the century, this 7,363-yard course is a blend of carefully routed holes with as little disturbance to the existing terrain as possible. It has a distinct, natural feel, mixed with feature work that utilizes odd, sometimes geometric shapes and quirky features found on old courses. This includes abrupt mounds, deep pot bunkers, square edges, blind shots and both small and large greens with wicker basket pins.
Stepping Stone
The first short par three course is a true pitch and putt course but with dramatic islands of turf surrounded by lava rock and large sand expanses. This course will play through, and seamlessly blend in with the native surrounds of black rock and thick vegetation.
Lava Fields
While similar in many respects to the Tournament Course with its irregular lines of turf and wild bunkering, Lava Fields presents far less tree cover. There is a feel of expanse that creates a big look and the black rock and sand dominate the landscape like no other course in the world. At 7400 yards, it too is capable of hosting significant events.
Meadow Links
Based upon the traditional US Open courses of the eastern United States, this layout features lay-of-the land sensibilities and somewhat geometric shapes in both bunkering and fairway lines. Distinctive features such as the fabled “Church Pew” bunkers make for a unique look where grass-faced bunkers and native grasses give the course an open meadow feel with occasional clusters of trees. Large greens create difficult putting opportunities.
The Preserve
With a strong emphasis on beautiful landscaping based upon a backbone of dense palm plantings, this user-friendly course plays off a more modern design. Sculpted bunkering punctuates wide fairways leading to greens complexes where perimeter mounding feeds into the putting surfaces with modern conviction. Vivid landscaping with abundance of flowering shrubs and ground covers make a dominant image on this course. Palm trees add a welcome relief from the sun.
Double Pin
This collection of 18 par 3 holes incorporates a unique and distinct feature; two pins at each green. Greens are designed to offer two options; one easier and more assessable location and one much more difficult. An arboretum style landscape
Stone Quarry
As a tribute to the many fine courses of Pete Dye, this course showcases all the wild-ride features associated with his designs. Railroad tie sleepers, abrupt mounds, and moguls, long sandy waste bunkers, devilish sometimes small greens and rail-road car bridges all create a distinct look. These features are proven all the more dramatic as the course snakes through ancient volcanic quarry’s supported by steep rock walls and timbers. The dramatic landscape features remnants of days past including coal cars, railroad tracks, and abandoned mining equipment. The course is rather “sporty” in nature, demanding shot making over brute strength and provides a welcoming option to many of today’s long courses.
Shadow Dunes
Bringing sand to the city, this course offers a unique environment of towering sand dunes and native vegetation found along the vast beaches of Hainan Island. Not quite a day at the beach, this course features large undulating contours that feed into some of the largest greens at the resort. These wild green surfaces will leave monstrous putts of prodigious length at times. Not a course to be overpowered by length, the player’s short game will require pin-point accuracy. Being somewhat short at 6600 yards from the tips and par 70, this course features intimate green to tee connections and will be exceptionally walkable, making for a quick round.
Beijing
Beijing International Golf Club
The course runs alongside of the Ming Tomb Reservoir and near the 'Great Wall'. In an area of water shortage the golfer has 13 holes where water is the main hazard. This mature course offers large greens with plenty of out-of-bounds markers.
Beijing Country Golf Club
Beijing Country Golf Club was founded in 1988 and now it has developed into an international standard golf-links that is solely designed, built, managed and administrated by the Chinese. The view of the golf-links is wonderful. There is a dark green man-made lake, island for fishing, exquisitely wrought jade bridge, green lawn and fruit forest for one to appreciate.
Beijing Willow Golf Club
Beijing Willow Golf Club (BWGC) is located in the North part of Haidian District in the City of Beijing . The club enjoys the neighborhood of the Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing High-tech Business Area (BHBA) and the Summer Palace , with the finest intact royal garden in the Human history. The Kunming Lake, with the mists and waves stretching far into its distance and Wanshou Mountain, with its undulating and flowing manner outlines the unique background of the courses of the club, a wonderful land of golf hewed away from the prosperity of the Metropolis and in the serenity of nature.
Huatang International Golf Club
Opened in late 1997, this is a new golf course with a significant amount of trees. The friendly course is open to public (not primarily for people with a membership). It is a 40-minute drive from the city center.
Shanghai
Shanghai Binhai Golf Club
Opened in 2000 with master plan of 54 holes international championship golf courses. The current 27 holes have made Binhai Golf a perfect golfing destination. The Fairy Lake Course is an 18 hole masterpiece designed by Peter Thomson, and the Forest course is gaining acclaim. The next course, New Wetlands will open within a year.
Shanghai Tianma Golf and Country Club
Located 30 minutes from the Hongqiao Airport in the Sheshan National Tourism Park . Sheshan is known for its natural beauty and for having the only mountain in Shanghai .
Shanghai International Golf Country Club
About 40 kilometers from the city, the 18-hole Dianshan Lake course features open vistas and gentle undulations.