Beijing Links Golf Club
北京北辰高尔夫球会
Course Date
Location Beijing, China
Yardage 7040 yards　Par 72
Coursre Rating 73.1
Playing Date Nov, 4, 2010
Designer Peter Thomson
Opned 2002
Caddie Yest
Golf Cart Yes
Rating
Overall Rating
3.65
Course Layout
3
Difficulty Level
4
Greens Conditions
4
Fairways Conditions
4
Landscaping & Views
4
 

A flat, links–style course with rolling fairways. It has also a parkland feature as holes are separated by trees. The greens are relatively small and most greens are elevated, thus the course demands you to hit approach shots with good spins.


A view from the clubhouse

6th green
A view from 17th green
Srorecard
 
2nd　Par 4　382 yards

2nd　Par 4　382 yards (2)

2nd　Par 4　382 yards (1)
A dogleg to left. Bunkers are placed 250 yards off the tee on both sides and the landing area is narrow with rolling fairway. The green is steeply elevated. The bunker protecting the left front side of the green should be avoided, as it is deep.
　
3rd　Par 3　173 yards

3rd　Par 3　173 yards (2)

3rd　Par 3　173 yards (1)
A par 3 over 3 bunkers and water. The green is elevated and double tiered.
　
8th　Par 4　440 yards

8th　Par 4　440 yards (2)

8th　Par 4　440 yards (1)
A straight & difficult hole. The accurate tee shot is needed as the landing area is narrow wit a left bunker 250 yards and a right bunker 270 yards off the tee. The green is elevated and protected by bunkers right and left.
 
9th　Par 5　595 yards
A straight & long par 5. A tee shot is over a river. Pay attention to 5 bunkers in a row 50-80 yards in front of the green. The green is wide but not deep, so a high ball with good spin is recommended for the approach shot.
　

9th　Par 5　595 yard (3)

9th　Par 5　595 yards (2)

9th　Par 5　595 yards (1)
　
10th　Par 4　449 yards

10th　Par 4　449 yards (2)

10th　Par 4　449 yards (1)
A straight & tight hole. A series of bunkers awaits your errant tee shots right or left 230-250 yards off the tee. The green is guarded by bunkers on both sides.
　
16th　Par 4　461 yards

16th　Par 4　461 yards (2)

16th　Par 4　461 yards (1)
A straight & long par 4. There are bunkers right & left around 260 yards off the tee and the fairway width between bunkers is extremely narrow, thus it is disadvantage for long hitters. When you lay up in front of the 2 bunkers, the second shot will remain some 220 yards to the green, which requires both accuracy and distance.
　
18th　Par 5　526 yards
An almost straight hole. The front side of the green borders water, which makes very difficult to hit the green in 2 for long hitters. The green slants slightly from back to front.
　

18th　Par 5　526 yards (3)

18th　Par 5　526 yards (2)

18th　Par 5　526 yards (1)
　
19th hole
It is a 30 minute drive from Central Beijing and a 20 minute drive from Beijing Airport. Visitors can play through a golf course booking agency. 9 holes have lighting to play in the night. There are accommodation, indoor swimming pool, sauna and golf school. It is free to play from the longest blue tees.

Caddie
restaurant

The other Peter Thomson designed courses in China are Beijing Yaoshang (北京窑上) GC, Shanghai Binhai (上海濱海) GC, Shanghai Golfking (上海银涛) GC, CITIC Shantou (中信汕頭) GC and, in Hong Kong, Hong Kong GC – Eden Course and Clerawter Bay GG (Re-design).