The course is laid out on mountainous terrain
surrounding a big lake. Each hole varies with right & left doglegs and elevation
changes. You will never get bored playing here. The course gives you great scnery.
Because the tee grounds of some holes are elevated very high, the actual yardage
is some 200 yards shorter, so I’m afraid that the official course rating of 74.4
is a little too much and should be around 72.5. The course was selected the best
new course in China in 2001. |
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A driver should not be used on this
downhill tee-shot for a long hitter because a creek crosses the fairway 240 yards
off the tee. Also, you should hit to the left side of the fairway in order to
have a clear view for the next shot as big trees are positioned on the right side
to impede your approach. |
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You can feel tremendous rush on the
tee because you feel as if you are hitting down from the 10th floor. You can enjoy
the panoramic view from the tee. However, the landing area off the tee is narrow,
so this hole is like “no rose without a thorn.” |
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There is a creek on the right bordering
the fairway and the green. This is a good hole with the well-positioned water
hazard and fairway bunkers. |
This dogleg to the right is also beautiful
with a lake on the left. There are 3 series of fairway bunkers, which don’t come
into play but give you a nice view. |
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A downhill par 3. This is a very natural
hole without the artificial beauty. You should avoid the large bunker protecting
the front and right side of the green because it is about twice as deep as your
height. |
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This hole is also a sharp downhill
from the tee, so you can aim the island green in 2 with a middle or long iron.
The fairway slopes sharply from right to left, tee shots tend to roll down to
the 30-yard long bunker on the left. You can hit onto the green by an iron on
the second shot. Considering the downhill, the length actually is shortened by
some 100 yards, so it is a very short par 5. I think that it becomes a great finishing
hole if this par 5 is changed into par 4 using the 20 yards shorter tee. The island
green floating in a big lake is worth seeing and it is picturesque. |
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It takes 50 minutes from Zuhai by club bus. |
2nd Par 4 411 yards