Chinese Golf Breaks


Over 350 acres this is the big course of Mission Hills. Mature trees, expansive lakes and greens sized proportionately to the difficulty of the approach shot. This is a great course with a fantastic final water-strewn stretch.
Quite Australian in character, this course features narrowing fairways and massive bunkers. Eucalyptus trees and undulating greens provide the finishing touches. Gorgeous.
You could class The Vintage as an inland links with soft bunkering and a natural feel to the layout. A few blind shots, some nasty pot bunkers and a mix of small and large greens. Good fun.
We’ve never played on black sand before and it adds a rather austere look to the barren fairways. This is a grand design and worth playing but is not as pretty as some of its sister courses.
Cut through low trees and heathland, this American “target golf “layout is a great loosener and a very fair test of golf. Beautifully presented and, if you love golf in Carolina, you’ll love Meadow Links.
A Pete Dye showcase with railway bunkers and a massive variety of design, you have to think off every teebox. There seems to be bunkers everywhere but, as with Pete Dye, they and all the other hazards only really come into play if you hit a poor shot or are very aggressive.
Probably the easiest of the big courses at Mission Hills, the fairways are wide, the greens are appealing and the bunkers are large but not too deep. A nice holiday track.
If you swapped your Asiatic caddie for a grumbling Scot, you could be forgiven for thinking you’re playing at the Home of Golf. Rolling, hard fairways and cunning greens call for bump and runs and real golf experience. And, as with many good links, the difficulty lies on the greens …
The resort is nestled amid lush green gardens with an 18-storey behemoth complete with shopping arcades, top-notch facilities and spa and 525 exquisite bedrooms. There are seven restaurants: traditional Asian delicacies, an international gourmet treat, a relaxed brasserie, a Japanese experience, a …