Beijing California County Golf Club-BC Course
加州水郡高尔夫俱乐部(B、C场)
Course Date
Location Beijing, China
Yardage 7244 yards Par 72
Coursre Rating  
Playing Date Nov, 5, 2010
Designer Zhou De
Opned 2008
Caddie Yes
Golf Cart Yes
Rating
Overall Rating
4.55
Course Layout
4
Difficulty Level
5
Greens Conditions
5
Fairways Conditions
4
Landscaping & Views
5
 

This is a flat but distinct course with a theme as “desert & canyon. There are 27 holes, three 9-hole A, B & C Course. The A Course, the “Forest Nine” features tree-lined fairways that can be very tight in places, while the B Course “River Nine” is highlighted by heavily undulating greens. The C Course has the feel of a desert-style course that the sand dunes along the arid riverbed coming into play. The combination of B&C is the best 18 holes. Some greens are sloping too much but bunkers, bush, water hazards and natural small hills are strategically placed, so it is interesting to play. Visually desert views are spread. Due to an abundance of natural sand dunes, you feel like playing in Arizona or Nevada famous for desert areas rather than in California. The golf club plans to extend into 54 holes in a future.



Aview around 8th green

A view from 16th tee

7th double-tiered green

 
2nd Par 5 588 yards
A double dogleg to the left first and then to the right. T Both sides of the narrow face waters, so the tee and second shots require accuracy. Especially the tee shot is demanding and its landing area is very narrow with a left fairway bunker 255 yards off the tee. The green is small guarded by a bunker on the left and a creek and a slope on the right.
 

2nd Par 5 588 yards(3)

2nd Par 5 588 yards (2)

2nd Par 5 588 yards (1)
 
4th Par 5 626 yards
A dogleg to the right, long par 5. The tee shot is over a lake. A carry of 240 yards is needed to clear a right fairway bunker which is the best route. Pay attention the some trees positioned on the just right of the deep green.

4th Par 5 626 yards (3)

4th Par 5 626 yards (2)

4th Par 5 626 yards (1)
 
7th Par 3 179 yards

7th Par 3 179 yards
A Par 3 over bush. The 3 trees just on the left of green are in play. The green is deep and strongly slopes from back to front.
 
10th Par 4 435 yards

10th Par 4 435 yards (2)

10th Par 4 435 yards (1)
A dogleg to the left. The tee shot is slightly downhill and the right landing area on the tee shot is limited due to a small hill some 230 yards off the tee. The right hill needs a carry of 230 yards to clear but the left hill 260 yards that is very demanding. The green slopes a little from back to front and bunkers on front left & right are in play.
 
11th Par 5 595 yards
A slight dogleg to the right followed by a dogleg to the left. Pay attention to a hill some 235 yards off the tee. There are a lot of dangers on the left side on the second shot and
A limestone hill, 3 bunkers and bush stretching out short of the deep green await your errant shot.

11th Par 5 595 yards (3)

11th Par 5 595 yards (2)

11th Par 5 595 yards (1)
 
12th Par 3 200 yards

12th Par 3 200 yards (2)

12th Par 3 200 yards (1)
A par 3 over a lake. A ridge runs in the center of the green that slopes from the center to front and to back.
 
16th Par 3 175 yards

16th Par 3 175 yards (2)

16th Par 3 175 yards (1)
A slightly downhill, beautiful par 3 over a lake and bunkers The bunkers and green look like a giant’s foot mark. The left bush comes into play when the pin is on the left. The green has strong undulation.
 
18th Par 4 448 yards
A dogleg to the right, difficult hole, The second shot is slightly uphill to the deep & narrow green with a well-placed bunker on the right.
 

18th Par 4 448 yards (3)

18th Par 4 448 yards (2)

18th Par 4 448 yards (1)
 
19th hole

It is a 1 hour and 10 minute drive for Central Beijing. Visitors can play though golf booking agencies. Anyone can play from the longest tees.



Caddie

Restaurant

Lunch

The designer is Taiwanese and his other designed courses in China are Shaanxi Royal International GC and Yinchuan Yellow River Wetland (银川黄河) GC, among others.