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The 5th hole is a very long par 3. The green is horizontally narrow and
slopes from back to front. Players should pay attention to the bunkers,
which are placed on both sides of the green, and the lake, which engulfs
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| This straight and long par 5 has narrow landing
areas across its fairway. The hole thin and is squeezed by a lake on its
right, and an OB line on the left. There is a large and deep bunker that
guards the front side of the green. Players should also watch out and be
aware of a lake that is placed on the green’s right side. |
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This 8th hole is a neat par 3 that requires the ball to be hit over a lake.
The green is wide and shaped like a potato chip, making the putting quite
challenging. Players can also enjoy a gorgeous view of a famous Chinese
mountain, the Kuming Xishan. |
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| This hole consists of a slight dogleg to the right
with a tee shot that will require the ball to hover over a lake. Players
should try their best to avoid a second lake on the right, and a fairway
bunker, 270 yards from the tee, on the left. The landing area of the second
shot can be quite narrow due to the body of water on the right and a series
of bunkers on the left side of the fairway. There is also a well-positioned
bunker on the right side of the green that players should look out for.
The green slopes slightly from front to back, which may make putting quite
difficult for players. |
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The 13th hole is a long par 4 with a dogleg to the right. Distance is required
both off the tee and second shots in order to make a two shot green. The
green is elevated and there are bunkers both on the left and right. Players
should also pay attention to the lake that is placed on the right side of
the green. |
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The 15th hole is a par 3 that requires the golf ball to travel over a body
of water. The front side of the wide green borders a lake. This will mean
that players need to choose the correct club to ensure that their tee shot
will carry over the water. |
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The second last hole is a very short par 4 that consists of a slight dogleg
to the right. Players are recommended to hit their tee shot over the right
fairway bunker. However, a carry of 240 yards is required, and to make matters
more challenging, there are other bunkers on the left and a lake on the
right. Players will need to make a decision whether to use a driver or lay
up with a fairway wood. The green is elevated and the lake continues up
until the right side of the green. |
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| This last hole is a perfectly straight par 5.
Players should make sure that every shot is accurate in order to make their
shot onto the narrow fairway. There is also a body of water on the entire
right side from the tee to the slightly elevated green. |
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The Lake View GC is a 20-minute drive from Kunming Airport
and a 30-minute drive from Kunming City. There is a hotel near the course
where players can stay.
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As of the evaluation of 2015 top100golfcourses.co.uk,
the course is selected the 28th best course in China. There are around
500 courses in China in 2015.
According to the top100golfcourses.co.uk
site, Lake View GC was ranked 28th out of the 500 (as of 2015) courses
in all of China during its 2015 evaluation.
The Lake View GC was designed by a joint effort between
IMG and Nick Faldo. Other courses that are designed by Nick Faldo in
China are Beijing
Honghua International GC, Mission
Hills GC (Faldo Course), and Dali Stone Mountain GC.
The golf club is operated by IMG. Courses designed by
IMG in China are Beijing Honghua International GC, Beijing CBD International
GC, Hebei Golden Elephant GC, Tianjin Regal Riviera GC, Topwin G&CC,
Dalian Red Flag Valley GC, Kunming CC (re-design), and so forth.
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5th Par 3 232 yards