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There are 36 holes in total and different architects designed each 18 holes.
The B Course is flatter and longer than the tight roller coaster A
Course. Each green is heavily guarded by bunkers and/or water, which
are a often feature of Nicklaus designed courses. Landscaped greens and
the surrounding areas are beautiful with soft defined contours. |
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A challenging par 3 over water. The green is guarded by a lake as well as
bunkers. |
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A sharp dogleg to the left with a lake running along the left side of the
fairway. The drive must carry over water. The safer play avoiding water
is to play down the right side although this leaves a longer approach shot
to the elevated double-tiered green. |
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An excellent layout utilizing a natural lake positioned on the right
of the fairway. An intimidating tee with a narrow fairway and a hill on
the left side with water on the right . The second shot is over the lake
crossing the fairway approximately 150 yards from the green. The approach
shot requires you to hit the right side of the peninsula shapedgreen protruding
from the lake. The greem is two tiered with a slope. If the pin is positioned
on the right, which is on the lower tier the testing approach shot must
be accurately struck to a small landing area surrounded by water .
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| You can’t help the beautifully contoured bunkers
on this uphill par 5 which seem to come into play on every shot. The moderately
undulating green is triple-tiered and can make for an interesting put if
you land on the wrong tier. |
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The alignment of the bunkers is beautiful on this hole, too. A series
of bunkers are placed in a row on the right side of the fairway, which
catch 230-yard drives. The second shot is up hilland must not be left
short if you want to avoid cavernous bukers guarding the green . Even
though your shot may land on the green unless you can generate some spin,
it can easily roll into rough behind the green ,from where it is hard
to save par.
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A long par 4. Bunkers guard the green in front and to the right. |
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A downhill par 3 over water. The contrast among the green, a lake and bunkers
make for a scenic view on this hole, too. |
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| A very interesting hole to finish and a good
par 5. A little drawback is the blind tee shot. However, there are a number
of options to choose between on the second & third shots depending on
how aggressively you want to attack this hole. The fairway is split down
the middle divided by a creek on the second shot. The right the approach
shot. If you choose the left hand fairway, the landing area between the
creek hand fairway requires you to hit over the pond leaving you an approach
shot to the green with the creek on the left side (, so be careful with
on the right and the side hill rough on the left is relatively narrow ,
with the creek frontingthe green catches any short approaches. |
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The luxurious clubhouse is another great feature. It takes 1hour and
40 minutes from Hong Kong to Zhongshan Harbor by ferry and another 20
minutes by club bus. It takes 45 minutes from Zuhai by taxi.
Lee Schmidt & Brian Curley have designed the other courses in Asia,
Muang Kaew GC (remodeled),
Chiang
Mai Highlands G&SR, Amata
Spring CC in Thailand and Grande Hamanako GC in Japan. Lee Schmidt
worked for Pete Dye for seven years as an assistant and then seven years
as Senior Design Associate for Nicklaus Design with extensive international
experience.
Lee Schmidt & Brian Curley’s joint designs with Jack Nicklaus are
Spring City (春城)
Ｇ＆ＬＲ - Mountain Course, Chung
Shan Hot Spring (中山溫泉) GC - Jack Nicklaus Course
in China, Ishioka GC, Rokkou Kokusai GC (remodeled), The Tradition GC,
President GC, Sanyo GC (remodeled), New Capital GG, Sun Belgravia GC,
Bear Paws Japan GC in Japan, Sungai Long CC in Malaysia, and Springfield
Royal CC in Thailand. Also, they are joint designers of 8 out of 10 courses
at Mission Hills GG, the largest golf complex in the world, such as the
Faldo Course or Ozaki Course.
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A view from the clubhouse