Chianan Golf Country Club
嘉南高爾夫球場

Course Data
LocationKaohsiung, Taiwan
Yardage6825 yards, Par 72
Course Rating 
Playing Date18 Dec. 2005
DesingnerWillard Byrd
Opened1994
CaddyYes
Golf CartYes
Rating
Overall Rating
4.25
Course Layout
5
Difficulty Level
4
Greens Conditions
4
Fairways Conditions
3
Landscaping & Views
4
クラブハウス
 

This is a hillside course. Though the total length 6800 yards is not long, the course is challenging enough with narrow fairways and many water hazards. Especially the pars 3s are long, over 210 yards for three out of four par 3s. In order to shoot a low score here, the players need to manage the 4th hole which is indexed number 1 in difficulty, as well as those long par 3s. Therefore, the course is quite tough for beginners and is challenging enough for skilled players.



A view from the clubhouse

A bunker shape like a dragon foot

A flower to color the course

 

3rd Par 4 366 yards
A straight, short par 4. A natural river runs on the right side of the green all the way to the back. The green slopes down from right to left with bunkers strategically located in front.
 

3rd Par 4 366 yards (3)

3rd Par 4 366 yards (2)

3rd Par 4 366 yards (1)
 
4th Par 4 419 yards
A dogleg to the left, tough hole. The landing area for the tee shot is narrow with OB on both sides as well as a creek on the left. The same creek runs across the fairway from the left to right towards the right side of the green. The green has two tiers, sharply sloped. An accurate tee shot is necessary for this hole. Teeing off with a 3 wood might be the safe choice.


4th Par 4 419 yards (3)

4th Par 4 419 yards (2)

4th Par 4 419 yards (1)
 
5th Par 3 217 yards

5th Par 3 217 yards (2)

5th Par 3 217 yards (1)
A long par 3. Both sides of the green are protected by bunkers. Players who tend to slice the ball should aim left to avoid the pond over the right side bunker.
 
6th Par 4 423 yards

6th Par 4 423 yards (2)

6th Par 4 423 yards (1)
An uphill dogleg to the right. The tee shot is confronted by bunkers on the right side of the fairway. Ideally the second shot needs to be a high ball directly to the green without much roll, due to the narrow entrance to the green with bunkers on both sides.
 
10th Par 4 398 yards

10th Par 4 398 yards (2)

10th Par 4 398 yards (1)
A slight dogleg to the right. There is a steep drop from the tee to the fairway with a pond on the right which pressures the players. Another pond on the left of the green comes into play for the second shot. The green sticks out into the pond on the left.
 
11th Par 4 406 yards

11th Par 4 406 yards (2)

11th Par 4 406 yards (1)
A dogleg to the right. The player needs to hit over the pond from the tee box. The deep green is protected by bunkers on both sides with a pond on the left.

14th Par 3 217 yards

14th Par 3 217 yards (2)

14th Par 3 217 yards (1)
A difficult par 3 with a creek on the left of the green. The bunker in front of the green is deep and needs to be avoided. The three-tiered green slopes sharply from right to left. There is even a story that a Taiwanese professional golfer six-putted once after hitting the green from the tee.

 

15th Par 4 495 yards
A short and straight par 5. The pond on the left is in play from the tee as well as on the second shot. The fairway rises steeply about 5 meters (15 ft.) uphill towards the green. The wide green slopes right to left. There is a river running across the fairway around 50 yards in front of the green which prevents long hitters from reaching the green in two easily.


15th Par 4 495 yards (3)

15th Par 4 495 yards (2)

15th Par 4 495 yards (1)
 
18th Par 4 425 yards

18th Par 4 425 yards (2)

18th Par 4 425 yards (1)
A difficult hole with slight dogleg to the right. There is a pond on the right from the tee. The fairway is steeply uphill for the second shot. Another pond waits on the left of the green. The green is wide and big, sloping from back to front.


 
19th hole
It is an 80 minute drive from Kaohsiung. You can book tee times through agents on the Internet.