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This is a hillside course carved out of a forest. Not only do you have to
contend with trees along the sides of the fairway but also clever bunkering
and water hazards further cut down the options. The closer to the hole you
get, the narrower the targets area becomes but the safety zones are also
provided, which would attract all-levels of players. A key uniqueness of
the course is the double fairways that are seen on 4 holes. You must decide
which route you will take aroute for beginners or a route for advanced players.
Joyful melodies of brooks & trees and birds singing, and a graceful
lake refresh you completely. This is a course that you will want to come
back to play over and over again. |
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The hole is surrounded by trees. Bunkers guarding the green come into play.
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A dogleg to the left, slightly downhill. In order to clear the two big bunkers
on the left corner, a carry of 230 yards is needed, where another relatively
tight fairway is provided and you can aim directly at the pin. To play safe,
choose the right fairway. |
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A charming, straight hole. A 230 yard drive is needed to clear the left
bunkers. The green is both elevated and slopes a lot from the back to the
front with a steep slope behind the green so you shouldn’t hit over the
green. |
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A dogleg to the right, short par 5 reachable in 2. If you choose the right
fairway, a carry of 220-yards from the tee is needed to clear water then
the hole becomes almost straight and you can cut down the yardages greatly.
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| A lake runs along the entire length of the right
side and the tight fairway makes this hole challenging. The green is swung
to the right, so the front of the green borders the lake. |
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| There are 2 routes separated completely by trees.
To play safe, this hole becomes a 600-yards very long slight dogleg to the
right. Advanced players like to choose the right route, where it becomes
a 525-yards long almost straight hole. In this case, a long and accurate
drive is a must because a carry of 240 yards is needed to reach to a rolling
narrow fairway guarded by bunkers on both sides. The second shot is over
a pond and if your tee shot is in rough, it is difficult to clear water
from there. |
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| A dogleg to the left or a straight hole. 2 fairways
are provided on this hole, too. You can shorten the distance by some 20
yards by hitting down the left fairway but the fairway is narrow and a bunker
protecting the front side of the green comes into play. When you choose
the right fairway, though this route is longer, the fairway is more generous
and the bunker doesn’t come to play on the approach shot. |
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A 230 yard drive is needed to clear bunkers on the right. The second shot
is over a lake and a bunker. The view of the lake, the bunker, the contoured
green and the palms behind it are beautiful. |
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A slightly downhill par 3 with an island green. |
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This hole shares the same lake with the 9th hole. The lake runs all the
way along the left side with the tight fairway. The wide green is swung
to the left and when the pin is positioned on the left, the second shot
is over water. |
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It takes a little over 1 hour from Sanya and 2 hours and 30 minutes from
Haikou by car. Kangle Garden Resort, though not adjacent, is located 5
minutes ride from the course.
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Flowers in the course