Dongguan Hillview Golf Club (Master Course)
东莞峰景高尔夫球会、C・D场

Course Data
LocationGuandong Province, China
Yardage7019 yards Par 72
Course Rating72.3
Playing Date31 Jan. 2004
DesignerJim Engh
Opened1998
CaddyYes
Golf CartYes (Compulsory)
Rating
Overall Rating
4.30
Course Layout
5
Difficulty Level
4
Greens Conditions
4
Fairways Conditions
4
Landscaping & Views
4
Level of Satisfaction
4
 

A view from the clubhouse
The club combines 36-hole champion golf courses, this Master Course and Open Course, which are set in a beautiful valley. The course is rolling and the hollows are invariably filled with ponds and lakes. It features a couple of split fairways, and massive and deep bunkers, most of which are 2 to 3 meters (6 to 10 ft) deep, are scattered around the course. You can enjoy figuring out the your own best attacking route to attack the flag while avoiding the deep bunkers. However, it could be a bit difficult for a beginner who is not a good bunker player. The front 9, C Course, has an excellent layout that gives you good challenge on every hole. You can enjoy putting, too, because the greens are fast compared to average golf courses in China.
　
1st　Par 5　547 yards

1st　Par 5　547 yards (2)

1st　Par 5　547 yards (1)
A dogleg to the right. It can be possible to hit the green in 2. For the tee-shot the fairway slopes gently downhill and when you land on the fairway close to the lake on the right, you can take a short cut saving about 50 yards, leaving a chance for an Eagle. However, the second shot is over a lake, and water hazards and the well-placed bunkers around the green await your miss-hit shot.


2nd　Par 3　177 yards

2nd　Par 3　177 yards
A neat par 3 over a pond. The rocks located between the pond and the green are impressive.
 
3rd　Par 4　414 yards

3rd　Par 4　414 yards
A par 4 with split fairways. The left fairway is narrower and the bunkers on both sides come into play but it is closer to the green. The right fairway is wider but further from the green.

 
4th　Par 4　404 yards

4th　Par 4　404 yards (2)

4th　Par 4　404 yards (1)
A par 4 with water on the right of the hole. You had better avoid a deep bunker on the right side of the green.
　
6th　Par 5　577 yards

6th　Par 5　577 yards (2)

6th　Par 5　577 yards (1)
A par 5 that offers multiple routes to attack the flag. If you hit straight, it will be a straight hole and you can shorten the distance quite a lot and aim to hit the green in 2. If you decide to lay up, the hole will become “S” shaped. No matter which route you choose, deep bunkers could catch your bad shots, which are designed to make it difficult to hit the green.

　
13th　Par 4　373 yards
An uphill par 4. Various bunkers in front of the green are attractive.
 

13th hole seen from the green

13th　Par 4　373 yards (2)

13th　Par 4　373 yards (1)
　
16th　Par 4　233 yards

16th　Par 4　233 yards
A long, beautiful Par 3. It plays downhill to the green with water and a bunker in play.

 
18th　Par 4　407 yards

18th　Par 4　407 yards (2)

18th　Par 4　407 yards (1)
A slight dogleg to the left. The left of the hole faces a lake and the second shot must be hit over the lake.
　
19th hole

Hillview Reosrt Dongguan

It akes 2 hours from Hong Kong by a club bus, and 40 minutes from Shenzhen and 1 hour from Guanzhou by car.

A veteran golf course designer, Jim Engh has done several excellent courses in USA including the Sanctuary GC in Colorado. He is not that famous in Asia because he has designed almost all his courses in the USA. The exception is Dragon Hill GC in Thailand which has good reputation.

The hotel is in the golf club and its rooms are quite comfortable. The hotel is equipped with a gymnasium, a swimming pool, a sauna, tennis & squash courts and etc. and is a good place for the leisure.