Mission Hills Haikou — Shanqin Bay Golf Course
Haikou, China
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About Mission Hills Haikou — Shanqin Bay Golf Course
Shanqin Bay at Mission Hills Haikou is one of the most dramatic and celebrated golf courses in Asia, carved through an ancient lava field on the tropical island of Hainan. Designed by Scottish architect David McLay Kidd — the man behind Bandon Dunes — the course occupies a spectacular coastal setting where volcanic rock, Pacific winds, and turquoise water combine to produce something unlike any other course in China. The lava-field terrain meant no tree-planting was possible; instead, the course sprawls along cliff tops and through natural ravines formed over millennia. Several holes play directly along the South China Sea with views that rival the best coastal golf anywhere. The 16th, a cliff-top par-3 with a drop to the ocean below, is the most photographed hole in Chinese golf. Mission Hills Haikou also houses more than a dozen other courses on the same vast resort complex, but Shanqin Bay — with its raw volcanic drama and sea views — stands alone as the jewel of Asian resort golf.
Why Play Mission Hills Haikou — Shanqin Bay
- Carved through an ancient volcanic lava field — the most dramatic terrain in Chinese golf
- Designed by David McLay Kidd of Bandon Dunes fame
- Clifftop par-3 16th with views over the South China Sea
- Ranks among the top 5 courses in Asia on most global rankings
- Located on Hainan Island — China's tropical golf destination with year-round play
Mission Hills Haikou — Shanqin Bay Golf Course Characteristics
Course Type
Links — Resort access
Course Architect
Designed by David McLay Kidd
Year Opened
2010
Region
Asia — China
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Mission Hills Golf Club, Haikou, Hainan Province, China
Haikou, China