Lot 1, Fan Kam Rd,
Sheung Shui, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Hong Kong GC AcademyThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland.
Designer:
Original course probably created by Edwin R. Hallifax (1911); substantially modified by L.S. Greenhill (late-1910s).
The three 18-hole championship courses at Hong Kong GC, Fanling are: New course (par-70; 6520 yds from back tees; rating 70.2); Old course (par-71; 6246 yds; rating 69.3); Eden course (par-71; 6106 yds; rating 70.5).
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36 km N of downtown Kowloon (Tsim Sha Tsui, aka TST).
Hong Kong GC (Old)
The renowned Hong Kong Golf Club at Fanling offers three well-regarded and attractive 18-hole layouts, namely the Old, New and Eden courses. These mainly tree-lined parkland layouts each deliver plenty of golfing challenge, combined with many attractive features and excellent upkeep.
The venerable Old course, in existence since 1919, is relatively short at just under 6,250 yards from the tips. The front-nine weaves its way through tree-lined fairways to the turn, saving some of its best holes for the inward nine. A seriously bunker-defended final green awaits at the par-4 18th ("Home"). This classic out-and-back layout features tree-lined fairways and small greens, placing a premium on accuracy rather than length.
Stay&Play at Hong Kong GC, Fanling: onsite accommodation is available for international visitors, subject to approval from the General Manager (see Where2Stay section below).
Visitors welcome Mon-Fri (not public holidays) and are advised to call the Club after 3pm the day before play to pre-book a starting time. The "outside visitor" course for any given day is based on a course rotation system.
Must book in advance and guarantee booking with a credit card. Maximum handicap permitted: men 24; women 36.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].
Trained caddies always available; golf carts available for hire.
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Queen Victoria conferred the Royal prefix on the Hong Kong Golf Club in its founding year (1889). At its 1996 Annual General Meeting, the club resolved to drop the Royal title, ahead of the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China in 1997.
The club originally played in Happy Valley, a location shared with many other activities. As the club expanded, the need for a more permanent home was addressed with the building of a small nine hole course at Deep Water Bay, before the club eventually moved to its current location in Fanling. It has been the home of the Hong Kong Open since the event's inauguration in 1959 (see our Tournaments section >by Venue >Hong Kong GC).
Hong Kong's best courses (Golf Digest, 2022):
Hong Kong GC's Eden course ranked 6th best; Old course ranked 7th best; New course ranked 8th best.
Lot 1, Fan Kam Rd, Sheung Shui, New Territories, Hong Kong.
+852 2670 1211
Visit websiteComfortable onsite accommodation in the clubhouse of Hong Kong GC, Fanling is available to overseas visitors, provided it is booked well in advance, and subject to the General Manager's approval.
Honk Kong GC - Fanling (Old, New & Eden courses).
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