Beidaying,
Xundian District, Kunming, Yunnan
The Course:
36 holes. Relatively open parkland.
Surroundings:
Wooded hills and open countryside.
Designer:
Ted & Geoff Parslow (brothers).
Above distances are for the 18-hole championship A Course. Also at Sky Oasis is the 18-hole championship B course.
25.602673
103.424026
32 km E of Xundian / 116 km NE of Kunming.
Sky Oasis Golf Resort (originally opening as Skyait Golf Club) is home to 36-holes of relatively open parkland golf, located 2.5 hours drive northeast of Kunming. The courses, mostly played by local golfers, seem to fly below the radar screen of international travelling golfers.
The lowland "A" course plays through and around wetlands on its front-nine, then rises to a pine-fringed mountainside on the back-nine. The "B" course lays down a tough challenge, a mountain-style layout that rises to a highland plateau where just about every club in your bag will be tested.
The showstopper at Sky Oasis, although not part of the two 18-hole layouts, is the stand-alone par-3 "Eagle" hole. This 150-metre visually stunning experience attempts to put Sky Oasis on the international golf map (not unlike the extreme hole did for the Legend course in South Africa).
With a green surround shaped like a spread eagle, the design creates a visually intriguing and fun hole to play after your round. Designed by US golf architect Cynthia Dye McGarey, niece of design legend Pete Dye, the eagle hole was conceived during a site survey for a possible additional course at Sky Oasis.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Caddies available.
Excellent
Presidents Cup: Geoff Ogilvy’s International Team take on Brandt Snedeker’s USA Team at the revered Medinah Country Club, near Chicago. The Internationals are trying to halt a run of 11 consecutive American wins. (Sept 24-27).
French Open: Continental Europe’s oldest national championship, dating from 1906, is once again staged on the Albatros Course at Le Golf National, near Paris. Defending champion is America’s Michael Kim. (Sept 24-27).
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
You can subscribe to the Where2Golf channel on YT if you like to see more video content. You'll find a "Subscribe" button on any of our YouTube videos. Or if you want a quick and direct access subscribe here. Once done, any new published videos will show up in your Subscriptions feed.
