Shenzhou Peninsula Resort,
nr Dong'aozhen, Hainan
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+86 898 3622 0000Pro shop
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+86 898 3622 5001Academy
The Dunes Golf AcademyThe Course:
18 holes. Seaside links-style. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Coastal duneland (directly alongside the South China Sea).
Designer:
Tom Weiskopf
Above distances are for the West course. Also at The Dunes is the 18-hole East course (par-72; 7484 yds from back tees).
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116 km NE of Sanya / 20 km S of Wanning.
The Dunes at Shenzhou Peninsula (West course): Generally recognised as one of China's very best Stay&Play golf venues, The Dunes offers 36 holes of championship golf on its equally impressive East and West courses. These predominantly seaside links-style layouts, both designed by Tom Weiskopf, provide a wonderful test for your all-round game.
The West course, which predates its sibling by a couple of years, is an out-and-back layout that takes you down to the South China Sea shoreline on both the front and back nines. Ever-present fairway-hugging sandy waste areas and stylish bunkering feature throughout, while good size ponds make their presence felt on the early holes of both nines. Stealing the show, as might be expected, are the par-4 8th and 16th holes, and the par-3 17th ... all three played directly alongside the beach.
Stay&Play at Shenzhou Peninsula: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Maximum handicap permitted: 36 for men and women.
Contact club for full details, discounts, Stay&Play packages, etc. [Last updated: 2023].
Golf carts and caddies are compulsory. Only members can walk the course.
Excellent
The Dunes golf courses sit on the Shenzhou east-west running Shenzhou Peninsula, which is separated from the mainland of Hainan Island by a long narrow inlet and the small Laoye Sea. Both areas of water are home to a prodigious fishing industry.
East course:
China's 2nd best course (Golf Digest, 2022).
West course:
China's 6th best course (Golf Digest, 2022).
Shenzhou Peninsula Resort District, Wanning, Hainan 571528.
+86 898 6253 8868
Visit websiteFacing to the South China Sea, the Sheraton Shenzhou Peninsula Resort features expansive garden architecture, 306 spacious and comfortable guest rooms and suites, all with Smart TVs, complimentary Wi-Fi, and private balconies with breathtaking ocean or garden views.
Dunes at Shenzhou Peninsula (East & West courses)
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