The Dunes at Shenzhou Peninsula

Shenzhou Peninsula Resort,

nr Dong'aozhen, Hainan

  • Office

    +86 898 3622 0000
  • Pro shop

    +86 898 3622 0000
  • Fax

    +86 898 3622 5001
  • Academy

    The Dunes Golf Academy

About the course

  • The 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

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
7456
Par
72
SSS or slope

At the same location:

Above distances are for the West course. Also at The Dunes is the 18-hole East course (par-72; 7484 yds from back tees).

Location

Latitude:

18.678566

Longitude:

110.368412

How to get there:

116 km NE of Sanya / 20 km S of Wanning.

The Dunes at Shenzhou Peninsula (West course)

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.

Est. 2010

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.

List of courses: Hainan Island

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance. Maximum handicap permitted: 36 for men and women.

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes (golf cart & caddie fee included): c.US$250.

Contact club for full details, discounts, Stay&Play packages, etc. [Last updated: 2023].

Other information

Golf carts and caddies are compulsory. Only members can walk the course.

Practice facilities

Excellent

Did you know?

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.

Published ranking

East course:
China's 2nd best course (Golf Digest, 2022).
West course:
China's 6th best course (Golf Digest, 2022).

Where2Stay

  • Sheraton Shenzhou Peninsula Resort5-star

    Shenzhou Peninsula Resort District, Wanning, Hainan 571528.

    +86 898 6253 8868

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    Facing 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.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      Dunes at Shenzhou Peninsula (East & West courses)

    • Golf within 10 km:

      Ocean Bay

    • Golf within 30 km:

      Kangle

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