Putting it on the Map

These six courses – from the North, South, East and West of the country – have helped elevate China to the verge of golfing superpower status

Luxe Hills Golf & Country Club
Chengdu, Sichuan

Western China has been relatively slow to pick up the game, but this ultra-swish golf and residential complex, a 15-minute drive from the centre of Chengdu, has put it well and truly on the radar. Although it’s impossible to miss the expensive real estate that frames many of the holes here, Hollinger has produced a rollicking track from an unhelpful site that will keep the city’s nouveau riche happy for decades to come. Exceptional bunkering and ornamental water features are the main hazards to avoid, while putting on the course’s well-thought out greens is a joy. Although a private club, tee-times are available to visitors who stay on-site.

Yardage: 7,335. Par: 72. Architect: JMP (Mark Hollinger)

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