Which are the best golf courses at Mission Hills Shenzhen? This has to be the most asked question from those planning a trip to Mission Hills Shenzhen. The Mission Hills Shenzhen golf club has spared no effort in ensuring that golfers coming to their facilities experience nothing short of first-class golfing. Some of the biggest names in golf have been involved in the architecture to give players a problem of plenty, with courses designed by a stellar lineup – Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Sir Nick Faldo, Ernie Els, Vijay Singh, Annika Sorenstam, Jose Maria Olazabal, Ian Poulter-Justin Rose, Jumbo Ozaki, Pete Dye, David Leadbetter and Zhang Lian Wei. The fact that Mission Hills Shenzhen is the world’s largest golf facility, that has up to 3000 golfers playing in a day and nearly 1800 golf carts playing in its giant maze, only adds to the amazement that visitors experience when they are there.
It is easy to tell by now that answering the question is not easy, especially when you add preferences of individuals based on ability and what suits their eye. But then since very few are going to be there that long, that will allow them to play all 12, a pecking order has to be forced. Perhaps an easier way to look at this is:
If you are playing 6 rounds or more, do not miss out on
World Cup Course (Jack Nicklaus)
Olazabal Course
Norman Course
Rose-Poulter Course
Faldo Course
Els Course
If you are playing 4 rounds, then consider the World Cup Course, Olazabal Course and any two from the bottom four in the previous list, although it has to be said that visitors have found the Norman Course tougher than the others.
The best time to plan a trip to Mission Hills Shenzhen is between November to April, just after the typhoon season and before the hot summer kicks in. And it is best to plan ahead, because in spite of the 12 golf courses available to play, the Mission Hills tee times can fill out sooner than you expect. The popularity of the destination is soaring with more and more golfers from across the world coming over to see what the fuss is all about. The top choices of play – the World Cup Course and the Olazabal Course get more difficult to get on to, even though there is a surcharge of about 50 USD to play there. The complexity is heightened with many big groups blocking off large no of rooms and tee times at the resort.
While it is possible to stay outside the resort, the logistics of getting to and from the Mission Hills golf complex is a little bit tricky to deal with, especially considering the unimaginable ease the stay and play option provides. Mission Hills Shenzhen bookings made early will always be a blessing for the golfer looking to get the most of his adventure.
