Qingyuan Holiday Islands Golf Club

Located close to Guangzhou International Airport (20 mins), Holiday Islands is one of Guangdong's newest clubs and is designed by Liang Guo-kun who is also responsible for the very good Junan Country Garden GC and Shenzhen Green Club. The fairways are very generous and while there is rough, you really have to be hitting it wildly to find it. The exception to this is at the club's signature hole - the par 3, 4th. With its wide but shallow island green this is one of the region's most spectacular holes and it will take a well-struck mid iron to find its heart. The course also features a lot of undulation (more so on the back nine) and more often than not you'll be faced with some interesting lies on the fairways. On the higher parts of the course, wind plays a big factor as well so hitting one extra club to the greens might well pay dividends. The putting surfaces are some of the biggest in the province and feature some tricky (not outrageous) slopes so prepare yourself with a good half an hour on the practice green before teeing off.