‘Almost every hole has some bold natural feature, and for variety of scene and of strokes Hirono is difficult to beat. I can name no superior among British inland courses.’ C.H. AlisonJapan’s most distinguished golf club, Hirono was created by opportunistic
‘The scenery resembles that of the French Riviera, but at not a single spot between the Italian and Spanish frontiers can be found so superb a combination of sea, cliffs, trees and mountains.’ C.H. Alison on KawanaThe legendary Kawana Hotel was the brainchild of a
Bringing the most sophisticated design team in golf to arguably the least sophisticated market in the world was always going to be a fascinating experiment, and one with all sorts of possibilities and permutations. So it has been with the Shanqin Bay project on the south-east coast of China&r
Opening in 1930, the Abiko Golf Club was designed by Rokuro Akaboshi who was an eager student of golf design and followed Charles H. Alison closely on his travels through Japan that very year. Like Kasumigaseki East, the course was originally conceived with single greens and had a distinctly Brit
First opened in 1929, the 36-hole Kasumigaseki Country Club is significant as not only the proud owner of the richly impressive East Course, but also as the first club to adopt the two-green policy, a peculiar concept unique to Japan that clubs use to spread wear on their greens. Originally desig
First opened in 1929, the 36-hole Kasumigaseki Country Club is significant as not only the proud owner of the richly impressive East Course, but also as the first club to adopt the two-green policy, a peculiar concept unique to Japan that clubs use to spread wear on their greens. Originally desig
Koga is an unheralded but charming seaside golf club built through an undulating pine plantation close to the city of Fukuoka. In a similar mould to Newcastle in Australia and East London in South Africa, Koga boasts a stack of solid holes that are exposed to tricky trade winds and mostly feature
Designed by American architect Rick Jacobson, the Moon Course at the Lion Lake Country Club is part of a proposed 36-hole golf and residential development northwest of Guangzhou, of which 27 holes have been completed. The project actually occupies part of an existing golf course site, which w
The new Mission Hills Resort at Haikou on China's Hainan Island, is an impressive 5-star golf facility built on black volcanic rock and boasting Asia's biggest Spa, a superb collection of restaurants and hotel suites, fantastic recreational amenities (including an extraordinary range of kid's act
The new Mission Hills Resort at Haikou on China's Hainan Island, is an impressive 5-star golf facility built on black volcanic rock and boasting Asia's biggest Spa, a superb collection of restaurants and hotel suites, fantastic recreational amenities (including an extraordinary range of kid's
