Sun River Golf Club
Address Tour District, Xinlong, Wanning, Hainan
Course Information
Number of Holes 18 holes
Par/Length 72 / 7,235 yards (Gold Tee)
Designer Robert McFarland
On course traffic trolley or buggy
007 booking hotline (852) 2180 2963 (Office hour) or mail to booking@golf007.com
 
Course map Midway House View    
 
Introduction

The newest development from Hainan Airline Company after HNA Resort Kangle Garden & Kangle Spa & Golf Club, the club opened at May 2005.
Abour One hour and 15 mins drive from Sanya Pheonix International Airport。

 
Club Facilities & Services

It takes about 2 mins drive to the temporary clubhouse . From what I'd seen, the clubhouse is not big. I didnt have a chance to see it because the course was meant to be closed for maintainence. Thanks to Mr Liang, the General Manager for the special arrangement so that we could test play and finish this report.

 
Course design

Front nine is relatively flat, wide fairways, large greens, quite generous, but warn you, this is a trap ! Once you turn to back nine, you need to be very concentrate, a lot of elevation, long carry over water and creek, lot of bunkers and water in play, tight fairways, small greens, blind shots, you name it, they have it. Having said that, thanks to the designer's effort and good arrangement to make this memorable and enjoyable game.
Overall, the difficulty is just about right for leisure golfers but it could be worser when the wind roar.

Play Movie
 
Course Conditions

Mr Liang already told us that he is not satisfied with the present conditions and started the enhancement. But from what I'd seen, it is in very good shape, well above average. It is true if comparing with the Kangle Spa & Golf club.

 
Caddie Services

Appreciated the good indications from my caddie, otherwise, I would have torn my scorecard. : )

 
Hole by Hole
# 1 # 2 # 3 # 4 # 5 # 6 # 7 # 8 # 9
# 10 # 11 # 12 # 13 # 14 # 15 # 16 # 17 # 18
 
007 Rating

Take a look to the scorecard, Oh my God, it is over 6800 yards from the blue tee, no thanks, better move back to the white. Hangon, there are two distance from the white, one is 6500 and the other is 6100. Ok, whatever, just play it. I soon realized I was playing a combined white tee and it is about 6300 yards long.
As I said before, the course conditions is well above average and the design is interesting and full of surprises.
During the play, I saw the new course , and very likely to be opened on schedule.

Finally, I will rate her - Eagle 。 3/06

Difficulties : (White Tee)  
Club Facilities & Services  
Course design & Interesting to Play
Course Maintainence
Caddie Services
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