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Mao may not have approved, but golf is on the upswing in China. And with 16 courses and 30 more in the offing, Hainan Island is poised to cash in on the boom ...Read the full article
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Clutch Cargo from Canada writes: Tom G has a bone to pick with you
- Posted 06/08/08 at 8:23 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Kok-Keong Yap from Hong Kong writes: Hainan Island is like most places in China quite crowded in the city. If you plan to visit this island, stay with the international hotel franchise. Local hotels are not well maintained. Some of the golf courses are good but the locals have a habit of being overenthusiatic and may keep the rough quite thick making the course less enjoyable by the amateur golfers (including low handicappers). You can normally get a better deal than $130 during the weekday. I paid approx $90 playing at Yalong Bay.
Apart from the beach and golf, there is nothing else exciting.- Posted 06/08/08 at 8:55 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Kok-Keong Yap from Hong Kong writes: and one more thing, best time to go is probably Feb - Mar, after which, it is too hot to play golf.
- Posted 06/08/08 at 8:59 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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R M from Ottawa, Canada writes:
Seems like nothing succeeds like excess (at least for SOME)... in this so-called "communist" country.
828 yard golf hole? That's almost 1/2 mile long, and just dumb and excessive.- Posted 08/08/08 at 1:39 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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