Three of the best

Guangzhou has a number of excellent golf courses within an hour’s drive from the city center. But for convenience, you cannot beat Luhu Golf Club, at the foot of Baiyun Mountain in the heart of the city. The 18-hole club (with nine holes for night golf) has long been a mainstay of the city’s golfing community, and it also has a comfortable country club for families to enjoy a leisurely afternoon.

Out east in Zengcheng is the superb Sino Golf and Country Club, a favorite among the expatriate community in Guangzhou. Jointly designed by Canadian Richard Davidson and Japan’s Muta Yasumori, it is an interesting combination of Eastern and Western styles.

Down south in Panyu, at the foot of Lianhua Mountain, is the well-established Lotus Hill Golf Club, popular among Hong Kong visitors. The course has followed the natural terrain carefully, using existing rocks, bushes, and the lake as hazards.

Luhu Golf & Country Club
广州麓湖高尔夫球乡村俱乐部
Luhu, Lujing Lu, Guangzhou
中国广东省广州市麓景路麓湖
(86-20) 8350 7777, www.luhugolf.com/EN

Lotus Hill Golf Resort
莲花山高尔夫球会
Lianhua Shan, Panyu
中国广东省广州市番禺区莲花山镇
(86-20) 8486 6666
www.lotushillgolf.com

Sino Golf & Country Club
荔湖高尔夫球会
Yujiazhuang Reservoir, Yonghe Town, Zengcheng
中国广东省广州增城市永和镇余家庄水库, (86-20) 8298 5088