Currently Golf in China is one of the countries fastest growing industries, home to over 200 courses with another 100 courses currently under construction. The golfing bug has certainly bitten in China but with demand from the built up areas of Japan and Hong Kong high, green fees can prove prohibitive to all but the upper classes. However should you be lucky enough to play you will be treated to world class facilities and services.

The majority of golf courses in China lie along the south-east coast. As you can imagine the capital of Beijing has many courses, however many of the finest golf clubs in China are to be found further south in the province of Guandong along the South China sea near Hong Kong. Here you will find the esteemed Agile Golf and Country club which is not only considered one of the best golf courses in China but in all of South East Asia. The landlocked province of Yunnan on the border with Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia is also home to a wealth of fine golf clubs, notably Spring City, home to both a Robert Trent Jones Jr and Jack Nicklaus design, both of which have been showered with accolades since they opened in 1998.

China is home to the world’s largest golfing facility, boasting 10 full size courses, the Mission Hills Golf Club which was recently ranked 17 out of 100 in a poll of courses you must play. Each course has been designed by a world renowned player including, among them, Ernie Els, Nick Faldo and Greg Norman and each produces its very own challenge and unique game. Mission Hills is far more than a golf club with spa, resort and residential facilities all available on site.

The profile of golf in China can only be enhanced with the explosion in local development and the upcoming talent of local heroes such as Zhang Lianwei who has beaten both Ernie Els and Colin Montgomery in the course of his career to date. Visit China now and experience the game whilst still in relative infancy.

Golfing Elite recommends the best courses in the world to its members plus providing access to the world's most famous and exclusive golf courses. The club also offers great savings on accommodation and green fees at luxury golf resorts.