Golf holiday in Guilin

Golfing in exotic countries have become more and more popular. How about golfing in China? When visiting Yangshuo for the limestone mountains, you can play golf in Guilin. People want to come from Europe or the USA to play golf in China. Golf is more popular then ever.

How about Yangshuo and Guilin? A golf holiday in the limestone mountains? Possible or utopia? Let's explore the possibilities.

China has probably the fastest expanding golf population in the world. With the growing interest in golf, more and more golf course are build. In Guangxi, the southern province of China, the largest and only international golf course is located at the Merryland.

The Merryland

Guilin Merryland golf club is the largest golf club in Guangxi. The Merryland is the only one in China with 18 holes foothill course of international standard, The course is 7mx073 yards (60 paths) and 72 par. The design is by Golden Louise.

Apart of golf you can enjoy other sports, entertainment and business meetings. In fact, the Merryland Golf Club is a theme park Water Park, Cowboy Town including a golf club. Therefore it it is an excellent golf holiday destination for the whole family.

Other facilities include a Chinese restaurant, VIP room, cafe and two food shops. As the Chinese restaurant is located at the second floor you will have a view over 9 holes.

As you can expect from an international standard golf course, there are training courses and instructors available. According to golf players, it's quite a challenging golf course.

The Merryland is on the north side of Guilin. To get to the Merryland, the easiest option is to take an express bus to Xing'an and then take a taxi (about 5 minutes) the golf course. The bus should take about one to one and a half hour.

Guilin Twin Peak Golf & Resort Club

If you are looking for a spectacular scenery, probably the Twin Peak Golf and Resort Club is your style. You can spend your golf holiday here at the club which was opened in 1995. The golf course is has three 9 hole courses.

The pathways are as old as the South Sung Dynasty with beautiful sceneries from the Yao Mountain, old bridges, moon-lit pagoda, precious art collections and garden promenades. A good choice and only 20 minutes from the Guilin city center.

A golf holiday in China is no longer a utopia, golf course can be found almost everywhere. Almost all main cities in China, think of Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Kunming, Chengdu, Xi'an and others, have their golf courses. The largest and international standards course in Guangxi is to be found close to Guilin. Come and play golf in China!

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