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1. The Blackstone Course, Mission Hills Haikou, China
The Blackstone Course at Mission Hills Haikou is part of
the enormous and extraordinary Mission
Hills complex in China which spans 22 golf courses
across two locations, making it the largest golf facility in
the world, as accredited by the Guinness World Records.
Located on the tropical tourism island of Hainan,
Mission Hills Haikou is home to 10 of those courses,
including the world-famous Blackstone Course, recently
voted 48 in Golf Digest’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses.
By Jenna Heidstrom
Marketing Manager,
Golfscrape (UAE).
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The stunning Schmidt-Curley design, carved out of
volcanic rock, has hosted several historic tournaments,
including two World Cups, sixWorld Ladies
Championships, four World Celebrity Pro-Ams, and the
2013 ‘Match at Mission Hills’ between Tiger Woods and
Rory McIlroy. Recently voted Asia Pacific Golf Resort
of the Year by the world’s leading tourism organization,
IAGTO, Mission Hills Haikou has plenty to offer golfers
and non-golfers alike on Hainan Island, often referred to
as China’s Hawaii.
Article credit: https://golfscape.com/blog