Hong Kong
The Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Golf Club of Hong Kong - For almost all of the good part of being a British colony, Hong Kong had at the same time been some sort of a bastion against communism from the mainland and for almost a good half of the last millenium, Kau Sai Chau Island which is just opposite the coastal seafood enclave of Sai Kung in the New Territory was used as a British artillery firing range. Some say the island had been irreversibly depredated environmentally if you think building a golf course there would not come close to any form of rehabilitation. What else could have been done better if not? The Hungry Ghosts' Festival held every year on the 7th. month on the Lunar Calender only brings more damaging bush fires and destructions caused by careless and irresponsible worshippers.

Two years before Hong Kong became an SAR (Self Administrative Region), the first 18-hole course, the North Course openned to the public. Gary Player designed this 6,858-yard course. Perhaps owing to the much dilapidated nature of the terrain, the course has been variously described as 'less forgiving', 'a monster when the winds are up' and 'natural hazards make this course suitable only to the very low handicappers' etc., etc. Despite, you can always capitalize on the easy holes of the Par-3 148-yard Hole#7 and the short Par-5 491-yard Hole#10, with the latter come complete with an elevated tee box to assist in 'a hungry ghost's run down to the green for a birdie'. Failing which, brace for the challenging Par-3 205-yard 'down-hill' Hole#14 with an island green which requires an absolute good spin.

The South Course, also designed by Gary Player, openned two years after the first. Much shorter at 5,906 yards, it is 'The People's Course' and generally liked by the public for its forgiveness. Both the North and the South offer holes with scenic view of the sea.

By late 2007, a third 18-hole course, the East Course, would have been added to the existing two. As we update, we have yet received an invitation by the club for a visit and do a course review. As was understood, this new course would have 'a completely self-sufficient irrigation system. Water supply will be provided by a desalination plant, while rainwater run-offs from the course will be collected and recycled through a closed-circuit drainage pipe system.' We view this as a sign of confidence the former colony carries with it in keeping abreast with the very advanced. We can only guess for the time being that the East Course will be a first class course. Please send us your review if you have played on the East Course.

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