Lakeview Golf Club ****
The jewel in the crown of Nick Faldo’s Chinese design portfolio, Lakeview, only 20-minutes from the centre of Kunming, is a brilliant strategic challenge set in the shadow of Sleeping Beauty Mountain. Attention-grabbing bunkering—there’s over eighty of the glaring white sand pits on the course—is the most obvious feature on this lengthy track, but conquering the subtleties of Faldo’s green complexes is where a good golfers will make their score. Stellar conditioning and the exciting use of water combine to ensure this course live long in the memory. If, like Faldo, you love to work on your game post-round, head to Lakeview’s state-of-the-art driving range and short game area. It’s among the best practice facilities in the country.
Yardage: 7,222. Par: 72.
Architect: Nick Faldo (2005).
Access: 30mins from airport.
Contact: www.lakeview.cn
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