This 18-hole golf course is one of the best golf course in Kaoshiung located 25km north. Designed by Hiroshi Watanabe, it’s a hilside course with moderate ups and downs where 15th hole is in the back of Fo Guang Shan. The course resembles the shape of a maple leaf, featuring gentle slopes with spectacular vistas at every hole. Hsin Yi Golf Club has 2 greens per hole, the main and the alternative one separted by left and right, keeping the highest standard in green maintenance. There is a good amount of distance between each hole for comfortable and safe swinging. The challenging hole #8 par 5 measuring 608 yards, is the longest fairway in the course and is also the most difficult hole. It is an uphill hole that turns right after the kickoff.
Designer:
Hiroshi Watanabe
Holes / Par / Yardage:
18 holes par 72, 7,600 yards
Established:
1987
Distance:
37 minutes from Kaohsiung International Airport
Facility:
Restaurant, Driving range, Practice green, Locker rooms, Conference room, Pottery exhibition
Kaohsiung Golf & Country Club is also known as Chengcing Lake Golf Course. It is located in Kaohsiung City next to the picturesque Chengcing Lake. Dating back to 1961, this is the first golf club established in Southern Taiwan. This 18-hole course features 7,000 yards in length, with breathtaking scenery of luxuriant forests and elevated greens, Each hole offers an exceptional challenge due to the rolling topography and zigzagging fairways. Some of the best holes on the course include the 330-yard hole #3, a par 4 that requires a test of your skill and the beautiful hole #10 where the seven-storey Zhongxing Tower standing majestically beside the green.
Holes / Par / Yardage:
18 holes par 72, 7,000 yards
Established:
1961
Green Fee:
TWD1,690 weekdays, TWD2,235 weekends and public holidays
Caddy Fee:
TWD600 for two players
Golf Cart:
TWD370
Insurance:
TWD20
Distance:
25 minutes from Kaohsiung International Airport
Facility:
Restaurant, Driving range, Practice double green
Widely regarded as amongst the top five courses in Taipei, Miramar Golf Country Club is a 36-hole luxury golf resort with two Jack Nicklaus Signature courses comprised of four nine hole loops; the North, South, East and West. Championships are contested over the North and West nines, and feature twelve water hazards varying in size, accompanied by 110 American-styled bunkers and mature trees lining either side of the generous fairways. Anything other than the somewhat easy-to-find shorter grass more than likely calls for the golfer to take his medicine. The fast greens of various contours are enhanced by multi-tiers and canted to challenge the golfer. Only of modest length, the 410 yard, 9th on the North course plays as the second toughest hole; the usual Nicklaus feature of water runs down the entire right side from tee to green, putting pressure on the drive as well as the approach into the green.
The last hole in is the 500 yard 9th on the West nine that has a bunker splitting the middle of the fairway at the 270 yard mark forcing the golfer to make a choice, with the right side being the better for a more open approach to the green. Playing uphill, most will lay up short of the greenside bunker for a short pitch in. Miramar was the venue for the Fubon Senior Open in 2011, the first time that a European Senior Tour Event had ever been held in Taiwan, and spectators were thrilled to see local pro Chien Soon Lu coast to a five stroke victory.
Designer:
Jack Nicklaus
Holes / Par / Yardage:
36 holes par 72 (North & West – 7269 yards)
Established:
1994
Green / Caddy / Buggy Fee:
NT$4,780 (wkday) NT$5,780 (wkend) / NT$1,500 (Caddy and Buggy)
Distance:
45 minutes from Central Taipei
Nan Fong Golf Club is an international standard 18-hole course with a total length of 7,065 yards. Designed by American design master Lee Trevino. Located in the hills of Nantou City, this course offers great views of the surrounding countryside and forests. The course layout comes with multiple tees and a variety of combinations between the fairways, which let players have different feelings in every game. In addition, the varied undulating slope design on the green will test the wisdom of golfers. This challenging course is often rated as one of the best golf courses in Central Taiwan.
Designer:
Lee Trevino
Holes / Par / Yardage:
18 holes par 72, 7,065 yards
Green Fee:
TWD2,000 weekdays, TWD2,600 weekends and public holidays
Distance:
40 minutes from Taichung International Airport
Facility:
Restaurant & café
Opened in 1991, Nan Yi Golf Country Club is an 18-hole par 72 international standard golf course located in Tainan City, just 45 minutes away from Kaohsiung. It is a rare flat course among other hilly courses in Taiwan, designed by well-known Japanese designer Hiroshi Watanabe. The course has a total length of 7,256 yards with 58 bunkers and 11 lakes. The fairways are well-maintained and the unique dual greens increase the varieties of the course. Many different flowers and trees perfectly blend with the pond views, offering wonderful natural beauty. This course is listed among the best golf courses in Southern Taiwan.
Designer:
Hiroshi Watanabe
Holes / Par / Yardage:
18 holes par 72, 7,256 yards
Established:
1991
Green Fee:
TWD2,200 weekdays, TWD2,600 weekends
Caddy Fee:
TWD680
Golf Cart:
TWD420
Maintenance Fee:
TWD320
Insurance:
TWD30
Other Fee:
TWD20
Distance:
43 minutes from Kaohsiung International Airport
Facility:
Restaurant, Conference facilities
The northernmost golf course in Taiwan, OceanView Golf Club is surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea on the other. The spectacular coastal view is part of the unique charm of this links-style layout. This 18-hole course was designed by Japanese golf legend Teruo Sugihara, plays to par 72 with a total length of 6,855 yards. It features a variety of twists and turns designed for golfers to sway and enjoy the fun with moderate difficulty. In winter, the unique northeast monsoon is a test of physical skills and a test of self-challenge.
Designer:
Teruo Sugihara
Holes / Par / Yardage:
18 holes par 72, 6,855 yards
Established:
March 2014
Green Fee:
TWD3,100 weekdays, TWD3,750 weekends and public holidays
Distance:
1 hour 35 minutes from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
Facility:
Café
Rated the best golf course in Taiwan four times, Sunrise Golf and Country Club is home to Taiwan’s most famous golfer and one time LPGA world number one, Yani Tseng. This course that carries the pedigree of the Trent Jones name is situated around one of the highest hills in the area and the natural elevation is brought into play with elevated tees and greens along with sweeping panoramic views. Big elevation changes expose the layout to coastal winds and calls for succinct aerial strategies and creative club selection into tighter fairways. Water features prominently on the course, coming into play on all but two of the holes, and there’s quite a bit of cross bunkering. Small, well-contoured greens also don’t offer many opportunities to run the ball up.
The front nine plays mostly uphill and the inward nine vice versa, and at a lengthy 6,610 off the blue tees, demand that the golfer bring his A game. The signature hole at Sunrise is the 10th measuring a little more than four hundred yards, and the golfer can see every aspect of the hole below as the fairway sweeps round in a crescent. A lake borders the hole all the way from tee to green, and the adventurous long hitter who favours a big fade could well find the green in one, while the more conservative would do well to keep the ball left. Bunkers on the far side of the fairway though, punish the overly cautious or the player who hooks instead of fades the ball. Sunrise can lay claim to being the toughest in Taiwan, and as Yani Tseng’s training ground, little wonder she was world number one for so long.
Designer:
Robert Trent Jones Jnr
Holes / Par / Yardage:
18 holes par 72 (7200 yards)
Established:
1992
Green / Caddy / Buggy Fee:
NT$4,780 (wkday) NT$5,780 (wkend) / NT$1,500 (Caddy & Buggy)
Distance:
35 minutes from Central Taipei
Sunwood Lake Golf Club is a challenging course located in Gaoshu Township, Pingtung County. It is a golf course with the most beautiful natural landscape and a perfect place for many golfers to linger and enjoy the beauty of quiet nature. This course has a unique fan-shaped terrain, with 27 holes that is divided into three nine-hole courses – Wood Course, Lake Course and Hill Course. The fairways meander between forests, artificial lakes and streams. One of the representative holes is the par 3 hole #12. The clubhouse which occupies a total area of 8,275 square meters, is located at the highest point of the course, offering gorgeous views of the entire landscape.
Holes / Par / Yardage:
27 holes par 108, 10,523 yards (Wood Course 9 holes par 36, 3,512 yards, Lake Course 9 holes par 36, 3,508 yards, Hill Course 9 holes par 36, 3,503 yards)
Green Fee:
TWD2,500 weekdays, TWD3,000 weekends and public holidays
Distance:
53 minutes from Kaohsiung International Airport
Facility:
Accommodation, Restaurant, Pro shop, Sauna
Ta Kang Shan Golf Course is an 18-hole international standard golf course of par 72 and a total length of 7,225 yards. It is conveniently located at the border of Kaohsiung and Tainan, nearby the famous Ta Kang Shan scenic tourist attraction. Designed by the well-known Japanese designer Kunie Ito, the 18 holes are carved through gentle valleys and ridges, with large ponds and distinctive bunkers around them. Each hole is specially designed to incorporate the natural beauty of the landscape to golfers for a pleasant golf experience. The large trees which dot the course have also given it the title of the “forest course”. In addition, it is the only night-lit golf course in Southern Taiwan.
Designer:
Kunie Ito
Holes / Par / Yardage:
18 holes par 72, 7,225 yards
Green Fee:
TWD2,415 weekdays, TWD2,835 weekends and public holidays
Caddy Fee:
TWD570 ~ TWD730 (compulsory 1 caddy for 2 players)
Golf Cart:
TWD1,400
Service Charge and Insurance:
TWD130
Distance:
38 minutes from Kaohsiung International Airport
Facility:
Restaurant, café & snack shops, Pro shop, Locker rooms, Meeting rooms
Golfing luminaries such as Nick Faldo, Ernie Els and Tiger Woods have teed it up at Ta Shee Golf & Country Club, a testament to its championship pedigree. In preparation for the 1999 Johnnie Walker Classic, Robert Trent Jones II effected a total redesign, rejuvenating the championship combination of the Kingfisher and Aigret nines, resulting in a flowing and picturesque shot maker’s course where golfers must hit well-executed and well-conceived shots to set up the best approaches. Since then, Ta Shee has hosted the BMW Asian Open along with other tournaments of the European, Australian and Asian Tour. Ernie Els commented that the “new image for Ta Shee Golf and Country Club enables it to be on the list of world class golf courses.” And a fellow named Tiger Woods said, “I’m very impressed that there is such an international-class golf course in Taiwan. The quality is Superb!”
A few noteworthy holes first timers to Ta Shee will encounter include the 386-yard par 4, 7th on the Kingfisher course. From the white tees, a decent drive will see the golfer getting wet. Laying-up however, leaves a little too much water to take on comfortably as the lake is a good hundred yards long to the small narrow green placed right at the water’s edge. Bunkers to the rear make the approach in truly challenging, no matter how well the drive ends up. The 173 year par 3, 2nd calls for an accurate shot to land like a butterfly with sore feet on the lightning fast green. Anything less will find the water in front and on the left, and bunkers almost everywhere else. Smart golf is again required on the Aigret nine’s 396 yard par 4, 4th hole, as 250 yards down the fairway, it narrows down to just 15 yards wide. Slice right, and the ball drops off a sheer cliff; anything left leaves a tree to be negotiated around, along with contentious bunkers guarding all sides of the green. This Robert Trent Jones II redesign is one of the best rounds of golf Taiwan has to offer.
Designer:
Robert Trent Jones Jnr
Holes / Par / Yardage:
27 holes par 72 (7150 yards) (Kingfisher – 3,750 yards / Aigret – 3,400 yards / Thrush- 3,143 yards)
Established:
1999
Green / Caddy / Buggy Fees:
NT$ 3,570 (wkday) NT$4,570 (wkend), NT$980 / NT$250
Distance:
30 km / 30 minutes from Central Taipei
Taichung Golf & Country Club covers an area of more than 90 hectares, 27 holes with a total length of 9,580 yards. It is located on the green hillside of Dadu Mountain in the suburbs of Taichung City. Designed by the world-renowned Japanese golf course designer Watanabe Hiroshi, the course is divided into three nines – East Course, Center Course and West Course. The fairways are winding and smooth, each with its own characteristics. Thousands of trees are planted on the rolling terrain, with the greens replanted with Champion Ultradwarf Bermuda grass and maintained by professional greenkeeper. It is listed among the most popular golf courses in Taichung.
Designer:
Watanabe Hiroshi
Holes / Par / Yardage:
27 holes, 9,580 yards
Established:
1988
Golf Cart:
TWD495
Distance:
17 minutes from Taichung International Airport
Facility:
Restaurant & café, Pro shop, Male & female sauna, Steam bath, Conference area
Taichung International Country Club is a 27-hole championship golf course located near the scenic Dakeng area in Taichung City, about 25 minutes drive from downtown. Nestled among the quiet secluded valleys, the course features a series of rolling and undulating fairways with lush green grass, mature trees and distant mountain views. This traditional golf course was designed by renowned course designer David Thomas. The layout is divided into three 9-hole courses, namely East Course, Center Course and West Course. Every hole has its own unique character. It is certainly a great place for those looking for diversity and fun.
Designer:
David Thomas
Holes / Par / Yardage:
27 holes par 108, 10,469 yards (East Course 9 holes par 36, 3,626 yards, Center Course 9 holes par 36, 3,492 yards, West Course 9 holes par 36, 3,351 yards)
Green Fee:
TWD2,420 weekdays, TWD3,080 weekends and public holidays
Clean Fee:
TWD77
Insurance:
TWD22
Caddy Fee:
TWD450 per golfer, minimum 4 golfers
Golf Cart:
TWD386 per golfer, minimum 4 golfers
Distance:
42 minutes from Taichung International Airport
Facility:
Restaurant & café, Practice greens, Pro shop, Locker rooms, Massage pool, Banquet hall, Conference room
Taiwan’s oldest and first golf club had very humble beginnings over a hundred years ago. It was a very rudimentary 3-hole affair before additional holes were tacked on, and a full 18-hole tract came to fruition in 1929 largely through the efforts of Japanese designer Akahoshi Shiro. Nicknamed ‘Cradle of the Golfers’, Taiwan Golf Club is also where many of the country’s top amateurs and professionals have honed their skills.The course now measures 6,923 yards and each hole presents challenges that vary according to the hilly terrain and wind direction. A popular competition layout, it’s a tight, exacting course which has stood the test of time rather well. The strong sea winds and lush vegetation lining the sides of the fairways require the golfer to exhibit precision control and good course management skill.
Featuring tree-lined fairways and small greens, the course can be stretched to over 7000 yards yet doesn’t play long in the summer as the ground is much harder then. Yet this also means that anything less than a well struck approach shot will not stay on the green, the course giveth and the course taketh away. As is the tradition at Taiwan Golf Club, don’t be surprised to find only male caddies, most of whom play to a single digit handicap.
Designer:
Akahoshi Shiro
Holes / Par / Yardag:
18 holes par 72 (6923 yards)
Established:
1919
Green / Caddy / Buggy Fee:
NT$4,635 (wkday) NT$5,785 (wkend) / inclusive of caddy and buggy
Distance:
35 minutes from Central Taipei
Founded in 1979, Tao Yuan Golf & Country Club features a 27-hole international standard golf course which are divided into three nines – East Course, South Course and West Course. Situated on a plateau with mild elevation changes in Taoyuan City, the fairways are expansive without dramatic undulations. The first hole in the East Course is a par 6, 756-yard hole which is renowned as Taiwan’s longest fairway and often attracts players from far away.
Holes / Par / Yardage:
27 holes par 109, 10,762 yards (East Course 9 holes par 36, 3,598 yards, South Course 9 holes par 36, 3,609 yards, West Course 9 holes par 37, 3,555 yards)
Established:
1979
Green Fee / Insurance:
TWD4,250 weekdays, TWD5,000 weekends and public holidays
Distance:
32 minutes from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
Facility:
Accommodation, Restaurant & cafés, Driving range, Pro shop, Swimming pool, Tennis court, Basketball court, Pool table, Gym, Meeting rooms
Known as one of the best courses in Taiwan, the Orient’s award winning clubhouse is a part of the golfing experience. Dug into the land, the second level of the complex is the same height as the back nine, resulting in the golfer teeing off from the grassed-over roof of the clubhouse. A friendly challenge with most of the holes affording a direct view to the green, the course has wide undulating tree-lined fairways with water coming into play. Though the course is well bunkered, expect only poor shots to find the fairway sand traps; but entirely a possibility around the cleverly bunkered greens which are smaller than the usual, well contoured, and fast. Expect to return a better scorecard with good hands around the greens and a deft touch with the putter. Consider the front nine a friendly warm up before moving on to the tougher and more feature-laden back nine that includes two long par 4s measuring 460 yards from the tips.
A few of the more interesting holes includes the 14th, which plays to a wider fairway from the tee, with the approach into a slanted green only 23 yards across. At the 17th drives are required to be kept left of a water hazard, with the second shot into a green tapering from the front to a narrow neck. The 18th is a stirring finale with bunkers arranged around all the landing areas for the first, second and third shots. The whole round becomes even more interesting when the wind decides to blow.
Designer:
Ronald Fream
Holes / Par / Yardage:
18 holes par 72 (7168 yards)
Established:
1994
Green / Caddy / Buggy Fees:
NT$ 4,500 (wkday) NT$5,600 (wkend) / NT$900 / NT$250
Distance:
30 km / 30 minutes from Central Taipei
Tong Hwa Golf & Country Club’s claim to fame is that the 7th hole was named one of “The 500 Best Holes in the World” by Golf Magazine. That reason alone should make the trip to play the course worthwhile. Located close to mountains and by the Taiwan Straits, Tong Hwa commands great views on a layout which sees constantly changing terrain through each of its 18 holes. It is a challenging championship-level course that has hosted a number of prestigious tournaments and seen the likes of the Taiwan PGA Championship and Taiwan Mercedes Open pass through its gates. The highlight of this Japanese designed course is of course the 442 yards par 4, 7th hole. Somewhat of a right dogleg, the conservative straight drive to just before a pond sees a tricky diagonal approach that is forced to take on the water and a long fairway bunker that runs all the way up the left side to the green.
Anything less than a perfect shot gets caught between the sand and a wet place. The longer hitter looking for the shorter more direct approach in has the option of cutting the dogleg, but only if his drive carries the bunker guarding the bend; a hooking drive could still find sand or water. A risk reward hole deserving of its listing as one of the 500 best holes in the world. Almost as impressive is the hole before, the 6th. A lengthy 226 yards par 3 with water running down the left and a massive bunker on that same side of the 80 yards long inverted L-shaped green. Par on this hole is an excellent score.
Designer:
Sato Takeshi
Holes / Par / Yardage:
18 holes par 72 (7165 yards)
Established:
1993
Green / Caddy / Buggy Fees:
NT$ 3,281 (wkday) NT$3,971 (wkend) / NA / NA
Distance:
45 minutes from Central Taipei
Wu Fong Golf Course is an 18-hole golf course located on the maintainous borner between Taichung City and Nantou County, with the scenic Jiujiu Peak as the backdrop. Gorgeous views of the Central Mountain Range and Taichung City can also be seen from the course. Surviving the 921 earthquake, the course was renovated and is more challenging. The fairway configuration is planned according to the original terrain and mountain topography, with a good variety of long and short holes. The long holes are arranged on gentle slopes, while the short holes are set in valleys, steep slopes or special terrain areas, providing golfers with a varied and smooth hitting experience.
Holes / Par / Yardage:
18 holes
Green Fee:
TWD2,880 weekdays, TWD3,280 weekends and public holidays
Distance:
41 minutes from Taichung International Airport
Facility:
Restaurant
Don’t be confused if you hear Yung Han Golf Club and Saint Andrews of the East mentioned in the same breath, any similarities are deliberate. Having played the most celebrated golf courses during his extensive travels, and finding the courses back home lacking the culture and heritage of this great game he loved so much, the globetrotting founder of Yung Han was impressed enough by the Old Course at St. Andrews that he wanted the same Scottish links experience replicated along the Taiwanese coast. Interestingly, he commissioned Syunsuke Katou, a leading Japanese course architect known for creating layouts that intrigue and challenge the professional and low amateur, yet isn’t too penal for the social golfer, to design the layout. The mandate to mirror the ambience of a links course on the Scottish coast resulted in the classic beauty and modern innovation that is Yung Han, the St. Andrews of the Orient.
A championship level course of international standard, each hole is unique on its own, designed to delight and surprise at every turn, and at the same time inspire the golfer. Distinctively links in design, Yung Han plays to the undulating terrain of the nearby mountains with a noticeable lack of trees, unlike many courses in the area. Because of its coastal location, sunsets of magnificent hue are set against the backdrop of the undulating hills. The layout at Yung Han can be benign or a beast, depending on whether it’s calm or the wind whistles.
Designer:
Shunsuke Kato
Holes / Par / Yardage:
18 holes par 72 (6690 yards)
Established:
1982
Green / Caddy / Buggy Fee:
NT$5,280 (wkday) NT$5,980 (wkend) / NA
Distance:
45 minutes from Central Taipei
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