Kau Sai Chau - 36 holes of quality golf

Kau Sai Chau from the clubhouse overlooking the North Course first and ninth holes

A happy hacker's guide to the North Championship

course at Kau Sai Chau

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1st. A solid Par 5. A good drive off the raised tee will avoid the right hand water and the left side hills. Leaving a well placed second for an easy approach into the green. Left of the tee leaves a blind second; beware of more water.

2nd. A short par 4. A long iron off the tee is a good start leaving a short downhill iron to the green. Beware left and long.

3rd. One of two great Par 3s. Over the bay to the green which really is not as far away as it looks. The climb up the hill to the 4th tee is more intimidating. Bale out left or long. Do not be short.

4th. Get your breath back. A long and straight drive is needed here. Beware of tough rough left and right. A slight left dogleg with a good medium to short iron into the green. Do not be long.

5th. I do not like this hole. A tight uphill drive. Do not go left. And a deep gully waits on the right. You really do need to be straight and the longer the better ! A partially blind second shot.

6th. A short par 4 which can play longer than it appears due to the prevailing wind. A good drive should make this one of your easier pars.

7th. A very short par 3. Club correctly. This is often downwind. There is not much room at the back. Perhaps the weakest hole on the course.

8th. A long slog of a par 5. Often into the wind. No surprises. Just long and flat.

9th. Par 4. I have never played with anyone who has gotten to this green in two in the wet summer months. Its a great hole. A great driving hole and uphill all the way !

10th. Par 5. A draw off the tee helps ! And then - do you go for the green - which is well protected by water - or lay up with a medium short iron and chip on with your third for at worst a par !

11th. An uphill par 3. Some deep bunkers on the left and scrub right and back. Add a club for the hill.

12th. A very attractive par 5 that finishes alongside the irrigation lake. Needs a good drive from a raised tee and a very well placed second.

13th. A short dog leg par 4 slightly uphill. A long iron off the tee for position is a good play. Lots of rubbish to be avoided in the hills on the right. And a couple of old tombs in the fairway.

14th. The signature hole. An outstanding par 3 with a variety of tees high on one cliff surrounded by old tombs. and the green away in the lower distance on the other cliff. It just needs a confident middle or long iron. Anything left or short is fish food.

15th. Another short par 4. The drive off the raised tee is key and is often into the wind. Do not be short or left off the tee.

16th. A short par 4 - uphill - slight dogleg left. The green is reachable downwind by the boldest of drivers. But if you are cutting the angle to shoot for the green do not be short. The play is a long iron into the valley and a short high iron uphill to the green.

17th. Just when you are getting tired of pulling your trolley this Par 5 seems to go on for ever. 5 here is a good score especially of the wind is blowing.

18th. One last good drive sets up a medium iron second into this deep green.

Access to the course is by ferry from the well marked pier at Sai Kung. Ferries leave at 0, 20 and 40 minutes past the hour.

The club house has changing rooms. a good pro shop, a driving range, golf school and a very reasonable restaurant.

This is a course for walking; and for pinching yourself that you really are in Hong Kong.

The South course is enjoyable. The front nine is gentle. The back nine as tough as the North course.

        Extension of Special Green Fees for Overseas Visitors

The special green fees for overseas players (non-HKID card holders) were valid for 2003 as shown below : check the KSC web site for latest fees.

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