Hong Kong Golf Club

The Hong Kong Golf Club is private golf club, one of only a few in Hong Kong. It is home to the Hong Kong Open, a tournament co-sanctioned by the European and Asian Tours.

Founded in 1889 as the "Royal Hong Kong Golf Club", the club originally played in Happy Valley, a location shared with many other activities. As the club expanded, the need for a more permanent home was addressed with the building of a small nine hole course at Deep Water Bay, before the club eventually moved to its current location in Fanling. The 'Royal' was dropped from the name of the club in 1996, in advance of the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China. [ [http://www.hkgolfclub.org/golf/theclub/clubshistory.html Hong Kong Golf Club History] ]

The Half Way House at Hong Kong Golf Club is graded as a Grade II historic building. Besides golf, the club offers swimming and tennis facilities, as well as restaurants and accommodation.

Courses

* Fanling
** Old Course, est. 1911 - 18 hole
** New Course, est. 1931 - 18 hole
** Eden Course, est. 1970 - 18 hole
* Deep Water Bay, est. 1898 - 9 hole

Tournaments Hosted

* Hong Kong Open, 1959 to present
* Johnnie Walker Classic, 1990
* Dunhill Cup - Asian Zone
* Eisenhower and Espirito Santo Trophies, 1984

References

External links

[http://www.hkgolfclub.org Hong Kong Golf Club] - official site