The Shanghai Silport Golf Club is one of the most reputable golf clubs in China. Players will be pampered with top class facilities and services that include the Spanish hacienda style clubhouse, VIP suites, meeting rooms, function rooms, jacuzzi and steam sauna.

The Shanghai Silport Golf Club has won numerous awards including the ‘Best Club Service’ in 1999 and 2000 and rated as ‘China’s Top Ten Golf Club’ in 2001, 2003 and 2004. The club hosted the Volvo China Open from 1999 to 2004. It was voted best venue two times in three years by the players on the Asian Tour as will be taking centre stage once again this year.

The course, designed by former US PGA Tour pro Bobby J. Martin, has a wonderful landscape with tall trees and beautiful lakes. It has a unique feature with the presence of 36 Ming and Qing dynasty sculptures found around the course and acting as guardians for the players.

The Shanghai Silport Golf Club has expanded to 36 holes in 2006 with the creation of its new nine-hole North Course designed by American Roger Packard.

Course record:
2003 - James Kingston: eight-under-par 64 (Note that record was set in relation to par 72)

Card of the course (par 71):

Hole	Yards	Par

1	478	4
2	388	4
3	170	3
4	387	4
5	370	4
6	205	3
7	416	4
8	503	5
9	403	4
Out	3,320	35
		
10	431	4
11	188	3
12	429	4
13	346	4
14	574	5
15	392	4
16	373	4
17	185	3
18	554	5
In	3,472	36
		
Total	6,792	71

Past Volvo China Open tournament winners:

2006: Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind)
2005: Paul Casey (Eng)
2004: Stephen Dodd (Wal)
2003: Zhang Lian-wei (Chn)
2002: David Gleeson (Aus)
2001: Charlie Wi (Kor)
2000: Simon Dyson (Eng)
1999: Kyi Hla Han (Myn)
1998: Ed Fryatt (Eng)
1997: Chen Jun (Chn)
1996: Prayad Marksaeng (Tha)
1995: Raul Fretes (Pgy)

April 10, 2007

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