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About the Course

Royal Orchid International Golf Club was designed by golf icon Nick Faldo. It was the first full scale international standard golf development project in Southern China. The Club is around 30 minutes from Guangzhou city and an estimated 100 minutes from Hong Kong.

The Royal Orchid International Golf Club has played host to various top class tournaments such as the World Golf Tournament and the Volvo China Tour. It is featured for the first time on the Asian Tour as the platform for the 2007 Midea China Classic.

Among the highlight of the course is the 565 yards par five ninth hole that offers a wide fairway. The fairway slopes to the left and a solid approach shot could provide long hitters an opportunity to reach the green in two.

Card of the Course:

HOLE 	YARDS	PAR

1	528	5
2	367	4
3	200	3
4	411	4
5	411	4
6	187	3
7	447	4
8	322	4
9	565	5
Out	3438	36
		
10	426	4
11	161	3
12	427	4
13	484	4
14	397	4
15	186	3
16	376	4
17	451	4
18	543	5
In	3451	35
		
Total	6889	71
			

September 12, 2007