VOLVO CHINA OPEN RELATED STORIES Volvo China Open home page Volvo China Open Preview Round 1: Rookie Lorenza-Vera leads by one Round 2: Lorenzo-Vera hangs on to one-shot lead Round 3: McGrane hits the front as Liang fades Round 4: Damien McGrane reigns in the rain Final Scores & Prize Money Volvo China Open Latest Odds and Betting About the Beijing CBD International course China's finest out to make their mark Zhang looking for 'Olympic' victory in Beijing Chowrasia ready for another taste of victory Four to watch this week Prayad to return to scene of first pro win Rising English sons have scores to settle Starry European contingent to vie for Volvo China Hu Mu is top qualifier for Volvo China Open Liu and Kong head Volvo China qualifying Brier goes for double at Volvo China Open Yuan and Fan head Volvo China qualifying Volvo boosts China Open prize fund to US$2.2m Liu & Kong head Volvo China qualifying Vernon heads qualifying quartet Regional qualifying to boost local players Full details of the Beijing CBD International course ASIAN GOLF TODAY TOP STORIES Bae clinches home win Tanihara takes Panasonic title Su Dong's lead cut to two Hole-in-One Jeev shares the lead Korea, Philippines, Italy for World Cup Lu wins record 4th Taiwan Masters Aussie PGA rethinks 'One Asia' GOLF TODAY TOP STORIES Karlsson wins in a playoff Paula Creamer wins 4th title of 2008 Late birdies seal win for Dustin Johnson FedExCup an anti climax again European Tour increases minimum tournaments

About the Course

Located just eight minutes away from China's World Trade Center and the Central Business District in Beijing (CBD), the demanding 7,353-yard par-72 Beijing CBD International Golf Club was designed by Brit Stenson and officially opened in April 2005.

As the only TPC (Tournament Player Course) style course in Asia, the Golf Club fulfils US PGA requirements in both design and construction.

Among the major features of the course are large water hazards and long bunkers. One of the toughest finishing stretches in Asia includes the 476-yard par-four 17th followed by a truly great finishing hole, the 564-yard, par-five 18th, where the champion of the Volvo China Open will be crowned on Sunday 20th April 2008.

HOLE 	YARDS	METERS	PAR

1	474	433	4
2	442	404	4
3	199	182	3
4	419	383	4
5	377	345	4
6	181	165	3
7	441	403	4
8	432	395	4
9	570	521	5
Out	3535	3231	35
			
10	557	509	5
11	355	325	4
12	199	182	3
13	588	538	5
14	470	430	4
15	413	378	4
16	164	150	3
17	476	435	4
18	564	516	5
In	3786	3463	37
			
Total	7321	6694	72

Past tournament winners:

2007: Markus Brier (Aut)
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 (Par)

April 14, 2008