Mission Hills Haikou

Mission Hills Haikou is a golf complex in Haikou, Hainan, China. Located around 10 km south of the center of Haikou, it comprises 10 golf courses, and at the north end, hotels including a Ritz Carlton and Renaissance, condominiums, a water park, and a Centreville (downtown) which includes numerous restaurants and shops. The site is 80 km2 (1.5 times the size of Manhattan) making it the second largest golf complex in the world.[1] The largest is the Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen.

Mission Hills Haikou
Club information
LocationHainan, People's Republic of China
TypePrivate
Owned byMission Hills Group
Websitewww.missionhillschina.com

History

Construction started in 2006 but stopped for several months during 2008 because of land disputes. As of 2018, the complex is nearly complete.[1]

Events

The complex hosted the 2010 Mission Hills Star Trophy and the 2011 Omega Mission Hills World Cup.[2]

The 2012 Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am began was held in October 2012.[3] The purse was US$1 million.[4][5]

Other facilities
Wet'n'Wild Water Park under construction in October 2017

The complex has a movie theatre, a sports and recreation centre, tennis courts, and the Wet'n'Wild water park operated by Village Roadshow. There is also a natural mineral springs, a spa, and a shopping arcade.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Golf's secret boom in Hainan, China". FT Magazine. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  2. McCallen, Brian. "Hainan Island Bids to Become the Hawaii of China". Theaposition.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  3. "Celebrities to tee off at Mission Hills Haikou |Golf". chinadaily.com.cn. 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
  4. "2012 Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am welcomes Hollywood stars | World Golf News". Worldgolf.com. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
  5. "China's Mission Hills announces line-up for World Celebrity Pro-Am | World Golf News". Worldgolf.com. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
  6. "Mega project in Hainan". Thestar.com.my. 2010-05-09. Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
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