Mon, 09 Jul 2001

RI greenfields among the region

JAKARTA (JP): Golf Digest Indonesia in its June 2001 edition identified Indonesia as home to some 250 golf courses.

In the edition, the monthly presented "the best golf courses in 100 countries" in the Planet Golf column. In its introduction, the Bahasa Indonesia-version magazine noted that the main objective of the report was "not to identify the gold courses in this world, but only to present briefly the development of golf sports in this planet."

The following list is those located in Asia.

Bangladesh (15)*

1. Kurmitola G.C., Dhaka

Bhutan (1)

1. Royal Thimpu, Thimpu

Brunei

1. Royal Brunei G.C., Jerudong Park

China (55)

1. Spring City G. & Lake R., Kunming

2. Mission Hills G.C., Shenzen

3. Chung San Hot Spring G. & C.C., Chungsun

4. Hong Kong G.C., Fanling

5. Long Island G. & C.C., Dongguan

6. Yalong Bay C.C., Hainan Island

7. Shenzen G.C., Sehnzen

8. Silport G. & C.C., Shanghai

9. Golden Pebble Beach G.C., Dailan

10.Agile C.C., ChungShan

India (150)

1. The DLF G.C., New Delhi

2. The Classic G. Resort, New Delhi

3. Delhi G.C., New Delhi

4. Royal Calcutta G.C., Calcutta

5. The Eagleton G.C., Bangalore

Indonesia (295)

1. Nirwana Bali G.C., Bali

2. Ria Bintan G.C., Bintan

3. Damai Indah G. & C.C., Tangerang

4. Jagorawi G.C., Jakarta

5. Emeralda G. & C.C., Bogor

6. Bintan Lagoon G. and Beach Resort, Bintan

7. Bali G. & C.C., Bali

8. Pondok Indah G. & C.C., Jakarta

9. Bali Handara Kosaido C.C., Bali

10. Jakarta G.C., Jakarta

11. Rainbow Hills G.C., Jakarta

Japan (2,316)

1. Hirono G.C., Kobe, Hyago

2. Taiheiyo Club (Gotemba), Shizuoka

3. Tokyo G.C., Tokyo, Saitama

4. Kasumigaseki C.C. (East), Tokyo

5. Kawana Hotel (Fiji), Ito, Shizuoka

6. Phoenix C.C., Miyazaki

7. Oarai G.C., Ibaraki

8. Ibaraki C.C., Osaka

9. Abiko G.C., Chiba

10. Otaru C.C., Hokkaido

11. Nagoya G.C. (Wago), Aichi

12. Takanodai C.C., Chiba

13. Ibaraki G.C., Ibaraki

14. Koga G.C., Fukuoka

15. Mivoshi C.C., Aichi

Malaysia (250)

1. Saujana G. & C.C., Selangor

2. The Mines Resort, Kajang

3. Datai Bay G.C., Pulau Langkawi

4. Templer Park, Kuala Lumpur

5. The Legends C.C., Johor

Myanmar (115)

1. City Golf Resort, Yangon

Nepal (2)

1. Royal Kathmandhu, Kathmandhu

Pakistan (35)

1. Rawalpindi G.C., Rawalpindi

Papua New Guinea (2)

1. Port Moresby G.C., Port Moresby

Philippines (70)

1. Manila Southwoods, Cavite

2. St. Elena, Laguna

3. Mimosa (Mountain View), Pampanga

4. The Orchard, Manila

5. Wack-Wack G.C., Manila

6. Mt. Malarayat G. & C.C., Laguna

7. Tagaytay Highlands Int'l G.C., Tagaytay City

8. Canlubang G. & C.C., Laguna

9. Luisita G C., Tarlac

10. Puerto Azul G.C., Cavite

Singapore (25)

1. Laguna National G. & C.C.

2. Singapore Island C.C.

3. Tanah Merah C.C.

4. Sentosa G.C.

5. Raffles C.C.

South Korea (130)

1. An Yang Benest G.C, Koon Po City

2. Pinx G.C., Che ju Island

3. Dong Rae Benest G.C., Pusan City

4. Woo Jung Hills C.C, Chun An City

5. II Dong Lake C.C., Poh Chun

6. Asiana C.C., Yong In City

7. Lake Hills C.C., Yong In City

8. Hwa San C.C., Yong In City

9. Han Yang C.C., Ko Yang City

10. Lake Side C.C., Yong In City

Sri Lanka (5)

1. Victoria Int'l G. & C. Resort, Kandy

Taiwan (280)

1. Da-shi G. & C.C., Taoyuan

2. Sunrise G. & C.C., Yang Mei

3. Miramar G. & C.C., Ling Kuo

4. Palm Lake G. & C.C., Chisyi

5. Oriental G. & C.C., Taoyuan

6. Taiwan G.C., Tamsui

7. Formosa First C.C., Taoyuan

8. Dong Hwa G.C., Taipei

9. Guo Shung G.C., Guoshung

10. Kuo Hwa G.C., Taipei

Thailand (260) 1. Blue Canyon G & C C., Phuket 2. Thai C.C., Chachoengsao 3. Santiburi G. & C.C., Chiang Rai 4. Navatanee G.C., Bangkok 5. Sorinofieid Roval C.C. Hua Hin

Vietnam (8)

Dalat Palace G.C., Dalat

* The number in bracket refers to the estimated number of golf courses available in the country.