Sun Valley Sanya Golf Resort

Yalong Bay National Resort,

Sanya, Hainan 572016

  • Office

    +86 898 8856 4489
  • Pro shop

    +86 898 8856 4488
  • Fax

    +86 898 8856 6699

About the course

  • The Course:

    27 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.

  • Surroundings:

    Wooded hills and small lakes.

  • Designer:

    JMP Design (Brian Costello, Mark Hollinger & Bob Moore).

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
7875
6539
5828
Par
73
73
73
SSS or slope

At the same location:

Above distances are for the A (Lake View) and B (Desert View) combination. At 3599 yds from the back tees, the C (Mountain View) nine is shorter than the other two nines.

Location

Latitude:

18.252523

Longitude:

109.609383

How to get there:

19 km E of central Sanya.

Sun Valley Sanya Golf Resort

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.

Est. 2004

Sun Valley Sanya Golf Resort (possibly now called Red Canyon or Red Gorge) is home to a 27-hole championship layout that ranks with some of the better offerings on Hainan Island.

This tree-lined and open parkland layout boasts China's first par-6 hole. Plenty of water hazards, copious bunkering of all shapes and sizes and a natural woodland environment inside the Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park all play their part in this JMP design.

List of courses: Hainan Island

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Contact club for green fee details.

Other information

9 holes are floodlit for night golf. Caddies available.

Practice facilities

Good

Where2Stay

  • Sheraton Sanya Resort5-star

    Yalong Bay National Resort District, Sanya, Hainan Island 572000

    +86 898 8855 8855

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    The Sheraton Sanya Resort has 511 rooms including 49 suites and 5 villas, all with temperature controlled air-conditioning, electronic safety box, IDD/DDD facilities, mini bar and satellite TV. Superior Golf View rooms offer 48 sq meters of space facing the Yalong Bay golf course, commanding spectacular vistas of mountain scenery. Grand Deluxe Sea View rooms present stunning ocean views and span 48 sq meters with an 8 square meter balcony.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      Yalong Bay

    • Golf within 10 km:

      Sanya Sun Valley

    • Golf within 30 km:

      Sanya Luhuitou; Dragon Valley.

  • Ritz-Carlton Sanya5-star

    Yalong Bay National Resort District, Sanya, Hainan 572000

    +86 898 8898 8888

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    Located just 40 minutes from the Sanya Phoenix Intl Airport, this breathtaking Sanya luxury hotel features eight distinctive restaurants, the region’s largest spa and a pristine private beach with expansive views of the South China Sea, all just steps from your door. With exceptional amenities and impeccable service, this distinctive Sanya resort on Yalong Bay offers guests an unforgettable retreat.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      Yalong Bay

    • Golf within 10 km:

      Sanya Sun Valley

    • Golf within 30 km:

      Sanya Luhuitou; Dragon Valley.

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