Mission Hills - Els Course

This long opening hole has been redesigned with a bunker complex both right of the landing area and left of the green. An imposing grove of trees down the left side makes for a demanding tee shot. Play near the right bunkers to give your second shot the best angle into a green sloping from right-to-left. A solid opening hole.

Medium in length but slightly uphill, this demanding hole begins with a tight, tree-lined tee shot leaving an uphill second to a multi-tiered green. Although bunkerless at the front, anything short of this green will leave a difficult hanging lie or a severely uphill pitch from a tightly-mown fairway. Behind the green is an old bomb shelter unearthed during construction, giving a unique backdrop and foreshadowing the next six holes where slope and elevation will dictate whether a golfer attacks or plays safe

A medium-length par 3 playing slightly uphill to a multi-tiered green with a false front and deep bunker left. This hole demands at least one more club; anything short or left leaves a very difficult recovery. Make every effort to get your tee ball on the proper shelf.

This hole begins high atop a mountain peak providing commanding views of the entire course and much of the Mission Hills property. Rock walls support a series of tees that stand some 40 meters above the first landing area. The landing area is initially wide but quickly becomes a narrow neck with a stream left and native vegetation right leaving little room for error for those adventurous enough to pull out driver. The stream runs down the entire left side of the hole to the green.

This medium-length par 3 plays slightly uphill. From the tee, this hole looks somewhat benign and receptive but balls on the short-right side of the green are subject to a strong slope that pulls them away from the putting surface. Play long and left to be safe.

This hole is short on the scorecard but long in reality as This hole is short on the scorecard but long in reality as it plays uphill some 30 meters. A left-to-right tee shot sets up decision time: challenge a very deep cross bunker 70 yards short of the green, or lay-up short. Carrying the bunker will yield a flat lie for the third, while playing short will leave an uphill shot and limited view of the flagstick. The green is wildly contoured with edges that dramatically fall-off and repel shots that aren't solidly struck. A very demanding three-shot hole.

Long but downhill, the seventh calls for the player to fit an accurate drive into a well-bunkered landing area. Big tee shots will leave a slightly awkward downhill stance. Note that balls hit short and right of the green will feed on, so beware of playing too much club -- the slope behind the green is severe.

Plays uphill to somewhat of a tight, tree-lined landing area. Anything right may end up falling down a steep slope. The green is well-bunkered right and steeply contoured. There's a bail-out area left of the green, but be prepared for a difficult recovery.

A long, slightly downhill par 4. Carry the bunker off the tee and a considerably shorter approach shot will result. The well-bunkered green is fairly flat leaving great birdie opportunities for crisply struck approaches.

Short but treacherous, this hole has a stream from tee to green and features deep fairway bunkering. A carry bunker at about 180 yards is the perfect target-line for an iron tee shot as the ball will feed quickly toward the stream leaving a level lie to attack the pin. Drivers off the tee must negotiate a series of bunkers but will reward a threaded tee shot. The green is long and narrow and best attacked from the fairway's left edge. Expect to see a wide range of scores on this visually-stimulating hole.

This medium-length par 4 demands a second shot carry over a stream. Play near the right bunker for the best angle into the wild, three-tiered green resting above the stream's edge. The upper left shelf will challenge the best of players with its sharp fall-off slopes. A bunkerless greensite but difficult nonetheless.

Playing slightly left-to-right, the tee shot is should be played to the right near the stream's edge. A long bunker left of the green and grass mounds right protect a level putting surface. A good birdie opportunity.

This tree-lined hole double-doglegs slightly uphill to a plateaued green. A right-to-left drive sets up a second shot that must navigate a series of cross bunkers. Play long and left for the best angle into the green and don't get caught short and right of the green where a deep grass hollow leaves a difficult up and down. A magnificent backdrop of mature tress creates a scenic, parkland atmosphere.

A short par 4 with multiple options off the tee. With water left and short of the green and a deep pot bunker in the middle of the fairway, the golfer has several choices. Play short of the bunker leaving a longish second shot over water; play left of the bunker, flirting with the water's edge for a much shorter shot; or carry the bunker with driver to leave an easier angle and pitch to the green. The putting surface is perilously close to the water and protected long by a deep pot bunker. Pin placement may factor heavily in tee shot selection.

A very scenic hole playing along a lake with waterfalls at both the tee and behind the green. The backdrop is a stunning, uphill view toward the hotel with large swaths of flowering groundcover and dense trees. Left pin placements bring water into play. A spectacular and dangerous par 3.

Not very long on the card but sharply uphill, this hole demands a strong drive to leave a second shot with a view of the green. Bunkers short of the green eliminate any possibility of running the ball on. A high, lofted shot to the shallow green is best.

Long and treacherous, this par 3 features water down the right from tee to green and a bunker protecting the left side of the green. The green is fairly level so finding the surface is most of the battle. This hole will cause difficulties, especially for those players feeling the heat of the closing holes.

A spectacular series of waterfalls protect the inside turn of this right-to-left hole, tempting the player to bite off as much of the edge as he can. Bailing out right off the tee will leave a substantially longer shot into the well-protected green set close to encroaching jungle. A demanding, beautiful finishing hole that will yield birdies only to two well-played shots!