Mission Hills Dongguan - Leadbetter Course

The course starts out strong with a long par 4 that doglegs slightly right to a well-bunkered green. Back left pin placements will prove especially demanding.

From elevated tees, this stunning hole plays downhill to a landing area with a series of bunkers left. More room is available in the landing area than what appears from the tee. The hole then plays back uphill to a green protected left and back right by impressive bunkering. The green features two tiers but is not overly demanding.

With a dramatic backdrop of the dense forest, this medium-length hole is open in front but the left edge of the green falls off severely. Play to the right and the ball will feed to the center.

Short but treacherous, this hole demands a very accurate second shot from those who lay back from the large bunker that cuts off the front of the green. There is no room for error if the approach is long. Second shots can be worked left-to-right and fed down a slope to the green.

Playing back uphill, this medium-length hole will play slightly longer. Doglegging right-to-left, the best tee shot is long and right for a second shot to a fairly large green surface. A small bunker in front of the green could pose problems.

This downhill tee shot begs to be hit hard. Well past the landing area is a stream that bisects the fairway, runs left of the second landing area and then cuts back in front of the green. The second landing area is large but the player should be thinking of position for his third shot. The green is bunkered left and right, and a bunker above the stream looks near the green but is quite short. Reachable in two for only the longest players, this hole will play fairly easy for the player who doesn't push his limits.

Plays slightly uphill to a plateaued fairway and onto a beautiful green backed by an immense mountain. The fairway sweeps into the green from the left but a large bunker guards the right side. Having perhaps the most dramatic backdrop on the course, this hole should be quite memorable.

The eighth will play slightly shorter than its yardage as it drops significantly downhill from the tee. The green is well-bunkered, especially on the left, so play safely to the right -- avoiding the single bunker short -- and use the slope to feed it left.

This short but wild hole plays substantially downhill from elevated tees to a tight landing area. Driver can be hit but it must be well-placed or carry a large bunker right, leaving an easy pitch to the green. The hole plays uphill from the landing area to a multi-tiered green set into a slope.

Set atop a cliff edge, this short par 3 features a series of sculpted bunkers on the left to keep balls from falling into the canyon below. The green is undulating and offers a difficult back-right pin that can only be reached by carrying a steep-faced trap.

This hole is quite intimidating from the tee but actually offers ample room right. A series of caped bunkers along the left edge of the fairway require caution. The sand immediately in front of the green is much further from the green than it appears.

Two words: long and uphill! This is undoubtedly the most difficult par 4 on the course. Blast driver as far as you can -- there's plenty of room and no fairway bunkers. The second should play to the left as the right side of the green is well bunkered. Take your score here and move on!

From elevated tees, the drive plays to a wide-open landing area before turning quickly to the right. Second shots should flirt with the bunkers left to leave the best angle into the green. This hole should play as a true three-shot par 5.

Slightly uphill, this hole will be kind to a ball played right-to-left as the front right is quite open and will accept a low, running tee shot. Smart players will favor the front right and attempt to work a draw into the pin.

Playing downhill, the best tee shot may not be with a driver as the first order of business is to find the plateaued fairway. The hole turns quickly right and drops sharply to a green backed by forest and lake. A well-placed tee shot will leave only a short iron into the green.

This one-shotter plays across a deep, water-filled ravine to a very small green surrounded on three sides by water and sand. Swirling winds can wreak havoc with club selection.

An uphill par 5 that offers plenty of room in the landing area but tightens slightly as players gte closer to the green. Bunkering at the front of the green is well short so don't be fooled. Take an extra club to combat the slope.

Somewhat tight off the tee, this hole will demand a solid, well-placed drive up the left side to attack with the second. The green is well-bunkered, especially on the right, and demands a crisply-struck shot. Not overly long but still quite tough.