Shanqin Bay Golf Club

Overview: Shanqin Bay Golf Club occupies a private coastal site on Hainan Island near Wanning. Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw shaped the routing around the existing shoreline, sandy ground and rocky coastal landforms, allowing the holes to move through a landscape that feels connected to the South China Sea. The course is a thoughtful test of angles and ground movement, with exposed sections where wind and the natural contours influence club selection.

History: Coore & Crenshaw list Shanqin Bay as a 2012 design in their official portfolio. The course was developed as a private golf project on Hainan, with the architects' approach centered on preserving the character of the site rather than imposing a conventional resort layout. Its directory routing is the 18-hole Shanqin Bay course in the Wanning area.

Did You Know? Shanqin Bay is one of the courses in the Coore & Crenshaw portfolio identified by location as Bo'ao, Hainan Island, China. That setting helps explain the course's distinctive combination of sandy coastal ground, exposed rock and ocean-facing holes.