Based upon the traditional US Open courses of the eastern United States, this layout features lay-of-the land sensibilities and somewhat geometric shapes in both bunkering and fairway lines. Distinctive features such as the fabled "Church Pew" bunkers make for a unique look where grass-faced bunkers and native grasses give the course an open meadow feel with occasional clusters of trees. Large greens create difficult putting opportunities.
Brian Curley · Schmit-Curley Design
Schmidt-Curley Design is responsible for crafting 10 of the 12 courses at storied Mission Hills Golf Club -- the "World’s Largest Golf Club" -- and designed and built all 10 layouts at Mission Hills Haikou. Acclaim for Schmidt-Curley includes Asian Golf Monthly's #1 Golf Course Architect in Asia-Pacific, and recent recognition from Golf Inc. magazine as one of the world’s “most influential” design companies.