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    Default Hong Kong Golf : where to play on weekends

    Doing a 3 month stint in HK post Xmas, anyone had any experience with getting short term membership or advice on how to get a game on a decent track on a Saturday.

    Will do some runs into China, Mission Hills etc, looking at where to play closer to the island.

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    My brother works in Hong Kong and plays in Macau, I gather it's a bit cheaper and more accessible, I'll shoot him an email and ask him about options for you.

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    Kai Sai Chau is the only public course with 54 holes, the east course is great fun

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruce Dickinson View Post
    Kai Sai Chau is the only public course with 54 holes, the east course is great fun
    It is a beauty...
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    Wow, looks cracking, that'll do me.

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    Perry my brother has got back to me. Here's the reply:
    "Most of the courses in HK are verydifficult to get on weekends, so he would probably need to go to Macau or China toplay as we do most weekends. The green fees are quite expensive though becauseof the demand. Let me know if you need some recommendations.


    The only course he could get on weekends inHK is as follows:http://www.kscgolf.org.hk/index-e.asp , but its very busy and you need a handicap."

    Let me know if you want course recommendations of the courses in Macau and China that you can play on the weekends and I'll get the info for you.


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    Went to hong kong early this year and unless you have 3million AU for membership to the par 3 9 hole course on the island you will have to play Sai Kun. Mission Hills will only let you play if your staying there, unless you a member there too.
    Hong Kong Golf is limited and there is way to much money for us normal folk to play.

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    Discovery Bay Golf Club Membership

    Monthly Rental Fee: HK$9,200
    Lease Period: 1 year
    Security Deposit: HK$18,400 (refundable)
    Re-nomination Fee: HK$3,000
    Payment: 4 post dated cheques of HK$27,600 each
    Subscription Fee: HK$2,220 (pay to the club by Lessee and non-refundable)
    Service Fee: HK$9,200

    This is the price to lease a membership (from a golf broker) close to the island so I can guarantee Saturday golf, about $16k pa. Me no likee. Never complaining about my Sydney fees again.

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    Member's guest at the Hong Kong Golf Club is HK$500 a game including sat, I guess the catch is that you need to be friend of a member.

    I will be in HK this sat for a week of golf in HK & China.

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    heading over to canada end of this week, but will be stopping off in hong kong to visit my Aunty.

    Anyway - she has organised for me to play 2 rounds at Hong Kong Golf Club with the club pro on the Sunday (I get in mid morning on Saturday) and the other on the Monday morning before I fly out again.

    Anyone played here before, and any tips and tricks i need to look out for?

    I know i'm going to embarrass myself badly, but i would like to limit it as much as possible.
    long and soft

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    Sounds Awesome Rubes... take plenty of Photos.
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    Just normal golf etiquette, keep up with the group in front. And no mobile phone call allow on the course.

    Tipping of caddy is not needed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shadesy View Post
    Sounds Awesome Rubes... take plenty of Photos.
    Quote Originally Posted by TS View Post
    Just normal golf etiquette, keep up with the group in front. And no mobile phone call allow on the course.

    Tipping of caddy is not needed.
    not taking my phone so that won't be an issue. While tipping the caddy isn't needed (like bali etc) is it still the norm, or do those guys do ok?

    unfortunately shades I wont have a camera until I get to canada (my brother has it). I'm gonna see if i can get on the coruse again on the way back through, I stop off in HK again for 3 days on the way back so if ic an, i'll get photo's then.
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    No tipping is the club rule, some people will quietly give a tip. But the caddy don't expect one.

    It is not an exciting course, I don't think I took any photos for the few times that I played there. The only thing that is unusual is that they got a few burial sites on some of the holes. And most of the members are seriously rich.

    The food in the club house is not bad and the price are very reasonable.

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    Take your passport with you, the office normally need to confirm you are an oversea visitor.

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    cheers TS. It looks like a run of the mill parkland course - about right?
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    Pretty tight Rubin. Right up your alley!!!!

    normally in very good nick!

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    Quote Originally Posted by rubin1909 View Post
    While tipping the caddy isn't needed (like bali etc) is it still the norm, or do those guys do ok?
    Um? Are you saying some people don't tip the caddies in Bali? The only reason not to is if they were really bad, and like even then I would still tip. It would be pretty dumb not too as your caddie takes your clubs to the pickup area.
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    Staff tend not to get tipped in HK Blakey! In fact, cash is avoided. When u play at HKGC you buy coupons from the office for use on the course (1/2 way house etc). They try to keep it cashless!

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    Quote Originally Posted by markTHEblake View Post
    Um? Are you saying some people don't tip the caddies in Bali? The only reason not to is if they were really bad, and like even then I would still tip. It would be pretty dumb not too as your caddie takes your clubs to the pickup area.
    blame my poor quoting skills. Everytime i've played in bali i've tipped the caddy and almost everyone i know who's played has done as well.
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    Oh good. I'd hate to have been the one to tell you that you are a bastard.
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    Played out there today on the Old Course. My only tip is to bring a jumper, it was 7 degrees today. All distances in yards, caddies were good on the putts but we left all approaches short. Heavy mist today.

    Asia is the land of the rank chopper, doubtful you will embarrass yourself.

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    Got an email from our Swiss Banker mates Mick. Happy to pass it on if you want!

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    Quote Originally Posted by petethepilot View Post
    Got an email from our Swiss Banker mates Mick. Happy to pass it on if you want! Pete
    Ship it through PTP. Some other punter I met is going to take me down to Shek-O in the next couple of weeks, so marking the courses off slowly. Cheers

    Rubin, update on the weather, no change in temperature however rain now coming sideways. Enjoy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rubin1909 View Post
    Anyone played here before, and any tips and tricks i need to look out for?

    I know i'm going to embarrass myself badly, but i would like to limit it as much as possible.
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