Leadbetter Course, Mission Hills Shenzhen

The Leadbetter Course in Mission Hills, Shenzhen, starts with an elevated teeing position before plunging into the valley below. It’s an attractive setting: more scenic than the courses on the Shenzhen side; fairly generous fairways, dramatic changes in elevation, generally small and flat greens and large cavernous bunkers characterize the Leadbetter, and while it may look fairly easy on the card (it only measures 6,200 yards from the blues), the course is punctuated by some very difficult holes as well. Not as difficult as either the Olazabal or the Norman, but harder than the Duval and Annika, the Leadbetter golf course is an all round decent track with enough good holes to bring you back for more.