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Sohu Sports News - Turning Stones into Gold: The Majestic Birth of the Volcanic Rock Golf Course
The world's largest golf club, Mission Hills, has once again set a new benchmark for leisure tourism.
Introduction: This is the stunning transformation of a dormant volcanic stone desert that has existed for thousands of years; this is a timeless classic that turns wilderness into magic; this bears witness to the birth of a new world golf exemplar - Mission Hills • Haikou International Golf Resort (Mission Hills Resort • Haikou).
In the golf world, there is a well-known and frequently discussed legend: in just over a decade, on a barren mountainous area at the border of Shenzhen and Dongguan, inviting 12 superstars to design 12 championship-level courses, investing billions to create a world-class business, social, and leisure platform, hosting the World Cup consecutively for 12 editions, initiating a new era in world golf history, ultimately achieving the Guinness World Record as the largest golf club with 216 holes. All of this has coalesced into a shining brand - Mission Hills.
Creating miracles never stops, and the pursuit of excellence knows no bounds.
Today, on China’s tropical gem, Hainan Island, Mission Hills (Mission Hills • Haikou) has created a new paragon for global golf leisure tourism – constructing a world-class golf resort on a dormant volcanic rock desert that has existed for ten thousand years.
Worldwide, there are over 50,000 golf clubs, with 2,000 featuring mountain scenery, 1,000 offering sea views, but only 25 providing volcanic rock golf experiences. Mission Hills • Haikou International Golf Resort (Mission Hills Resort • Haikou) offers uniquely characterized volcanic rock golf courses, allowing players to experience the extraordinary sensation of swinging a club on the moon.
A leader in world golf and a trendsetter in golf fashion - Mission Hills • Haikou International Golf Resort (Mission Hills Resort • Haikou), a world-class ecological leisure sports health destination, has been born.
The magnificent transformation: from a dormant volcanic rock desert to a world-class resort.
About 10,000 years ago, the volcanic cluster in Qiongbei, Hainan erupted, with molten lava flowing unimpededly for miles. Over time, this area formed an expansive and mysterious black rock geological relic.
Yangshan, located just a short distance from the center of Haikou, the capital city of Hainan Province, is deep within a region of volcanic rock deserts that have existed for thousands of years. The land here consists largely of volcanic stone rubble, with an average topsoil layer of only 5 centimeters, making it a typical tropical rock desert unsuitable for traditional agriculture. The barren land and water scarcity have long constrained local economic development.
Mission Hills • Haikou (Mission Hills • Haikou) was constructed on such a rocky desert through land reclamation and ecological construction. Inheriting the essence of the world's largest golf brand, Mission Hills, the resort integrates sports, competitions, health care, wellness, culture, entertainment, cuisine, business, exhibitions, training, and residential living into a comprehensive high-end leisure industry hub, becoming a new landmark for tourism and leisure in Haikou.
Turning wilderness into magic: the birth of the volcanic rock golf course.
For 500 years, the allure of golf courses has lain in transforming unique terrains into wonders; the creation of classic golf courses started from early seaside marshes and has since appeared on hills, wild mountains, deserts, and sandy lands. However, for centuries, few dared to build large-scale golf courses on exposed black volcanic rocks.
Now, a legendary masterpiece has emerged. The world's largest Mission Hills golf club presents a distinctively characterized volcanic rock golf course, marking a new elevation in the fashion of world golf history.
Surrounded by rugged, raw black bare rocks, with boundless horizons, lush ancient lychee trees, low and simple stone walls, and underground springs bubbling beneath, the Mission Hills volcanic rock golf course exudes vastness, desolation, and natural textures. Set amidst jagged rocks and towering cliffs, it feels as if one is standing on the moon, inducing a "weightless" sense of relaxation.
The dream of golfers is to challenge courses of various styles around the world. After conquering seaside and mountain courses, it's now time to challenge the distinctly styled volcanic rock courses.
Between heaven and earth, hitting a small white ball several kilometers away, does this ultimate experience feel like what astronaut Alan Shepard felt when he swung a club on the moon?
Impressive debut: unique charm impresses domestic and international guests
In line with the world's largest golf club, Mission Hills • Haikou International Golf Resort (Mission Hills Resort • Haikou) is not merely creating a single golf course project but crafting a world-class integrated leisure destination, forming an international platform for sports, trade, and cultural exchanges in Hainan.
From March 18-19, Mission Hills • Haikou International Golf Resort (Mission Hills Resort • Haikou) welcomed distinguished guests and experts alike. The 2010 Boao Forum for Asia Golf and Tourism Special Forum held here was a resounding success. More than 500 domestic and international dignitaries gathered joyfully to discuss the current landscape and future trends of international golf and tourism leisure industries.
This forum was hailed as the opening act for Hainan's international tourism island and a milestone in the development of Chinese golf. With its successful conclusion, Mission Hills • Haikou International Golf Resort (Mission Hills Resort • Haikou), born from volcanic rock, showcased its unique charm to the world for the first time. This new project created on tropical rock deserts moved and impressed all domestic and international guests, praised as a new exemplar of the world's leisure industry.
Hainan's Provincial Party Secretary and Governor Luo Baoming delivered an impassioned speech at the opening ceremony: "Under the guidance of the national strategy to build Hainan into an international tourism island, after three years of relentless efforts by the Runhao team and the Haikou municipal government, and under the influence of the 500-year-old golf culture, a world-class volcanic rock-themed golf leisure resort has finally been unveiled to the world. The dormant volcanic rocklands of Yangshan in Haikou now radiate with the charm of health, sunshine, and self-transcendence, showcasing the vitality of industrial development and wealth creation."
Such accolades are truly deserved by Mission Hills • Haikou (Mission Hills • Haikou).
Mission Hills • Haikou: An invitation from the world's best
Mission Hills • Haikou International Golf Resort (Mission Hills Resort • Haikou) has opened its doors to welcome visitors from all corners of the globe.
Here, it will host star-studded top-tier golf tournaments. The 2010 Mission Hills World Celebrity Invitational Tournament has been confirmed to be regularly held at Mission Hills • Haikou International Golf Resort (Mission Hills Resort • Haikou). The 2011 Omega Mission Hills World Cup will also move from Shenzhen to Haikou, attracting golfers from around the world to compete, drawing global attention to Hainan.
Besides its uniquely charming volcanic rock golf courses, Mission Hills • Haikou International Golf Resort (Mission Hills Resort • Haikou) boasts prestigious and diverse supporting facilities - a grand clubhouse with panoramic views of the golf course, a world-class hotel offering breathtaking vistas, and restaurants serving cuisines from around the globe. These provide comprehensive services for sports and leisure, business and socializing, health and vacationing, as well as cultural and entertainment activities.
Mission Hills • Haikou International Golf Resort (Mission Hills Resort • Haikou) will also develop an international low-carbon tourism and leisure town (Town Center). Dominated by commerce, entertainment, food, culture, wellness, conferences, and residence, the central area integrates five types of commercial spaces with the most enchanting highlights from around the world, divided into Central Zone, Arcade Zone, Waterfront Zone, Entertainment Zone, and Main Street Zone. Diverse architectural techniques and spatial designs create ever-changing indoor and outdoor commercial and residential spaces, enhancing different commercial atmospheres and leisure moods. Tourists can fully enjoy rich leisure experiences, making it the most worthwhile commercial leisure destination.
Here, it is also a coveted place for global leisure travelers seeking physical and mental rejuvenation. With more than 200 hot spring pools, SPA treatments inspired by seven continents, outdoor water theme parks, international rehabilitation and health institutions, and traditional Chinese natural wellness communities, people can fully immerse themselves in the pleasant atmosphere of Hainan's ecological health island.
Mission Hills • Haikou International Golf Resort (Mission Hills Resort • Haikou), the beloved choice for golf enthusiasts, a cherished holiday destination for tourists from all directions, and a favored exchange platform for business travelers. Here, people from all over the world linger and gather happily in the green ecological environment filled with tropical charm.
The vast sea stretches far and wide, and the land of Hainan is full of spring. Mission Hills • Haikou International Golf Resort (Mission Hills Resort • Haikou), the world's largest golf club, brings you a new surprise.
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