East at Shenzhou Golf Course

The East Course at Shenzhou Golf Course in Wanning occupies a coastal stretch along Hainan Island's southeastern shore, where the South China Sea provides both scenic backdrop and strategic wind influence. Tom Weiskopf designed the layout to work with the natural coastal terrain, incorporating elevation changes and native vegetation characteristic of this tropical region. The routing takes advantage of ocean views while navigating through areas of rolling topography that contrast with the flatter agricultural land common to much of Hainan's interior.

Weiskopf's design philosophy here emphasizes strategic options and visual clarity, with generous landing areas balanced by well-positioned hazards that reward precise approach play. The coastal holes present wind as a primary defense, requiring golfers to account for prevailing breezes that shift with seasonal patterns. Inland portions of the course move through more sheltered corridors where trees and natural vegetation frame the holes.

Shenzhou Golf Course is part of the broader development of golf infrastructure on Hainan Island, which has positioned itself as a golf destination within China since the early 2000s. The facility caters primarily to domestic Chinese golfers and international visitors drawn to the island's resort amenities and year-round playing conditions. The East Course represents one of several layouts in the Wanning area, a region that has seen concentrated golf development along its coastline.