Public

North Course

Jockey Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course

Kau Sai Chau, Sai Kung, HK
ACR
18 holesPar 726,214 m

About this course

The North Course at Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course occupies the northern portion of Kau Sai Chau Island in Sai Kung, Hong Kong. Designed by Gary Player and opened in 1995, it forms part of Hong Kong's first and only public golf facility, accessible by ferry from the mainland. The course was developed by the Hong Kong Jockey Club to provide accessible golf to the general public in a region where private club membership is traditionally expensive and exclusive. The routing takes advantage of the island's hilly terrain and coastal setting, with holes moving through varied elevations and offering views across the surrounding waters. The layout features typical Player design elements including strategic bunkering and greens that reward precise approach play. The course shares the island with the South Course, also designed by Player, and both layouts navigate the natural topography of this largely undeveloped island. As a public facility in Hong Kong, Kau Sai Chau operates on an advance booking system and attracts a diverse range of golfers, from local residents to visitors seeking accessible golf in the territory. The courses have hosted various amateur and professional events over the years, contributing to competitive golf in the region. The ferry journey to reach the island adds a distinctive element to the experience, separating the golf from the urban density of Hong Kong proper.

Quick facts

Location
Kau Sai Chau, Sai Kung, HK
Access
Public
Year built
1995
Designer
Gary Player
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,214 metres

Getting there

The journey to Jockey Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course begins at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), where visitors clear customs and board a ferry or private speedboat bound for Kau Sai Chau, an island sanctuary nestled in Sai Kung's crystalline waters some forty minutes offshore. The crossing itself becomes part of the arrival ritual - a transition from the bustle of Kowloon and the New Territories into the quieter realm of Hong Kong's eastern archipelago, where the South China Sea opens before you and the island's verdant hills rise gradually into view. Upon landing at the club's private pier, the landscape shifts entirely: manicured fairways unfold across the island's undulating terrain, framed by native vegetation and the distant shimmer of water, a world apart from the urban intensity left behind on the mainland.

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Common questions about North at Jockey Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

North was designed by Gary Player.

Yes. North at Jockey Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at North is 72.

North plays 6,214 metres from the back tees on Course Vaults.

North is a 18-hole course.

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