Valley-Mountain at Nanjing Zhongshan International Golf Club

The Valley-Mountain course at Nanjing Zhongshan International Golf Club is a Gary Player design situated in the hills surrounding Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China. The region's topography provided Player with significant elevation changes and natural contours to work with, characteristics that define the routing and playing experience. The course takes its name from the terrain it occupies, moving through valleys and across mountainous sections that require both strategic positioning and course management.

Player's design philosophy typically emphasizes risk-reward opportunities and the integration of natural landforms into the strategic framework of holes. At Zhongshan, the elevation shifts create varied perspectives and demand thoughtful club selection, particularly on approach shots where depth perception can be challenging. The property's natural vegetation and the broader landscape context of the Nanjing area contribute to a setting that differs from the flatter terrain found in many other parts of eastern China.

Nanjing Zhongshan International Golf Club serves both members and visiting golfers in a region where golf development expanded considerably during the 1990s and 2000s. The club operates within the context of Chinese golf culture, where courses often function as venues for business relationships and social gatherings alongside recreational play. The Valley-Mountain course represents one of several international architect-designed layouts in the Nanjing metropolitan area, part of the broader growth of golf infrastructure in major Chinese cities during that period.