The Mission Hills Golf Resort is a short stop from the Chinese border near Shenzhen. This is the worlds largest golf course with 219 holes over 20 square kilometres; it was voted Gold Resort of the Year in 2006.
You see that wonderful lush, sceneic, green in the photo? Well - we didn't go there... my friends and I had to settle for 12 hours intensive tuition at the driving range with the David Leadbetter Academy.
We didn't get lessons from David Leadbetter himslef - this was the guy who rebuilt Nick Faldo's swing; was recently inaugareted in the Golfing Hall of Fame and voted the second best Golf Instructer of all time. He was understandably a bit busy...
We did however, get some great tuition (as our backs will atest). And also some great Chinese massages afterwards. Just watch out for those happy endings.....
Speaking of massages - on our way up on Friday after work, we stayed overnight at a classic Chinese parlour in Shenzhen. It was a real experience - one I loved, once the culture shock has worn off. (And here I was, thinking I had done it all ^_^).
It was VERY Chinese and it highlighted the whole psyche of communal living and shared space. My favourite bit (apart from the intimate massage) - was sleeping in a little Japanese style cubby hole arranged row upon row. Not built for western tastes - you've been warned!
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