Nine Bridges hole 18 approach
The Club at Nine Bridges is located on Jeju Island, South Korea.
The golf course was designed by Ronald Fream and David Dale from Golf Plan and opened for play in 2001.
Nine Bridges was founded by the grandson of the originator of Samsung.
The Club at Nine Bridges boasts eight bridges on the course- the ninth is a conceptual link between the club, it's members, and the game of golf.
The course is routed through heavily treed hilly terrain somewhat reminiscent of the Scottish Highlands.
At times a golfer could be forgiven for thinking they were transported to a highly manicured Gleneagles!
But the warm Jeju climate gives the game away..
The two nines- Creek and Higlands are subtly different with the front nine (Creek) set in more undulating and heavily treed territory.
The back nine (Highlands) is more open and incorporates water hazards on a number of holes.
Tournament History
Nine Bridges has hosted a number of major tournaments including:
The South Korean LPGA 4 times (2002-2005)
The CJ Cup- a PGA tour event 3 times, before moving back to the USA as the CJ Byron Nelson event.
The club also hosts the World Club Championships (WCC) each year
It is now recognised as the premier amateur club tournament in the world and is sanctioned by the R&A and the USGA.
Nine Bridges is a memorable five star golfing experience.
The accommodation and dining experiences match the beautifully presented course.
It is a cart and caddie course, all professionally done.
Notable holes include:
There are two loops of nine holes returning to the clubhouse: the Creek nine and the Highland nine
Creek Nine
- Hole 4, a complicated dogleg par 4 which challenges you on the second shot- lay up or go for broke
- Hole 5, a strong par 4 with the putting surface protected by water left and bunkers right
Nine Bridges- hole 5 approach
- Hole 7, a mid length par 3 with a sea of sand to carry to the raised green and water lurking on the right
Nine Bridges- hole 7
- Hole 9, a long par 5 where golfer are challenged by a water carry off the tee, and then clusters of bunkers for the rest of the journey
Nine Bridges- hole 9 tee shot
Highland Nine
- Hole 1, a long par 4 with a longish water carry off the tee
Nine Bridges- Highland hole 1
- Hole 6, a dogleg par 4 where the inside of the turn is protected by masses of bunkers and the green has water left.
Nine Bridges- Highland hole 6 tee
Nine Bridges- Highland hole 6 approach
- Hole 8, a rather straightforward par with a raised green well protected by attractive bunkering
Nine Bridges- Highland hole 8 tee
Nine Bridges- Highland hole 8 approach
- Hole 9, ‘the signature hole’ at Nine Bridges- a par 5 with dual fairways and a risk/reward strategy tempting golfers to go for the island green in two
Nine Bridges- Highland 9- tee
Nine Bridges is famous for the televised broadcasts of the CJ Cup, the first PGA Tour event held in South Korea.
Being a private member's club Nine Bridges is not generally available to the public.
But the beautifully maintained course is a joy to play and no pushover.
It is the sort of course where you benefit from repeat plays.
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