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I went to China in March to attend the China Golf Show in Beijing, meet with several clients and visit some of my project sites. My partner, Brian Lussier went with me and we were busy for the entire 8 days of this trip! I had the opportunity to meet with the US Ambassador to China along with several of the top executives of the GCBAA, GCSAA, PGA and staff of the Department of Commerce to discuss how we can increase the business of golf in China. The meeting with Ambassador Gary Locke was very productive with many items of concern being covered. He not only likes to play golf but believes golf can serve to foster better relations between the Chinese and American people.
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During the annual meeting of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) at Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Georgia on April 24th, Rick Robbins formally became the President of this organization. Having already served as Chairman of the Membership Committee, Secretary, Treasurer and Vice President of ASGCA, Rick is now ready to take the lead as head of the society for the next year. His program for the term as President will concentrate on ways to work with all the allied associations in the golf industry and within the ASGCA to find ways to expand the game of golf by attracting new players. This will include kids, women, minorities and military, all groups that are currently not as well represented in the golf industry or by the number of golfers that actively play the game as they should be.
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All of the holes at Wuhan Yishan International have now been constructed and grass has been planted on all holes. The course is now being maintained to get the new Bermuda grasses on fairways, tees and greens into true golf playing surface condition. The heat and rainfall of summer in Wuhan is ideal for growing the varieties of warm season grasses selected for this course. By the scheduled soft opening date of September 27th, the course should be in very playable condition.

Meanwhile, the construction of the main golf clubhouse, the community center club, streets and real estate sections are proceeding at a good rate. This will not only be the best located golf community in the entire Wuhan region but will also offer members and residents great amenities and choices of housing. Almost every home will have a view of golf or mountains.

Yishan golf course will be a different style course from any others in the region. The bunkers will be much larger than normal and have been shaped to resemble those of the famous architect, Dr. Alastair McKenzie. Fairways will generally be wide and full use of the driver will be encouraged off the tee on most holes. The challenge will be hitting the correct ball position for the best approach to greens that feature more than the usual undulations. Accurate iron play and short game ability will be the main requirements for a good score.

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All 27 holes of the golf course at China Maple have now been completed and the grow-in of the holes on the Maple and Lake Nines is coming along well. Except for some damage to 3-4 holes from a heavy rain in July, the course grow-in has gone well. A full program of intensive maintenance work to create first class playing conditions has been undertaken by the owner and contractor to make sure the playing surfaces of the golf course are ready for the opening.

An official opening date has not been set but it is expected to occur around the end of August. This will of course depend on the weather conditions in the next few weeks but this is the ideal time for growing the cool season grasses that have been selected. Course designer, Rick Robbins says, “I truly believe that China Maple will be one of the most scenic and most challenging golf courses in all of China.”

Because of the 250 meter total change in elevation between the lowest holes along the lake edge and the holes on the tops of the ridges, there will be significant opportunity for views that will be inspiring. There will also be challenges from these elevation changes with some shots that will play over 50 meters downhill. Despite the mountainous nature of the site, few holes will require steep shots uphill but from the back tees, this course will be as difficult as any course in the entire region. Architect Rick Robbins warns new players to the course to not let their ego get in the way of selecting the proper tees for this terrain and not to let scorecard distance determine which tees are best for this course.

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