China's tropical island, where golf is built at extraordinary scale. Mission Hills Haikou lays ten courses across black lava rock, the Weiskopf Dunes run along the east coast, and Sanya's beaches anchor the warm south.
Hainan is for the golfer who wants warm winter golf on a grand scale, somewhere genuinely different. This tropical island off the south coast of China is home to the largest golf complex on earth at Mission Hills Haikou, where courses tumble across an old lava field, and the contrast with the palm fringed beaches of Sanya in the south makes for a varied trip. It is tee to green resort golf at its most ambitious, with five star hotels, vast spa villages and hot springs to match.
It suits buddies groups and couples chasing winter sun who want plenty of golf and serious resort comfort without the long haul to the United States. Hainan works as a standalone island trip or as the warm leg of a wider China golf holiday, with easy flights up to the mainland clubs.
Green fees below are indicative for the 2026 season and always confirm directly before booking. Hainan offers strong value for resort golf of this standard, with most trips splitting time between the Haikou complex in the north and the coast. See our China green fees guide for the wider picture.
The flagship of ten courses at the world's largest golf complex, routed across a dramatic lava field. Host of the 2011 World Cup of Golf and a regular tournament venue, the standout round of any Hainan trip.
More on Blackstone →One of the finest coastal courses in China, a Tom Weiskopf design opened in 2012 that runs through sandy dunes along the east coast with the South China Sea in view on many holes.
More on the Dunes →A tropical resort course on the south coast near Sanya's white sand bays, framed by mountains and lush planting. The natural partner to a golf and beach base in the warm, sheltered south of the island.
More on Yalong Bay →Mission Hills offers nine more courses alongside Blackstone, from Lava Fields to Sandbelt Trails, and Sanya adds Sun Valley and other resort layouts. We tailor the shortlist to whether you base in the north, the south or split the trip across both.
Tighter on time? A three night version stays at Mission Hills Haikou and plays two or three of its courses. We can extend to Sanya for more beach and a fuller island loop.
The figures below are indicative third party ranges for the 2026 season, per person, excluding flights. Hainan delivers a lot of high standard resort golf for the money, with the hotel tier the main lever on the spend. Always confirm directly before booking.
| Trip shape | Nights | Indicative per person |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Hills Haikou golf break | 3 | From ~$1,400 |
| North and east coast golf week | 5 | ~$2,000 to 3,400 |
| Full island Haikou and Sanya week | 7 | ~$3,000 to 5,000 |
Ranges depend on resort tier, courses and group size. A five star resort and internal transfers are the main swing factors. We cost your exact itinerary to the head before you commit.
Play from November to April for warm, sunny, lower humidity days, the window that has made Hainan China's tropical winter golf escape. The peak falls over the Christmas and Chinese New Year holidays, when resorts and tee sheets are busiest and rates are highest, so book the room and the rounds well ahead for those weeks. The summer months from May to October are hot and humid and bring the risk of typhoons off the South China Sea, so most golfers travel in the cooler, drier half of the year. The shoulder months on either side of winter offer the best balance of weather and value.
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The headline complex is Mission Hills Haikou, with ten Schmidt Curley courses on volcanic lava rock led by Blackstone, paired with the Tom Weiskopf designed Dunes at Shenzhou Peninsula on the east coast and the tropical resort courses around Sanya in the south such as Yalong Bay and Sun Valley.
As an indicative third party guide for the 2026 season, visitor green fees in Hainan run from roughly 100 to 200 dollars per round, and a five night golf and resort trip with rounds and a hotel starts around 2,000 dollars per person depending on hotel tier. Always confirm directly before booking.
The dry season from November to April is the prime window, with warm, sunny days and lower humidity, which is why Hainan is known as China's tropical winter golf escape. The summer months are hot, humid and bring the risk of typhoons, so most golfers travel in the cooler half of the year.
Yes. Hainan is a full tropical resort island, and Sanya in the south has white sand bays, big resorts and spas, so a golf trip pairs easily with beach time. Haikou in the north sits next to the Mission Hills complex with its own spa village and volcanic hot springs.
Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts and indicative fees verified June 2026. Editorial policy · Last reviewed June 2026.
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