Spring City Lake Resort Tops China's Top Ten Golf Resorts

At the award ceremony of "China's Top 100 Golf Courses 2024–2025," co-hosted by Golf Digest China and Sina Golf, Spring City Resort secured the top spot on the list of "China's Top 10 Golf Resorts" thanks to its outstanding overall strength. Its Lake Course ranked second in the "China's Top 100 Courses" list, while the Mountain Course made it into the top 20. This dual honor represents not only the highest recognition of the resort’s course quality but also authoritative validation of its nearly thirty years at the pinnacle of China's golf industry.

Spring City Resort Lake Course

The Golf Digest China Top 100评选, often regarded as the "Oscars" of Chinese golf, follows the global benchmark system of Golf Digest and releases rankings every two years through anonymous evaluations based on eight core criteria. It is the most historic, rigorous, and influential authority ranking in the industry. The judging panel for this edition consisted of over 100 leading professionals, course designers, and veteran media experts who personally played and evaluated each course. Spring City Resort’s achievement as China’s top golf resort underscores its exceptional standard within the professional community.

Villa complex at Spring City Resort

The core competitiveness of Spring City Resort lies in its two world-class courses—the Mountain and Lake Courses. Since the inaugural ranking in 2007, these two masterpieces have consistently claimed the top two spots and remained at the forefront of every subsequent list, establishing themselves as the leading benchmarks in Chinese golf. The Mountain Course, designed by Jack Nicklaus, is renowned for being “easy to tee off, hard to master,” with wide fairways contrasting sharply against lightning-fast bentgrass greens. The 18th hole, recognized as one of the “World’s 500 Best Holes,” offers a panoramic view of Yangzonghai Lake upon finishing. The Lake Course was crafted by Robert Trent Jones Jr., known as the “father of environmentally sensitive golf design.” With narrow fairways, lakeside winds, and terraced greens, it combines challenge and visual appeal. Alongside elite clubs such as Mission Hills and Shanghai Sheshan, Spring City Resort remains a central pillar in forming China’s high-end golf landscape.

Spring City Resort Mountain Course

Spring City Resort Lake Course

Beyond exceptional golfing experiences, the resort excels in amenities. Nestled beside mountains and lake, 73 guest rooms and nearly 100 villas blend European comfort with Eastern Zen aesthetics, offering scenic views from every window. Diverse dining options such as Eagle’s Nest Restaurant and 19th Hole Restaurant satisfy gourmet expectations. In 2024, the unveiling of China’s first Nordisk Village brings Nordic-style glamping into harmony with Yunnan’s natural landscapes, adding a new dimension of outdoor charm to the guest experience.

Lobby of Spring City Resort Hotel

This latest accolade is well-deserved. Nearly three decades of sustained excellence have established Spring City Resort as an enduring industry benchmark. Here, golf is not merely a sport, but an art of introspection amidst lakes and mountains. Standing as a legend, Spring City Resort defines the peak of Chinese golf.

Nordisk Village Yunnan