Boao Asia BBS International Convention Center Golf Club

Boao Asia BBS International Convention Center Golf Club sits on Dongyu Island in the Wanquan River estuary, about 113 kilometers south of Haikou in Qionghai City, Hainan. The course occupies the permanent site of the Boao Forum for Asia — the high-level economic summit often described as Asia’s equivalent of Davos — which meets annually on the island each March. That context shapes what this course is: not a resort layout built for visiting tourists, but a championship facility attached to one of the most diplomatically significant venues in the region.

The layout was designed by Australian architect Graham Marsh and plays 18 holes, par 72 across 7,129 yards. No official slope or course rating is publicly available. The course received recognition in 2010 as one of the five most popular golf clubs in Hainan, as voted by VIP members of the China Celebrity Travel Network and the Sanya Noble Yacht Club.

Course Overview

The setting does a lot of the work here. Dongyu Island sits at the confluence of the Wanquan, Jiuqu, and Longgun rivers before they empty into the South China Sea, and Graham Marsh built the routing to take advantage of what that environment offers. The Wanquan River wraps around much of the course, and the design weaves in streams, natural waterfalls, and garden-style landscaping between holes rather than relying on manufactured water hazards.

The result is a layout that reads as both naturalistic and technically demanding. Towering bunkers, significant elevation variation across the island terrain, and the river running alongside several holes create genuine decision points on approach shots and off the tee. Player reviews note that the course is “relatively long and well maintained” and that the fairways are in consistently good condition — reasonable expectations for a venue that hosts heads of government and senior business figures during the annual forum season.

The course is floodlit for night golf, which is an unusual feature for a course at this level in mainland China and makes early evening rounds viable in the warmer months. Caddies are available. Golf carts can be driven directly onto the fairways, which is less common at venues of this standard and noted positively by golfers who have played here.

The five-star BFA Hotel is within walking distance of the clubhouse, making this a natural stay-and-play option for anyone spending time in the Boao area. For golfers wanting to play two courses in the area, Boao Golf and Country Club is on neighbouring Shapo Island to the north.

For a Hainan golf package that combines a distinctive course with one of China’s most recognisable conference destinations, the BFA course at Boao is a combination that no other golf venue in the country can replicate.