Reignwood Pine Valley Golf Club: Nicklaus

Reignwood Pine Valley Golf Club, located to the south of the Great Wall of China in Badaling, opened in 1998 as the first invite-only golf club in China. The club is home to 54 holes designed by Jack Nicklaus and his son, Jack Nicklaus II, situated on over 1,100 acres of land near the Yan Mountains. After designing the Golden Bear course in 1998, Nicklaus returned with his son in 2006 to design a corresponding 27-hole course. Named after its designers, the Nicklaus course features snaking waste areas and long forced carries off the tee, making scoring difficult. While the course can be penal, the modern clubhouse, state-of-the-art facilities and immaculate conditions at Reignwood offer a hiatus into tranquility, luxury and exclusivity.