Hainan, China: For the second year in succession, the Brian Curley-sculpted Vintage Course at Mission Hills Resort Haikou is the venue for the climax to the 2025 CLPG Tour.

Opened in 2011, the Vintage is patterned after the classic courses built at the turn of the century. On one hand, there is a distinct natural feel to the layout with holes carefully routed on existing terrain leaving the heavily wooded site as undisturbed as possible.

At the same time, much of the feature work utilises odd, sometimes geometric shapes and quirky features that are distinctively old. Revered courses such as the National Golf Links, Fishers Island, Maidstone, Chicago Golf Club, and Garden City served as inspiration for creating a course that gives a distinct nod to the days of old.

The natural terrain is frequently contrasted by striking, abrupt mounds, deep pots, square edges, ridges, blind shots, long and thin bunkers near both small and huge greens with wicker basket pins.

The course plays over some 250 acres with plenty of elbow room and heavy vegetation creating a core golf feeling that is easily walked.

“At Mission Hills, we were given carte blanche to create playing experiences inspired by our globe-trotting. Deep reverence for golf history coupled with our passion for pushing the course-design envelope is on full display,” said Curley.

The outcome of this week’s season-ending RMB800,000 CLPG Tour Championship will determine who will win the points rankings crown and a full-time playing card on the Korean LPGA Tour next year.

The race to win the points rankings is down to two 18-year-olds – Wang Zixuan and Pang Runzhi. Both have won on the CLPG Tour this season. Wang currently leads the rankings with 348.025 points to Pang’s 306.267 points.

However, if Pang wins this week, regardless how Wang fares, she’ll claim the crown. Furthermore, if Pang finishes second, and Wang is lower than third place, Pang will also win the points title.

But with a playing card for the 2026 season in Korea on offer to the winner, it’s Wang who’s in control of her own destiny. She knows that simply finishing ahead of Pang this week is all that is required.

*Curley-Wagner Golf Design is an Associate Business Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation.