Golf: Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau

Golfers love playing the city’s only public course, located on an outlying island in the spectacularly beautiful bay in the Sai Kung district. Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau is reached by a short and scenic ferry ride from Sai Kung town, which itself is an hour by cab, or public transport, from downtown. On a clear day it’s a walk that matches any in the city: the greens on the two Gary Player–designed courses are surrounded by clean blue ocean, and corralled by one of the highest mountains in Hong Kong.

Kau Sai Chau has its own 19th hole, in the shape of a clubhouse with a bar lounge and coffee shop, with the option of heading back into Sai Kung town to dine at the seafood restaurant on the waterfront, or have a drink at its many pubs. Kau Sai Chau is open daily from 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m. There are no restrictions on weekday visitors, but on weekends and public holidays golfers must be accompanied by a Hong Kong identity-card holder. All players must have a valid golf handicap card. Reservations are strongly recommended.