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Fanling Club House HongKongGolfClub FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch PrivategolfclubinHongKong HongKongGolfClubHongKongGolfClubClubinformationCoordinates22°29′31″N114°06′54″E/22.492°N114.115°E/22.492;114.115Coordinates:22°29′31″N114°06′54″E/22.492°N114.115°E/22.492;114.115LocationFanling,HongKongEstablished1889;133 yearsago (1889)TypePrivateTotalholes63TournamentshostedHongKongOpenWebsitewww.hkgolfclub.orgOldCoursePar71Length6,246yards EdenCoursePar70Length6,128yards NewCoursePar70Length6,547yards DeepWaterBayPar28Length1,608yards HongKongGolfClubTraditional Chinese香港哥爾夫球會SimplifiedChinese香港哥尔夫球会TranscriptionsStandardMandarinHanyuPinyinXiānggǎngGēěrfūQiúhuìYue:CantoneseJyutpinghoeng1gong2go1ji5fu1kau4wui5RoyalHongKongGolfClubTraditional Chinese皇家香港哥爾夫球會SimplifiedChinese皇家香港哥尔夫球会TranscriptionsStandardMandarinHanyuPinyinHuángjiāXiānggǎngGēěrfūQiúhuìYue:CantoneseJyutpingwong4gaa1hoeng1gong2go1ji5fu1kau4wui5 TheHongKongGolfClubisaprivategolfclub.ItishometotheHongKongOpen,atournamentco-sanctionedbytheEuropeanandAsianTours. Foundedin1889astheRoyalHongKongGolfClub,theCluboriginallyplayedinHappyValley,alocationsharedwithmanyotheractivities.AstheClubexpanded,theneedforamorepermanenthomewasaddressedwiththebuildingofasmall9-holecourseatDeepWaterBay,beforetheClubeventuallymovedtoitscurrentlocationinFanling,[1]mostofwhichisleasedfromtheHongKonggovernment.[2]AccordingtotheClubannals,theDeepWaterBaylocationopenedin1898;andthe18-holeOldCoursewascompletedin1911.Toexpandthefacility,in1968,theClubnegotiatedtheleaseofaround30acresoflandatBeasRiverwithwhichitexpandedtheEdenCourseintoafull18-holechampionshipcourse.The'Royal'wasdroppedfromthenameoftheclubin1996,inadvanceofthetransferofsovereigntyofHongKongfromtheUnitedKingdomtothePeople'sRepublicofChina.[1] TheClubpaidaone-offpremiumtoleasetheland,andiswronglylabelledtopayonlyapeppercornrentannually.In2012,theClubpaidHK$1.9 millionforrentandHK$3.2 millionforrates.[3]InYear2013–2014,theGovernmentRentPayableisHK$2,538,000.[4] Alandparcelof32hectarestotheeastofFanKamRoadofthegolfcourse,whichisontheshort-termtenancy,willberesumedbythegovernmentforhousingdevelopment.[5] Contents 1History 1.11889–1910 1.21911–1945 1.31945–1989 1.41990–now 2Membership 2.1St.George'svSt.Andrew's 2.2Debenturesandnomineemembership 3Visitorsandgreenfees 4Facilities 4.1HappyValleyClubHouse 4.2DeepWaterBayClubHouse 4.3FanlingClubHouse 4.4HalfWayHouse 4.5IrrigationSystem 5EnvironmentalStewardshipandHeritageTrees 6WildlifeandEcology 7Tournamentshosted 8Charityevents 8.1TheCommunityChestCharityGolfDay 9Seealso 10References 11Externallinks History[edit] 1889–1910[edit] On8May1889,anoticewaspublishedontheHongKongDailyPress: "GENTLEMENINTERESTEDINTHEROYALANDANCIENTGAMEOFGOLFAREREQUESTEDTOATTENDAMEETINGTOBEHELDINTHEHONGKONGCLUBONFRIDAY10THMAY,1889AT5 pm.TOCONSIDERTHEQUESTIONOFSTARTINGAGOLFLINKSINHONGKONGORKOWLOON."[6] ThefirstmeetingofHongKongGolfClubwasheldatthefirstHongKongClubclubhouseatthecornerofWyndhamStreetandQueen'sRoadin1889. Then,the"RoyalHongKongGolfClub"wasstartedin1889by"thirteengolfingenthusiasts"inasharedlocationinHappyValley.Accordingto"HistoryoftheRoyalHongkongGolfClub",whichwaswrittenbyT.F.R.Waters,ofthesethirteen,withtheexceptionofRobertMurrayRumseyR.N.(thenHongKongHarbourMasterandtheRumseyStreetwasnamedafterhisname.)andGershomStewart(afterwardsKnightedandamemberofparliamentforHoylake)veryfewhadmuchnotionofthegamebutreadilyagreedtodowhattheycouldtoestablishedafootholdforitintheColony.AlthoughCaptainRumseyandStewarthadclubsandballsandhadinfactbeendrivingtheseballswithintheracetrackatHappyValleybefore1889,theopinionoftheMeetingwasthatattemptsshouldbemadetoacquirelandtheninpossessionofthemilitaryinKowloon.RumseyhadbeenelectedcaptainofthenewclubandhadsecuredtheconsentoftheGovernor–SirWilliamDesVoeux–toacceptthepresidency.DespitethisinfluenceatCourtthemilitaryauthoritiescouldnotbepersuadedtobecomecooperative,andaftersomemonthsthepropositionhadtobedropped.However,on30September1889permissionwaseventuallyobtainedfromHongKongGovernmenttousegroundatHappyValley.Moneywasraisedandworkwasstartedmakingthegreensandtees.ThearchitectofthecourseatHappyValleywasCaptain(afterwardsColonel)H.N.DumbletonR.E.Theworkprogressedrapidly,anditisrecordedthatinMay1890amatchofsixasidewasplayedbetweentheClubandthe91stRegimentoftheArgyleandSutherlandHighlanders,whichtheClubwoneasily.[7] In1896,CaptainRumseyandCaptainDumbletonexaminedthepossibilitiesofDeepWaterBayasapossiblesolutiontotheever-increasingpressurefromtheladiesforextensionoftheirveryrestrictedprivilegesatHappyValleyasimposedbyCommodoreBoyes.NegotiationswereopenedwithGovernmentinJune1897andwiththenotinconsiderableassistanceoftheGovernorhimself,SirWilliamRobinson,"thebestfriendtheClubeverhad",aleaseoflandforasmallnine-holecourseatDeepWaterBaywasconcludedwithHongKonggovernmentin1898.[8] DeepWaterBaygolfcourse On1September1897asaresultofaletteraddressedtoQueenVictoria'sLordChamberlainthefollowingreplywasaddressedtoSirWilliamRobinsonG.C.M.G.GovernorofHongKong:"Sir,Withreferencetoyourdispatchof20thJulyaddressedtotheRightHonorableTheLordChamberlain,TheEarlofLothian,IhavethehonourtoinformyouthatonyourapplicationbeinglaidbeforeTheQueen,HerMajestywasgraciouslypleased,inviewofyourrecommendations,togiveHerpermissiontotheHongKongGolfClubbeingcalled'TheRoyalHongKongGolfClub'."ThisannouncementwasreceivedwithgreatacclaimanddulycelebratedbyabanquetatwhichSirWilliamwasanhonouredguest.[9] In1903,theClubobtainedexclusiveuseofHappyValleygroundexceptforWednesdaysandSaturdays,whensoccerandcricketwereplayed.Fromthestart,usebyladieswasheavilyrestricted.AndwhentheclubgainedexclusiveuseofHappyValleyin1903,ladieswereallowedtoplayonSundaysonly.[1] InconnectionwiththissharingofthegroundatHappyValleythereisonrecordthisremarkmadebytheCaptainattheAnnualGeneralMeetingof1903inconnectionwiththeplayingofthefinaloftheClubChampionshipatHappyValley"ThethanksofthePlayersareduetotheCricketerswhosokindlystoppedtheirgametolettheGolfersthroughoneachround." TheproximityoftheGolfCoursetothefootballgroundonoccasionsleadtomisdirectedshotslandinginthefootballarenabutnooneseemstohavebeenhit.Therewashoweveroneoccasionwhenthelate"Auntie"Maitlandmisdirectedherdrivefromthe1stteeandcausedseriousinjurytotheeyeofaMarine.[10] 1911–1945[edit] AccordingtotheClubannals,"protractednegotiations"withthegovernmentandlocalfarmersresultedinsufficientlandbeingobtainedinFanling,itscurrentlocation,tobuilditsfirstfull18-holecoursethatwascompletedin1911.[1]ThefirstideawastousetheSunWeivalleybuttheArmyAuthoritiesopposedthis.Messrs.T.S.Forrest,K.M.Cumming,L.S.GreenhillandM.A.Murraywereappointedbytheclubtoviewthisgrazingland.Theirreportwasenthusiasticandfavourable.NegotiationswithGovernmentwereopened(1908)foraleaseofsufficientlandforafull-size18-holecoursetobeconstructed.ThesenegotiationswithGovernmentwereprotracteddespitetheClubreceivingagreatdealofassistancefromtheGovernor,SirHenryMay,indealingwiththelocalfarmersinthematterofacquiringcertainextrapiecesoflandconsideredessentialbythecoursearchitects.ItwassaidthatE.R.Hallifax,thethenTaiPoDistrictOfficer,wasthemanmorethananyotherresponsiblefortheconstructionofacourseatFanlinggolfcourse.TherelationshipoftheDistrictOfficerwiththevillageelderseverywherewasavuncularor,indeed,almostpaternal.[11]In1916,SirHenryMayarrangedfortheclubtoacquireadditionallandtoformaReliefCoursefortheuseoftheLadies. AtthetimetheOldCoursewaslaidout,therewerenotreesatallonthecourseexceptdownbythe3rdgreenandoneortwoneartheclubhousesite.Muchforestryworkwasundertakenduringtheperiod1915–1919buttherewasstillverylittletoshowyetexceptbeautifulclumpsofliliesandcannasonthehillsides.Gravemounds,or"pimples",astheywereknown,plusinnumerablejarsofhumanbones,existedonmanyofthefairways,butthesewereforthemostpartremovedin1920astheresultofagenerousgrantthroughSirHenryMayof$50,000,whichwaspaidoutascompensationtothefamiliesowningthem.Therewasaparticularlylargenumberofthe"jars"atthebaseofthe"saddle"or,asitisknowntoday,"TommyTucker"(derivedfromtheCantonese"Mmta-ka(唔得㗎)"–don'tstrike).Thesejarsunfortunatelywereindirectlinefromtheteeandgotbrokenonebyonebyduffedtee-shots.Thepenaltyforpickingoutwasonestrokebutthepickingwasusuallylefttothecaddie.[12] Treeswereconspicuousbytheirabsence,butthensowasthegrassonthefairwayswhichweremorerolledmudthananythingelse.Thismadethefairwaysverydustyespeciallyonawindyday.TheGreenswereturfedwithlocalgrass,muchofit'cabbage',whichmadeputtingdifficultwhilstagreatdealoftroublewasconstantlyexperiencedfromwormswhichfedupontheyoungfreshrootsanddidn'tgivetheGreenkeepersachance.Thecoursewasalmostdevoidallthattherewasagreatdealofroomforimprovingtheoriginallayout.TheCommitteeappointedMr.L.S.GreenhilltoworkoutwithMr.Kerr(whohadbeengeneralmanageroftheClubsince1914andresidedintheOrmeBungalow)onanewlayoutandnewbunkering.[13] In1919,acaddiesunionwasdiscoveredcalled"PoTaiNgoiYue"–GolfCaddiesClub–whichturnedouttobeasemi-triadsociety.ThefirstcaddiestriketookplaceinApril1922andwaseventuallysettled.[14] On2November1931,theNewCoursewhichhadbeendesignedbyL.S.Greenhillsomeyearsbefore,wasofficiallyopenedbySirWilliamPeel.[15] ItwassaidthatSirWilliamPeel,theGovernorofHongKonginearly1930s,wasakeengolfer.LittlewasallowedtointerferewithhisweeklyroundofgolforhisregularrideswiththeFanlingHunt.Herodehard,plungingacrosstheterracedricefields,boggingdownattimesinthewaterloggedmud.[16] In1933,GeorgeBernardShawvisitedtheclub.[17] In1936,Mr.StanleyH.Dodwellpresenteda"Captain'sChair"forthebarroomtocommemoratethedisappearanceofthelastofthePimplesontheOldCourse.WhenevertheCaptainisatFanlingandanyothermemberorsubscribersitsinthechairbymistake,thepenaltywillbeoneroundofdrinksatthatparticulartableinmemoryofthedepartedpimples.ItwasfortunatethatalthoughthischairwaslootedduringWWII,itwasspottedbeingusedasaSedanChairslungbetweentwopolesandrecoveredfortheclub.[18] 1945–1989[edit] Duringthe1950s,allthegreensremodelledandplantedwithGeziraorUgandagrass.ThisgrasshasallcomefromashoeboxfullofseededsoiltakenfromUgandatoCairoduringthewarandonemoresodofthisgrasswasflownfromCairotoHongKongin1951.[19] SirSidneyGordon,C.B.E.,J.P.,formerPresidentoftheclub,recalledhisstopoveratCairoairportin1951."Duringtheusualone-hourstopoverand,asrelationsbetweentheUnitedKingdomandEgyptwereratherstrained,thecustomsofficerwassomewhatsuspiciousofthisdamp,sackcloth-wrapped,parcelandinsistedonitbeingopened.Thecontentsmadehimevenmoresuspiciousbuttheinterventionoftheaircrewenabledustogetitonboardjustbeforetake-off."[20] Bytheendof1956,theindebtednessoftheclubhadbeenreducedto$40,000–areductionof$387,000ineightyears.[21] ThefirstHongKongOpentookplaceattheclubin1959.RidingSignatEdenCourseNegotiationswiththeJockeyClubstartedin1967and,induecourse,theStewardsoftheJockeyClubagreedtorecommendtotheirmembersthatapproximately30acresoflandatBeasRiver,betweentheJockeyClub'sWestPaddockandHangTauVillageRoad,shouldbeleasedtotheGolfClub.Inreturn,theGolfClubwouldprovidea'ride'ofaboutfourorfivemiles,whichwouldbelaidoutaroundtheperimeteroftheGolfClubpropertyandwouldbeavailableatalltimesformembersoftheJockeyClub.Duringtheautumnof1968,JohnHarris'sproposalsfortheextensionoftheEdenCoursewereconsidered.ThemembersapprovedexpenditureofHK1.3 milliononimprovementstotheEdenCourse.On10October1971,the6,142-yardpar-71EdenCoursewasofficiallyopenedbySirDavidTrench.[22] SirDavidTrench,GovernorofHongKongfrom1964to1971,waskeenongolf.Hehadinsistedonhisregulargameofgolfevenduringthepoliticalturmoilsinlate1960s.[23]InOctober1968,SirDavidTrenchwaspairingwithSingaporePrimeMinisterLeeKuanYewtoplayaroundofgolfagainstMrGordonMacwhinnie,theclub'sCaptainandMrW.C.ChoyatFanling. 1990–now[edit] In1996,inadvanceofthetransferofsovereigntyofHongKongfromtheUnitedKingdomtothePeople'sRepublicofChina,theclubdropped'Royal'fromitsname.[1] Inthesameyear,Mr.ChengYuen,whoactedasacaddieforgolfersattheDeepWaterBaycourseoftheclubfrom1986to1995,broughtaclaimagainsttheclubbeforetheLabourTribunal.Heclaimedthathewasanemployeeoftheclubandheaskedfor26days'wagesinlieuofnoticeandalongservicepaymentinviewofhislengthofservice.Theclub'sdefencewasthathewasnotanemployeebutanindependentcontractorsothathecouldnottakeadvantageoftheEmploymentOrdinance(Cap.57)whichinsection2defines"contractofemployment"as"anyagreement,whetherinwritingororal,expressorimplied,wherebyonepersonagreestoemployanotherandthatotheragreestoservehisemployerasanemployee...".TheTribunalfoundinhisfavourandawardedhimHK$33,840;Mrs.JusticeBokharyintheHighCourtupheldthatdecision.[24]TheCourtofAppealallowedtheclub'sappealandsetasidetheawardinfavourofMr.Cheng.[25]On20May1987hewasgivenspecialleavetoappealtothePrivyCouncil.DespiteLordHoffmann'sdissentingopinion,theCouncildismissedCheng'sappeal.[26] In2015,theClubcelebratedits125thanniversarybyofferingHongKongresidentsaspecialHK$125greenfeerateonselecteddays.[27] ThefirstHongKongLadiesOpentookplaceattheclubinJune2015. TiffanyChan,amemberofHongKongGolfClub,[28]wasqualifiedtoplay2016SummerOlympics.Shefinishedforafourovertotalof288(71-75-73-69)andranked37amongthe60players.[29] Membership[edit] In1897,theclub'smembershipreached250.[30] By1923,theclub'smembershipreached800.[15] InJuly1964,itwasdecidedtoclosethemembership.Allapplicants,regardlessofnationality,wereputonthewaitinglist.Thepolicywastoputtheemphasisongivingmembershiptoestablishedgolfersasopposedtobeginners.[31] Theclubcurrentlyhas2,510members,including365corporatenomineememberships.[32] St.George'svSt.Andrew's[edit] StGeorgeflagatOldCourse StAndrewsflagatOldCourse Priorto1921,therehadbeenseveralmatchesofScotlandversustheRestwithusuallyveryunsatisfactoryresultsforthemembersofScottishorigin.In1921,thefirstSt.George'sversusSt.Andrew'sMatchwasplayedinthemonthofJanuarywith,until1926,areturnmatchinDecember.After1926,theDecembergamewasdroppedprobablyduetothemanyothercompetitiontakingplaceinthatmonth.ThoseplayingfortheSocietiesmustbemembersoftheclubaswellasmembersofoneoftheSocieties.Entriesarenotlimitedexceptinsofarasitispossibletopairoff.ThelosingteaminthemorningSinglesmatchespaysforlunch.Therecordofthesematchesareasfollows:[33] Year Winner Year Winner Year Winner Year Winner 1921 St.Georges 1926 St.Georges 1936 St.Andrews 1951 St.Georges St.Georges 1927 St.Georges 1937 St.Andrews 1952 St.Andrews 1922 St.Georges 1928 St.Georges 1938 St.Andrews 1953 St.Andrews St.Andrews 1929 St.Georges 1939 St.Andrews 1954 St.Georges 1923 St.Georges 1930 St.Andrews 1940 St.Georges 1955 St.Georges St.Georges 1931 St.Andrews 1941 St.Georges 1956 St.Georges 1924 St.Georges 1932 St.Georges 1947 N/A 1957 N/A St.Georges 1933 St.Georges 1948 N/A 1958 N/A 1925 St.Georges 1934 St.Georges 1949 N/A 1959 N/A St.Andrews 1935 St.Georges 1950 St.Andrews 1960 N/A Debenturesandnomineemembership[edit] AfterWWII,theFanlingpropertyhadbadlysufferedfromgeneralneglectwhichwasunderstandableinthecircumstances.Thetreeshadbeencutdownforfuelandpartsofthecourseincludingmostofthegreenshadbeenusedforvegetablecultivation.TheNewCoursehadbeenusedfortrainingandalargenumberoffoxholeshadbeenbuilt.TheclubhousewasrequisitionedbytheBritishArmyafterthewar.Therehabilitationwasasexpensiveashadbeenforecast.TheClubnotonlyspentallitsaccountbalancesbuthadtoarrangeforanoverdraftwhichatonetimewasover$400,000.(ThepriceofdailynewspaperinHongKongwas20centsin1947–48.)ToreducethisliabilityadebentureissuewasauthorisedonthebasisofHK$500permember.AfewofthelongestablishedfirmssuchastheHongKongBankandJardinesalsotookupanumberofthedebenturestoaidtheclub.[34] In1963,anEGMwascalledandaFanlingDevelopmentSchemewasapproved.TworesolutionswerepassedauthorisingthecommitteetoproceedwithaschemefortheextensionoftheFanlingclubhouseandtheissueofdebenturestotheamountofHK$900,000tocoverthecosts.AbuildinglevyofHK$5permonthforallmemberswasalsointroduced.ActualandestimatedcapitalexpenditureontheimprovementtotheclubhousetotalledHK$1,214,000.[35] Inearly1970s,toraisecapitalforthenewcomplex,includingtheswimmingpoolandthemixedaccommodation,aschemeofNomineeMembershipswasintroduced.OnpaymentofHK$5,000–soonraisedtoHK$10,000–afirmbecameentitled,afterapprovalbytheclub,tonominateanemployeetomembership.TheNomineeMembershipsweretransferable,againsubjecttotheclub'sapproval,onpaymentofacommissiontotheclub.[36] AttheAGMin1980,itwasdecidedtoissue30NomineeMembershipstomeettheexpenseofaredevelopmentschemetoincludeaswimmingpoolandsquashcourtsinDeepWaterBay.ThenewbuildingatDeepWaterBaywascompletedinearly1983atacostofaboutHK$25 million.[37] Thefinancialproblemswereeventuallyovercome.Followingmanyyearsofloss,aprofitwasreportedin1984forthethirdyearrunning.Sincethen,theclubhasremainedintheblack.[38] In1986,10NomineeMembershipswereissuedinthepriceofHK$1.1 milliontoraisefundforthebuildingoftheautomaticirrigationsystem,whichpipingsecondarytreatedeffluentfromthesewagetreatmentplantbelongingtooneofthoseestatesofthenewtown,ShekWuHui.ThiswasthelasttimethattheClubissuedNomineeMembership.[39] Visitorsandgreenfees[edit] TheClubwelcomesnon-memberHongkongersonweekdaysatHK$1,200perroundandHK$500iftheyplayafter3 pm.Thenumberofroundsisunlimited[40]Theclubofferspracticesessionsonthenightrangein30-minuteintervalsfrom6 pmuntil11 pmsevendaysaweek(includingpublicholidays).Theseeitherstartonthehourorhalf-hourallowingplayersunlimiteduseofrangeballsduringthesetimeperiods.Thenightrangefeefor60minutesisHK$70onweekdaysandHK$100onweekendsandpublicholidays.[41] Facilities[edit] Besidesgolf,thecluboffersswimmingandtennisfacilities,aswellasrestaurantsandaccommodation. HappyValleyClubHouse[edit] In1896,theClubHousewasofficiallyopenedbyCommodoreBoyes.ThisClubHousehadbeendesignedbyMajorEdwardAlbertRam,entirelyonavoluntarybasis,asakeengolfer.Itwasbuiltofstonewiththemainentrancefacingtheracecourse;lockerslinedthewallsandatoneendtherewasastonetabletrecordingtheClubChampionssince1894.TherewasaDressingroom,barandacaretaker'sroom.Mrs.RumseyunfurledtheClubflagandasaspecialgestureaLadies'competitionwasplayedaftertheopeningdespitetheheavyrainwhichwasfalling.ThewomenwhoplayedinthishistoriceventwereMesdamesO'Gorman,Dalrymple,Eccles,BoyesandMissBoyesandMissGordon.ThewinnerwasMrs.O'Gorman.Afewmonthslater,portraitsofSirWilliamDesVoeuxandSirWilliamRobinsonwerepresentedtotheclubandhunginthemainentrance.[42] In1918,thedisastrousfirebrokeoutinmatshedsneartheClubHouseatHappyValley.Theflamesspreadsorapidlythatitprovedimpossibletosaveanyoftheclub'srecordsorstocks.Nothingbutashes.[43] FromthatdatetheclubhadbeenlentclubroomspaceonceagainbytheJockeyClubbutnoticethatthisparticularbuildingwastobepulleddownwasgiventotheGolfClubattheendof1928andtheseroomswereconsequentlyhandedbacktotheownersinFebruary1929.TheClubdecidedtobuildanewclubHouseatHappyValleyatacostofHK$30,000andthiswasdulycompletedinNovember1930andofficiallyopenedearlyin1931.[44] AftertheWorldWarII,theClubHousehadbeenthoroughlylootedbythemobsduringthehand-overintervalashadeveryunoccupiedresidenceintheHongKongandtheClubdecidedtosurrenderthispropertytoGovernmentformanyreasonsnottheleastofwhichwasfinancial.[34] DeepWaterBayClubHouse[edit] AttheAnnualGeneralMeetingin1898,itwasdecidedtoerectasinglestoryClubHouseatDeepWaterBayandthiswasbuiltin1899.MajorEdwardAlbertRam,whodesignedtheHappyValleyone,oncemorecametotheclub'saidashehadbythattimebecomeapartnerofMessrsDennison,RamandGibbs'architects.[45] DuringthewarandafterthefallofHongKongonChristmasDay1941,DeepWaterBaywasusedbytheJapaneseforvariouspurposesforthemostpartasatransportdepotbuttheyalsobuiltpiggeriesandtheseprovidedtheexcellentflagstoneswhichnowsurroundthesouthandeastsidesoftheClubHouse.TherehabilitationofDeepWaterBaywasnotundertakenuntil1947–48whenFrankGrovesandHectorMundydidanexcellentjob.[46] FanlingClubHouse[edit] Fanlingclubhouse LilyPondinsideHongKongGolfClub By1911,theoldcoursehadbeenlaidoutandoncemoreEdwardAlbertRamofMessrs.Dennison,Ram&Gibbsdesignedtheclubhouse,whichwasnothowevercompleteduntil1914andwasoriginallyknownastheDormieHouse.[47] HalfWayHouse[edit] TheHalfWayHouseatFanlingisaGradeIIIhistoricbuilding.[48]ItislocatedonFanlingGolfCourse.Inscriptionsonaboardovertheentranceindicatethatthebuildingwaserectedin1916bySirHenryMayandT.S.ForrestEsq.FrankHunter,ClubCaptainin1950,donatedmoneytoformthegardenattheHalf-wayHouseontheoccasionofhisretirementfromHongKong.ThepavilionisbuiltintraditionalChineseQingVernacularstyleconsistingofapartlyopen-sidedstructureformedofcolumnsspacedatregularinternalssupportingapitchedandhippedChinesetiledroof.Oneendofthepavilionhasbeenenclosedtoformakitchen.Theroofisdecoratedwithcurvingendridgestothehips,andacolourfulridge-boardsupportingtwogreendragonscompetingforthePearlforWisdom.Ornamentalfinialsintheshapeoffish,drippertilesandacolourfuleavesboardcompletethedecorationstotheroofwhichissupportedontraditionalChineserooftrusses.Theplinthisformedofunusualknappedstones.Therearethreeflightsofsteps.ThepavilionisararepieceofQingarchitecture.Itwasrestoredin1998andsomealternationshavebeenmade. HalfWayHouse RoofofHalfWayHouse InthememoryofSirHenryMayandT.S.ForrestEsq IrrigationSystem[edit] In1980s,theClubintroducedtherecyclingofdomesticwastewatercollectedfromFanlingtowncentretouseasirrigation–makingthecoursesmoreplayableinwinter.[32] EnvironmentalStewardshipandHeritageTrees[edit] Accordingtotheclub'streesurvey,therearenearly100differentspeciesoftreeonthepropertyincludingthreespeciesthataredeemedbytheHongKongGovernmentasbeingOldandValuableones.SomeofthetreespeciesatFanlingincludebanyan,manyofwhichareover80yearsold,eucalyptus(therearesomeparticularlyspecialexamplesofthesebytherightsideofthe16thteeoftheOldCourse)aswellasindigenouscamphortrees,acacias,ironwoods,Norfolkpinesandpaperbarks.In2015,theclublaunchededucationalguidedtoursforlocalschoolsandorganizationsonspeciallydesignedtreetrailsoverthethreecoursesinFanling.[49]Besides,theclubalsoannouncedtojointheAudubonCooperativeSanctuaryProgrammeforGolf.[50] WildlifeandEcology[edit] TheFanlinggolfcourseisaround44%forested,therestconsistingofroadandfairway.Thevegetationcoverincludes75hectaresofmaturelowlandsecondaryforest,anextremelyrarehabitatinHongKong.Theforest'sageaswellasitspositiononlow-lyingterrainhasledtoahighlevelofbiodiversity.AsurveyfromtheAsiaEcologicalConsultantsin2018loggedover150birdspecies,over30reptilesandamphibiansand16speciesofmammals.Collaredscopsowl,Pallas'ssquirrel,bamboopitviperandcommonrosebutterfliesarecommonlyseendependingontheseasonandtimeofday.ThegolfcourseishometoseveralinternationallyendangeredspeciessuchasChinesepondturtle,Chineseswampcypress，andfreshwatercrabspeciesSomanniathelphusazanklonwhichisendemictoHongKongandisthreatenedbythedevelopmentofthecourse.[51] BanyanTreenearHole5 CamphorTreenearHole3 NorfolkpinesnearHole14 PaperBarksnearHole9 Tournamentshosted[edit] HongKongOpen,1959topresent Colgate-HongKongOpen,1976 JohnnieWalkerClassic,1990 DunhillCup–AsianZone EisenhowerandEspiritoSantoTrophies,1984 QueenSirikitCup1990,2001&2015 AgeasHKPGAChampionship2014 HongKongLadiesOpen,2015 Charityevents[edit] Manycharitieshostedfundraisinggolfdaysattheclub'scourses,includingtheCommunityChest,PoLeungKukandtheTungWahGroupofHospitals.Forexample,in2014alone,golfeventsheldattheClubraisedoverHK$11.5millionforcharity.Additionally,since1987theclubhashosteditsowncharitygolfevent–theannualCupofKindness.MoneywasraisedfortheSheungShui-basedHomeofLovingFaithfulness,aresidentialcarehomeformentallyandphysicallydisabledyoungpeople;theBuddhistPoChingHomefortheAgedWomeninFanlingandtheHeepHongSociety,amulti-facetedchildren'strainingandtherapycharitywithcentresacrossHongKong.[52] Inaddition,ChineseUniversityofHongKongGolfDayhasbeenheldatFanlingsince2013.[53]HongKongBaptistUniversityhelditsgolfdayin2004,[54]2005,[55]2006,[56]2007,[57]2008,[58]2010,[59]2012[60]&2014.[61] TheCommunityChestCharityGolfDay[edit] CommunityChesthashelditsgolfdayatFanlingsince1999.From1999to2009,DHLExpresswasthetitlesponsor.[62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71] Since2010,BankofChina(HongKong)hasbecomethetitlesponsorofthegolfday.TheparticipantsconcertedeffortshelpedrendertangiblesupporttotheChest'smemberagenciesinprovidingawiderangeofsupportiveandintegratedservicesfortheMentallyillandEx-mentallyill.From2010to2015,theeventraisedfromHK$1.6 milliontoHK$1.8 million.[72][73][74][75][76][77][78]In2016,theBankofEastAsiaactedastitlesponsorofthetournamentandraisedHK$2.3million.[79] Year AmountRaised Teams Participants CommunityChestDHLCharityGolfDay 1999 HK$1,100,000 45 N/A 2000 HK$1,100,000 45 N/A 2001 HK$1,000,000 46 N/A 2002 HK$1,556,000 58 N/A 2003 HK$1,645,000 59 N/A 2004 HK$1,457,000 55 220 2005 HK$1,378,000 50 200 2006 HK$1,493,000 50 N/A 2007 HK$1,573,500 49 200 2008 HK$2,692,000 79 320 2009 HK$1,486,890 44 170 CommunityChestBOCHKCharityGolfDay 2010 HK$1,725,960 49 200 2011 HK$1,802,800 50 200 2012 HK$1,653,600 47 190 2013 HK$1,617,644 47 190 2014 HK$1,630,097 47 190 2015 HK$1,400,000 41 160 CommunityChestBEACharityGolfDay 2016 HK$2,300,000 48 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