
Milestones
2017
Feb
Rewarded by Ali Golf as Asia Top Golf 100 Courses. Rank 6 Lake Course.
2016
Feb
Golf peers from North Korea visited Spring City in February for industry exchange.
Mar
Spring City Cup 2016 was held in March in which RMB30,000 charity fund had been successfully raised to help the elderly in Yang Zong Hai region.
July
Spring City was awarded Top 10 Asia’s Best Golf Destination in July by Asian Sports Group
Sep
BOG Cup 2016 was successfully held in September.
Oct
Spring City was awarded Top 10 Golf Courses in China in October by Golf Magazine China.
Oct
Malaysian Prime Minister Mr. Najib Razak gave his golf visit to Spring City in October.
Nov
Singapore's Senior Minister Mr. Goh Chok Tong visited and played Spring City in November with his friends.
Nov
Rewarded by Golf Travel as Asia’s Top Golf 100 Courses. Rank 7 Lake Course.
2015
Jan
Spring City was awarded Top 10 Golf Courses in Asia in January by Ali Golf China.
Mar
Spring City Cup 2015 was held in March with charity fund at RMB30,000 raised for helping Yang Guang Elderly Apartment in Kunming.
June
Spring City Lake course was ranked 75th place of World 100 Greatest Golf Courses in July by US Golf Digest.
July
Mr. Vincent Hsiao Wan-chang, Honorary Chairman of Cross-Straits Common Market Foundation gave his golf visit to Spring City in June.
Aug
Singapore 50 Cup Golf Invitational was successfully held in Spring City in August.
Oct
Spring City new golf building was put in operation in October.
Nov
Spring City was ranked 3rd place of Top 10 Golf Resorts in China in November by China Golf Digest.
Dec
Spring City was ranked 2nd place of Top 10 Golf Clubs in China in December by Golf Punk.
2014
Jan
Rewarded by U.S Golf Digest as World’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses. Rank 92 Lake Course, Rank 100 Mountain Course.
June
Honorary Chairman of the Kuomintang(KMT) Wu Po-hsiung visited Spring City.
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Aug
The Singapore National Day Golf Event was hosted by Spring City on 9 August 2014. The Consul-General, Consul and Vice-Consul from Singapore
- Consulate based in Guangzhou had participated in the event. We had also programmed a charity session (voluntary donation and auction on sponsor
- items) whereby managed to collect RMB 70,000 for earthquake relief in Ludian (Yunnan Province)
Oct
Rewarded by Golf Magazine as Top Golf Course in China. Rank 1 Lake Course.
Nov
Rewarded by Asian Golf Monthly as Top Golf Course in China. Rank 3 Mountain Course.
2013
Oct
After more than six months of renovation work, SCGLR adorns a fresh face much to the delight of members and visitors.
2012
Mar
To commemorate the opening of the “Robert Trent Jones Jnr China Club”, our Lake Course designer, Mr Robert Trent Jones Jnr personally visited and
- played golf at Spring City Lake Course.
2011
Dec
The local government presented Spring City with two awards, for “Kunming Renowned Brand” & “Yunnan Popular Brand”.
Nov
Sanya China: Our home-grown junior talent, Ms Chen Cui Xia, clinched the 2011 China Citic Bank Amateur Golf Championship title, beating out many
- top female amateur players.
- South Africa: At the World Amateur Golf Championship, our members Mr Yang Rong Kun and Mr Lee Xu Ming emerged Champions in the C Division &
- E Division respectively in this four day event.
Jul
Spring City Golf & Lake Resort raised and donated RMB300,000 to Ying Jiang county government to support the reconstruction of schools, after the 10
- March earthquake.
2010
Oct
Spring City was certified as Audubon International Classic Sanctuary
2009
Nov
La Quinta I obtained Gold Award from Singapore Building and Construction Authority under its Green Mark Scheme
Oct
Spring City obtained certification for Audubon International environment protection system
Sept
Phases 1 and 2 of Spring City's environmental protection project passed inspection by Yunnan Provincial Environmental Protection Office
2008
Aug
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia visited Spring City
May
The company donated RMB 370,000 to China Red Cross for earthquake relief following the Wenchuan Earthquake
2007
Jun
Former Deputy Minister for Foreign Trade and Chief Negotiator for China's accession to WTO Long Yongtu visited Spring City
- Hosted African ambassadors on an introduction tour of the property
- Official institution of the company's labour union
- Commencement of construction for La Quinta I
2006
Sept
Spring City worked alongside the Kunming City Government, Kunming Tourism Bureau and Yunnan Golf Association to host the Inaugural Golf and
- Tourism Forum
Feb
Former Chief Executive of Hong Kong Tung Chee Hwa visited Spring City
2005
Nov
Spring City organized the "Yuxi Cup" International Golf Invitational Tournament, with numerous China political dignitaries in attendance
- Spring City hosted the Inaugural Turf Management Conference
- Prime Minister of Cook Islands and Vice President of Tonga visited Spring City
Jul
Prime Minister of Laos Boungnang Vorachith visited Spring City
- Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen visited Spring City
Apr
Spring City hosted the Finals for Miss Universe China
- Spring City collaborated with Yunnan Tourism Bureau in hosting of the Inaugural China-International Media Cup
- Spring City collaborated with Yunnan Tourism Bureau in organizing of Youth Golf Program
2003
Nov
Yun Xin merged with three other companies and changed its name to Spring City Golf & Lake Resort Co., Ltd.
- Commencement of operation of Spring City Golf Academy
- Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong visited Spring City
Aug
Hong Kong Chief Secretary for Administration Donald Tseng visited Spring City
- Hong Kong tycoon Sir Run Run Shaw visited Spring City
2002
May
Former President of the Philippines Fidel Ramos visited Spring City
2000
Dec
Commencement of operation of Water Sports Centre
- Completion of construction for Magnolia Resort Home
Aug
Spring City hosted the Second China Golf Club General Managers' Conference
Jul
Commencement of construction for Azalea Resort Home
1999
Jul
Commencement of construction for Magnolia Resort Home
1998
Dec
Completion of construction of Primrose Resort Home
Nov
Commencement of construction of Lake Course design by Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
- Commencement of operation of Spring City; the Opening Ceremony was attended by leaders of Yunnan Provincial Government, the Prime Minister of
- Singapore and representatives from both sides
1997
Dec
Completion of the Clubhouse
Oct
Soft Opening for Spring City Golf & Lake Resort Co., Ltd
Jul
Commencement of construction for Primrose Resort Home
Jan
Completion of Driving Range
1996
Dec
Completion of Mountain Course
Jul
Spring City hosted the Inaugural Spring City Golf Invitation Tournament
May
Groundbreaking for the Clubhouse and commencement of construction
- Jack Nicklaus, designer of the Mountain Course inspected the construction of the course
Feb
Spring City donated RMB150,000 on behalf of Keppel Group to the Yunnan Provincial Government for earthquake relief following the Lijiang Earthquake
1994
Dec
Groundbreaking and commencement of construction of Mountain Course designed by Jack Nicklaus
1993
May
Incorporation of Kunming Yunxin Tourism Development Co., Ltd which operates Spring City Golf & Lake Resort Co., Ltd
1992
Dec
Kevin Wong Kingcheung, representing Straits Steamship Land executed a joint venture contract with Yiliang County Government representative Zhu
- Conghua
- Groundbreaking ceremony for Spring City Project
Sept
Yunnan Provincial Government approved the Spring City Project
Jul
Kevin Wong Kingcheung, representing Straits Steamship Land signed a memorandum of understanding with Kunming Vice Mayor Zhang Chaohui
Jun
Singapore Delegation led by Kevin Wong Kingcheung from Straits Steamship Land (the former Keppel Land Group) visited Spring City site
Mar
Yunnan Provincial Delegation led by former Governor of Yunnan Province He Zhiqiang visited Spring City site