In a manner of speaking, Nanjing Sun Island is a golf course created by the Almighty. The entire layout is nestled in a natural setting, imposing and awe-inspiring; uphill and downhill; sparkling running waters flowing into ancient lakes; and, scattered all over, lush growths of flowering plants and trees. These are the wonders of nature blending harmoniously with the familiar man-made features.

Nanjing Sun Island is naturally full of surprises: still air overhanging one fairway changing unexpectedly into a gusty wind in the next hole or teeing from a hilltop down to a hidden green or involuntarily pausing just to take in the scenery. The natural layout of the course coupled with the ever-changing elements makes golfing in Nanjing Sun Island a truly challenging experience.

Pleasantly outstanding are the original trees and plants having been spared the axe during the course construction.