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Rare Birdie on Ruby 1, Discovery Bay, Hong Kong
Ruby 1 at Discovery Bay is not a birdie hole. Normally we would be satisfied going away with a bogey. Played as our 10th hole, we hit a splitting drive up to the 100 yard mark (from the yellow tees) just into the first cut on the right. A 9-iron shot me high up in the air to the elevated green and landed dead on 10 inches from the hole. The short putt almost missed and I caught the left edge and swirled around the whole hole before dropping into the cup. A birdie nonetheless.
100530 Discovery Bay, Ruby 1 (Par 4)
Birdie – Discovery Bay, Hong Kong
The greens were finally in better conditions at Discovery Bay, Hong Kong. They were damn slow, but at least they were rolling true…finally. We were playing the Composite course (Diamond/Jade) on our front nine and our birdie landed on the fourth hole (Diamond 8), a Par 3 playing about 160 yards to a back hole location. One on one putt. This was our first birdie in more than a month…hope that the next one doesn’t have to wait so long.
100516 Discovery Bay, Diamond 8 (Par 3)
Birdies on Temporary Greens at Discovery Bay, Hong Kong?
Many may frown at holes with temporary greens. But our experience during our last round resulted in a birdie and an eagle, both on temporary greens! So today we were faced with two more temporary greens and the result was amazing…two more birdies!
First one was on Ruby 4 (Par 4), where a 250 yard drive left us only 65 yards to the temporary green. A 60˚ wedge left me with a downhill nine footer with a severe right to left break. One putt.
The next temporary green was on the Par 3 8th, also on Ruby. It was another foggy day at Discovery Bay and so we couldn’t see the green. What we thought was too right actually right on the small green and we were faced with a three foot but bumpy downhill putt…bounced left and then right to make it into the hole. One putt.
Seems like we’ll embrace temporary greens from now on.
100411 Discovery Bay, Ruby 4 (Par 4)
100411 Discovery Bay, Ruby 8 (Par 3)
Birdie – Kau Sai Chau, Hong Kong
This was a nearest to pin hole on Kau Sai Chau’s East Course. We were playing at the Johnny Walker + Bar Pacific tournament. The severely downhill #15 (130 yard, Par 3) had a strong wind blowing in our faces. We were debating whether to play 120 or 130 yards. Afraid that we might go over with a 9-iron, we used a pitching wedge to hopefully get it on the green. I was dead on line and thought we would be really close to the hole. But we came up short…luckily missed the front bunker though. The 30-40 footer slightly downhill putt tracked towards the hole and at the last moment, I had just enough momentum to roll into the hole. No nearest to pin, but a birdie was just as rewarding.
100331 Kau Sai Chau East, Hole 15 (Par 3)
Review – one-thirtyone, Hong Kong
Updated April 16, 2010 – website back online
If we just showed you pictures of this place, not in a million years would you guess that this small restaurant is in Hong Kong. Located in Sai Kung, New Territories, it took us only about 40 minutes to drive from Central on a beautiful sunny Sunday morning. Top down in our C’s Z4 made the drive even more enjoyable.
Recognized as one of Asia’s finest restaurants in the Miele Guide 2009/2010, we haven’t been back here for years. Not sure how the food will fare, but at least the environment will not disappoint. It was such a nice day we asked whether we could sit outside. We didn’t mind the sun and the waiters kindly moved our table out onto the patio. The restaurant has only four tables inside and two outside. It ended up that everyone wanted to sit outside, leaving the main indoors dining room empty.
Garlic lovers rejoice. Even before lunch started, we were given plenty of fresh garlic to liven up our palates. Soaked in olive oil, it made a great dip for the fresh bread that accompanied it. The lunch menu was set (HK$500/US$64 per person) and no à la carte. However, they did ask us our dietary preferences when we made the booking (and reservations are a MUST).
We couldn’t resist some wine in such a beautiful setting. But since we had to drive, we ordered a half bottle of Domaine des Sénéchaux Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2006. Just right for the warm spring afternoon. We started off with a block of duck foie gras that was a bit hard at first, but once at room temperature it was perfect – very smooth and buttery. Great with the brioche. The truffle-scented port jelly was very strong on the port. A bit overwhelming, but refreshing, perfect for the 27 degree weather. The side duck confit was also very nice.
We knew the cappuccino soup of wild mushroom was arriving as we could smell the French black truffles miles away. Very fragrant and smooth. Lovely. Before the main course, a Calamansi Sorbet was served to cleanse our palates…C of course passed. The slow cooked USDA prime beef sirloin was very juicy, but the Australian Wagyu beef cheek was out of this world…even better than what we had at Otto e Mezzo. It was so tender and soft it almost melted just when cutting it not to mention when it reached our mouths.
C enjoyed a fine selection of French cheeses as her dessert while R had the Cointreau macerated Californian long-stem strawberries with clover-honey ice yogurt. A nice finish to a perfect afternoon.
This was no doubt an excellent way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Everything was perfect. We wonder why it took us so long to revisit this place. We must make this a frequent routine from now on.
– 18.5/20
one-thirtyone
131 Tseng Tau Village
Shap Sze Heung
Sai Kung, Hong Kong
T: +852 2791 2684
E: onethirtyoneinhk@gmail.com
W: www.one-thirtyone.com
Closed Mondays
100321 one-thirtyone - Gate entrance through Garden Farm
100321 one-thirtyone - Entrance to the restaurant
100321 one-thirtyone - Indoor dining area
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