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Our Top Courses
Mauritius
Mauritius has in recent years established itself as one of the world's new golf destinations. Its status as a venue for serious golfers has taken a huge leap forward thanks to the major expansion of a number of golf courses. Three new top quality 18 hole courses have opened in the last three years, with more planned on both the west and east coasts. The most recent addition is the Golf du Chateau on a former sugar plantation estate at Bel Ombre in the South West corner of the island, designed by Peter Matkovich. Most Pro shops have an excellent selection of clubs available to hire thus giving you the option of travelling lighter.
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Belle Mare Plage – The Legend
The original course on the east coast carves its way through indigenous forest adjoining the beach. Opened in 1994 the Legend hosts the Mauritius Open in December each year. Each of the 18 holes has a distinct characteristic lined with shady trees and dense vegetation making straight hitting a must. |
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Belle Mare Plage – The Links
This is the second course which opened in November 2002. The Links clubhouse, situated on the highest point on the course, enjoys magnificent panoramic views. The course has been created and cut out of indigenous forest and volcanic rock. It is slightly more demanding than the Legend with a Links feel, wide open spaces and roaming terrain. The water hazards only really come into play on the back nine. |
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Touessrok
This is the golf course that really put Mauritius on the map as a golfing destination when it opened in 2003. It's a championship course of extraordinary concept built on its own tropical island of "Ile aux Cerfs" on the east coast. To get here you are taken out by boat, which is why this has to be one of the greatest golf settings in the world. The amazing topography provides an exciting challenge; volcanic rock, outcrops, lakes, a mass of tropical fauna and a shoreline of small bays and promontories. |
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Paradis Hotel and Golf Club
One of the older courses on the island this is set amid tropical palm trees, white sandy beaches, blue seas and the mountain of Le Morne. Paradis Hotel and Golf Club is enjoyable for all levels of golfers with different challenges to suit everyone. The hazards at Paradis Hotel and Golf Club include long white bunkers, several water features and a lagoon. The par five 16th is a terrific risk reward hole curving from left to right around the edge of the lagoon ending on the beach. |
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Golf du Chateau – Bel Ombre
Opened in 2005 this magnificent Peter Matkovich designed course lies in the South West corner of the island and has been built on a former sugar estate. Unlike the majority of resort courses on the island, there are several steep elevation changes, with the highest points providing exceptional ocean views. There are some thrilling downhill holes which make golf here an exciting adventure. The course climaxes with an outstanding par five played from a high tee to a wide fairway guarded by bunkers and reeds. |
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