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With its dozen 18-hole
golf courses and as many 9-holes, Mauritius
has become a Golf destination. Most of them are within
hotel resorts, designed up to world championship
standards. Semi-independent Golf courses such as the Ile
aux Cerfs 18-hole course are now accessible
to non-residents and a few other courses are under construction.
Being
an ancient colony of the British Empire, golf is
practiced in Mauritius since 1902 when the
first Golf club (The Gymkhana) was open by
the Royal Navy members.
The Gymkhana Club being the most ancient
golf course of Mauritius may not feature
all the complexities of modern golf courses, but
it is perfectly maintained. It is surely the most
affordable 18-hole course of Mauritius as
it welcomes non-members for a nominal green fee
and has a temporary membership solution. The course
is a par 68 of 4,870 meters long. Lessons can be
booked. Its only drawbacks remain its situation
and the weather conditions. The Gymkhana is situated
in Vacoas, roughly in the middle of the country
where the rainfall is highest; it implies a fairly
long drive from any coast.
On the East Coast
Ile aux Cerfs
Golf Course is one of these wonderful and unique
courses of the world. Situated on an islet, this
18-hole Golf course (Par 72 de 6,476 metres)
was designed by Bernhard Langer…
The Legend Golf
course is a superb 18-hole course designed
by South African champion Hugh Baiocchi. The course
is a Par 72 of 6,014 meters. It is accessible solely
and free of charge to the Belle Mare Plage Hotel
and the Prince Maurice Hotel Residents…
The Links Golf
Course is the other course of the Constance
Hotels group. It is an 18-hole of Par 71
of 5,942 meters, designed by Rodney Wright &
Peter Alliss. Contrarily to the Legend, the Links
golf Course is accessible to non-residents as well… |
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On the South-East Coast
The Golf Course at
the Shandrani hotel is a 9 hole Par 29 of 776
meters. It is yet another course by the sea with a tee
off only at a 100 meters from the hotel reception. The
course is accessible free of charge to all residents of
the Shandrani hotel
and of any other Beachcomber
hotels...
South Coast
Adjacent to the Heritage
Golf & Spa Resort and the Le Telfair Golf and
Spa Resort, the spectacular "Golf du Chateau" in
Bel Ombre, is an international 18 hole golf course
(Par 72 of 6,498 metres) designed by the South African
architect Peter Matkovitch, of Matkovich & Hayes.
On the West Coast
The Paradis Golf Club
is the one enjoying the most impressive setting as it
is situated both at the foot of the majestic Le Morne
mountain and right on the shore. This PAR 72 course of
5,899 metres has been designed by David Dutton. The course
is accessible to all residents of any Beachcomber
hotels, including the "Paradis
Hotel & Golf Club" itself and neighbour "Dinarobin
Hotel Golf & Spa"
The 18-hole Golf Course (PAR 72, 7,200 metres)
of the Tamarina Golf Estate and Beach Club is now
under construction and is due to receive its first golfers
by November 2006. Situated at the back of Flic-en-Flac,
within an IRS resort, it is designed by "Wright Golf Design"
having for peculiarity 5 different Tee-offs for each hole.
It will be accessible to tourists. Beachcomber
Hotels have already stricken a deal with the Tamarina
Golf Estate and Beach Club that will allow residents
of the "Paradis Hotel
& Golf Club" and "Dinarobin
Hotel Golf & Spa" to have privileged access to
the Tamarina golf course at preferential rates. Beachcomber
Hotels have already a similar agreement with the "Golf
du Chateau."
On the North Coast
The golf course at the Maritim Hotel is a Par 29,
9 hole course designed by Graham Marsh. Green fee
is free of charge, to the Maritim Hotel residents. Golf
lessons are available.
Golf Holiday Packages proposed by Bookmauritius.com:
- The Budget Golf Academy
package
- The Independent Golfers'
Package
- The Golfers Family
package
Updated in July 2007
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