Mauritius golf break - golf courses and hotels

The Avalon Golf Estate, the latest golf course in Mauritius, is a real 18-hole course. It is located inland, and complements the golf courses in the south of the island. For connoisseurs, the most obvious point of reference will be the Domaine de Bois Chéri. Designed by the famous South African architect Peter Matkovich, the Avalon Golf Estate extends over the heights overlooking the south coast of the island. The environment highlights the varied and lush vegetation of this area located in the south of Mauritius.

The Avalon Golf Estate winds its way through the magnificent Domaine de Bois Sec. You will follow tea plantations, cross bush landscapes planted with "Fandia Fern" trees. This diversity makes it a course with a unique landscape and totally different from all the other golf courses in Mauritius.
The first 4 holes are played downhill offering a panoramic view of the south coast and the Indian Ocean.
The course offers very varied holes in their design, and the shortest are not the simplest, however, such as hole number 4 which requires good tactical sense.

The golf course is located on the heights of the South of Mauritius and the wind will obviously have a great influence on the game, offering golfers a different course depending on its intensity and its origin.

Historic golf course created in 1844 by the British Royal Navy, the Gymkhana Club is the veteran of the southern hemisphere courses and the fourth oldest golf course in the world! Relatively short, it offers some difficulty for golfers as it requires precise and technical shots. This beautiful "garden" bordered by hundred-year-old trees is very colorful with its bougainvilleas, Gabonese tulips, elms, arocarias, palm trees, and other traveler's trees ...

Unique 18-hole course located in the center of the island, in Vacoas, it remains an unforgettable experience due to its history. Proud to be a historic golf course, the Gymkhana Club awards to any golfer a certificate attesting that he has played on a course where golf has been played since 1844. Despite a relatively small area, the Gymkhana Club course is indeed relatively short compared to other golf courses in Mauritius, it offers some difficulty and requires a lot of precision.

Long reserved for Mauritian members, the Gymkhana Club now opens its doors to globe-trotting golfers. Considered to be the most accessible of the 18 holes, it offers a minimal green fee for non-members and has a temporary member solution.

Designed by Ernie Els, the Four Seasons Golf Club Mauritius at Anahita is an 72-hole, 18-meter par 6 course with generous fairways. It adapts to players of all levels by offering five teeing areas on each hole. Six breathtaking holes facing the ocean 800 ensure one of the most beautiful finishes in the world! .

Designed in accordance with USGA standards, it is the first golf course of its kind in Mauritius. Winding carefully through the heart of this tropical sanctuary, the course runs alongside lush green mountains and borders the immense crystal-clear lagoon.

The Anahita golf Club is a championship par 72 with a breathtaking panorama with its many holes on the edge of the largest lagoon in Mauritius.
A real sporting challenge, it offers above all a golf trip that will remain etched in your memory.
Practical information on the course:

6,828-m (7,580-yard), 18 holes, par-72 championship courses
Built to USGA standards (the 1st of the Mauritian courses)
6 tee-offs (Championship, Tournament, Members, Senior-women and Junior)
6 holes by the ocean
Carts equipped with GPS

Île Aux Cerfs Golf Club is located on Île aux Cerfs, a beautiful island in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean on the east coast of Mauritius.

Designed by the famous golfer Bernhard Langer, the Ile aux Cerfs Golf Club is a pleasure for players of all levels. The 18-hole course covers 38 hectares across the southern half of Ile aux Cerfs. Ranked among the fifteen most beautiful courses in the world, Ile aux Cerfs Golf Club benefits from a coastline, small bays and exceptional beaches.

The natural environment made up of volcanic rocks, endemic trees, natural ponds, and tropical plants further enhance this exceptional course.

The 18 holes of the golf course offer a view of the legendary lagoon of Ile aux Cerfs. The bunkers and large “waste bunkers”, associated with tropical vegetation as a backdrop, are a feast for the senses.

Water is an essential element of the landscape. The nine ponds on the course enhance the game and the challenges. Made up of Salam Seashore Paspalum, a grass very resistant to tropical climates, the course reaches the highest standards in terms of quality.

Established in 2004, the Heritage Golf Club is an 18-hole PAR 72 championship, stretching over 100 hectares, designed and designed by Peter Matkovich of the South African architectural firm Hayes, Peter Matkovich & Associates. The course is made up of two 9-hole loops. The 9-hole exterior measures 3 m and the interior 210 m. The diversity of holes allows you to deploy all facets of your game and offers the player a real challenge and multiple opportunities to surpass themselves regardless of their handicap. The result is a stimulating and rewarding journey. In addition, a 3-hole pitch & putt, located at the heart of the 297-hole course, is ideal for beginners and advanced players wishing to improve their game.

Located between the mountains and the sea, the golf course is certainly one of the most beautiful on the island. It offers a breathtaking view of the lagoon on one side and the Black River Gorges nature reserve. The naturally hilly landscape includes numerous lakes, streams and tropical flora, the natural fauna is prolific and includes a wide variety of protected bird species and a family of deer!

The Constance Belle Mare Plage Golf is located on the east coast of Mauritius, on one of the most beautiful beaches on the island. It is the ideal destination for golfers. Indeed, its two championship golf courses of 18 holes are located in the middle of a private natural park which extends over 140 hectares.
The 18-hole "The Legend" course
Designed by the South African champion Hugh Baiocchi in 1994 in a former hunting reserve on the east coast of Mauritius, in Belle Mare, the Legend Golf Course stretches over 6m, par 018.

Rather narrow and relatively wooded, this 18-hole course is very technical. Its many strategically placed bodies of water and the technicality of the greens surprise even the best golfers.

The fairways traced in the heart of the native forest, wide greens with a formidable putting, make this course a real challenge, even for the best! Although located by the sea, it can only be seen at hole n ° 17 which opens onto Bras Requin bay. It is the most spectacular hole, a delicate par 3 which marks the memories ...

It is the Mauritian golf course that will be appreciated especially by experienced players. Beginners generally prefer the other course at Belle Mare: The Links Golf Course.
Since 1994, professionals and amateurs meet every year on the Legend Golf Course for the Mauritius Golf Open.
The 18-hole "The Links" course
The Links Golf Course, inaugurated on November 1, 2002, is signed by Peter Allis (BBC golf commentator and eight-time Ryder Cup winner of England) and architect Rodney Wright.

It completes the Legend Golf Course and allows residents of the Belle Mare Plage and Prince Maurice hotels to benefit from a second course. The Links golf Course makes it possible to cope with the overcrowding of the Legend Golf Course during part of the year. The two golf courses complement each other perfectly with different personalities.

The Links Golf Course offers more varied pleasures. 5 meters long with a Par 942, it begins at the foot of the Club House with a breathtaking view of the green hills of the island.

Its holes, all different, of a very pure aestheticism and its greens with very technical slopes provide pleasure to each player. Holes 13 and 14 give golfers the impression of entering an arena with a vast body of water that can make you dizzy. Shorter and more forgiving than the Legend Golf Course, the Links golf Course nevertheless offers a technical challenge in a very pleasant setting.

Located in the beautiful northern region of Mauritius, Mont Choisy Le Golf is one of the most popular courses on the island, famous for its many national and international tournaments. In addition to being the only 18-hole championship golf course in the North of Mauritius, it features unique Mauritian landscapes, punctuated by volcanic rocks. Ponds and water points reinforce the character of the course, while the natural sand obstacles blend in perfectly with the lush green grass. The palm trees and banyan trees which surround the club house attend the various events which take place on the neighboring greens.

Much more than a new championship course, Mont Choisy Le Golf is above all a Mauritian golf course highlighting the natural beauty of the north of the island. It is the ideal place for great family moments, in perfect communion with nature, offering the opportunity to observe the cardinals perched in the trees or to identify the various plant species.

Mont Choisy Le Golf is a dream course for both world-class golfers and amateurs. Both enjoyable and stimulating, it offers several options on each hole, rewarding the best shots. Golfers of all skill levels are sure to come back again and again!