Opened in late 2023 and co-designed by Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen, this is the first contemporary links-style course in the Indian Ocean. It offers a rugged, “pure” golfing experience with panoramic ocean views from every hole and significant elevation changes. For the ultimate luxury, stay on-site at Heritage Le Telfair Golf & Wellness Resort, a 19th-century-inspired estate that offers refined elegance and “Gourmet Bliss” dining.

Designed by Ernie Els, this championship course features wide fairways and a spectacular finishing stretch along the lagoon. Built to USGA standards, it is a big, bold layout that rewards power but requires precision on its large, undulating greens. The ideal stay is the Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita, where every guest stays in a private villa with its own pool and enjoys direct access to the fairways.

Consistently voted the best course in the Indian Ocean before the arrival of its sister links, Le Château is a lush, tropical parkland course set in the grounds of a 19th-century mansion. It features beautiful water hazards and ancient trees. Stay on-site at Heritage The Villas, which offers the privacy of a luxury home with all the amenities of a five-star resort, perfect for groups and families.

Host of the MCB Tour Championship, the Legend is a technical, wooded course built on a former deer hunting reserve. It is famous for its tight, tree-lined fairways and the spectacular 17th hole played over an estuary. You must stay at Constance Belle Mare Plage, a legendary golf resort where you are just steps from the clubhouse and can enjoy one of the best wine cellars in the Indian Ocean.

This Rodney Wright design offers a rugged, savannah-style experience on the sunny west coast. The course features wide, generous fairways framed by the Rempart Mountain and the turquoise waters of Tamarin Bay. For an intimate experience, stay at the Tamarina Golf & Spa Boutique Hotel, a peaceful 50-room sanctuary that blends African-inspired design with direct access to the course and a private beach club.

Accessible only by boat or helicopter, this Bernhard Langer masterpiece is set on its own private island. The course snakes through tropical flora and volcanic rock, with the ocean visible from every hole and several greens bordering the white sand. You should stay at the Shangri-La Le Touessrok, which offers a complimentary boat shuttle to the island and features some of the most iconic beachfront suites in the world.

Located high in the tea-growing region of the south-central mountains, Avalon offers a cooler microclimate and a unique “inland” experience. The Peter Matkovich design is draped over an undulating landscape of rivers and ravines with endless views toward the southern coast. Since it is located inland, stay at the Heritage Awali Golf & Spa Resort on the coast nearby, which provides a high-end all-inclusive base and easy access to the mountain course.

As the only championship course in the north, Mont Choisy features a unique Mauritian landscape of black volcanic rock and natural sand hazards. The Peter Matkovich design is fun yet challenging, with wide fairways and distinct “rocky” aesthetics. The best lodging partner is Trou aux Biches Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa, a stylish and eco-conscious beachfront resort that offers a dedicated golf concierge and easy transfers.

Located on the stunning Le Morne Peninsula, this course is wedged between the iconic Le Morne mountain and one of the island’s largest lagoons. Five of the final holes run directly along the water’s edge. Stay on-site at the Paradis Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa, where you can literally walk from your beachfront room to the first tee and enjoy the facilities of its sister hotel, Dinarobin, next door.

The more “forgiving” sibling to the Legend, the Links course offers a rolling, open layout with dramatic elevation changes and sunset views across the island. It is a favourite for relaxed holiday rounds. Like its sister course, the best stay is Constance Prince Maurice, an ultra-exclusive, romantic hideaway located nearby that provides a quieter, more boutique alternative to the larger Belle Mare Plage resort.

Mauritius has a genuinely impressive lineup of courses for an island of its size. Paradis Golf Club at Le Morne is arguably the most iconic, designed by David Abbiss and set against the stunning backdrop of the Le Morne Brabant mountain with the Indian Ocean on three sides. Heritage Golf Club in the south is widely regarded as the most technically demanding on the island, a par-72 layout designed by Peter Matkovich with some extraordinary holes across rolling terrain. Ile aux Cerfs Golf Club, accessible only by boat off the east coast, offers an extraordinary setting across a private island. Tamarina Golf Club in the west is another strong option, with a more rugged feel winding through a sugar cane valley.

Absolutely. While several of Mauritius’s top courses offer genuine challenge for low handicappers, most are designed to be enjoyable across a range of abilities. Many courses offer multiple tee options and the resort courses in particular are geared towards recreational golfers as much as competitive players. The pace of play is generally relaxed, caddies are available at most venues, and the scenery more than compensates if your game isn’t at its sharpest. It’s also worth noting that most resort packages offer flexibility on round numbers, so high handicappers can mix golf with other activities without feeling any pressure.

UK and EU passport holders do not require a visa to enter Mauritius for stays of up to 90 days. You will need a valid passport with at least six months remaining from the date of travel, a return or onward ticket, and proof of accommodation. Entry is generally straightforward and immigration is efficient at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport. It’s always worth checking the latest Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office travel advice before departure, as entry requirements can change.

Direct flights from London Heathrow to Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport take approximately eleven to twelve hours. Air Mauritius and British Airways both operate direct services. Travellers departing from other UK airports or European cities typically route via Dubai, Doha, Johannesburg or Nairobi, which adds two to four hours to overall journey time depending on the connection. Mauritius sits in the GMT+4 time zone, so jet lag is manageable for most travellers, particularly compared to further east destinations.