{"id":1246460,"date":"2023-07-26T10:23:49","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T10:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/?p=1246460"},"modified":"2023-08-05T07:28:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T07:28:47","slug":"embark-on-a-golf-holiday-in-mauritius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/embark-on-a-golf-holiday-in-mauritius\/","title":{"rendered":"Embark on a golf holiday in Mauritian paradise\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s not often you find yourself surrounded by crystal clear blue seas and white sandy beaches encroaching onto the green carpet fairways, but in\u202fMauritius<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u202fthis has become the norm. If you\u2019re not surrounded by idyllic ocean scenery, then you will be sure to find a dramatic mountainous landscape.<\/p>\n

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Anahita Hotel Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I was lucky enough to recently find myself ditching the thermals and seeking the sun on this beautiful island in the Indian Ocean. With a direct flight from London, I was soon checking in at my hotel – the\u202ffive-star Anahita Golf & Spa Resort<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, welcomed with a refreshing cocktail and ice-cold flannel.<\/p>\n

It was still early in the day (thanks to a great overnight flight), so it was straight onto the course for me \u2013 that\u2019s the beauty of the resorts in Mauritius, complimentary daily green fees come as standard in most hotel packages; it would have been rude not to really!<\/p>\n

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Anahita golf course<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Ernie Els-designed Anahita Golf Course\u202f<\/strong><\/span><\/a>was first up and certainly did not disappoint winding its way right alongside the oceanfront, offering a great test of golf in perfect conditions. Over the next few days, I managed to squeeze in rounds at\u202fTamarina<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u202fand\u202fLe Paradis<\/strong><\/span><\/a> to the south west of the island, which served up even more glimpses of the ocean.<\/p>\n

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Le Paradis Golf Course<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As I worked my way over to the East of the island I stopped for two rounds at the hugely popular\u202fConstance Belle Mare Plage Resort<\/strong><\/a>,\u202fwhich boast two wonderful championship courses\u202f- The Links<\/strong><\/a>\u202fand\u202fThe Legends\u202fCourses<\/strong><\/a>. The former famously hosts the European Seniors Tour annually and it is not difficult to see why the likes of Colin Montgomerie are regulars of the event, with an abundance of memorable holes and plenty of water hazards!<\/p>\n

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Constance Belle Mare Plage Resort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And Belle Mare Plage isn\u2019t the only big hitter on the island with the Heritage Golf Club<\/strong><\/span><\/a> a multiple-time host to the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open on the DP World Tour (European Tour). Le Ch\u00e2teau Course<\/strong><\/span><\/a> is known as one of the very best golf courses in Mauritius<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, and the all-new La R\u00e9serve Golf Links<\/strong><\/span><\/a> by Louis Oosthuizen is guaranteed to attract golfers from all over the world. Le Telfair\u202fand\u202fAwali\u202fare the two hotels on the resort and both offer packages inclusive of daily golf on Le Ch\u00e2teau Course.<\/p>\n

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There was just time for one more round before departing these wonderful shores and what better way to finish than with the picturesque and unique\u202fIle Aux Cerfs Golf Course<\/strong><\/span><\/a>? Unlike any other course I have ever played you must take a boat to Ile Aux Cerfs Island, where Bernard Langer has sculpted what must be one of the most photographed golf courses in the world.<\/p>\n

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Do not take the beauty lightly, with a course record scarcely breaking par you will have a fight on your hands. Straight off the tee will serve you well (which is easier said than done, especially if the wind starts blowing) and you will need a hot putter on the rapid and fantastically undulating greens. Yet when strolling down the fairway alongside a private and secluded beach with the crystal-clear ocean backdrop \u2013 who really cares about the 3-putt on the last!?<\/p>\n