Norman’s water carries, a short hop from Singapore.
Batam Island Country Club, usually shortened to BICC, sits in Nongsa on the north-eastern tip of Batam, with Singapore’s skyline only a short ferry crossing away. It is a Greg Norman course on rolling ground above the bay, and it publishes some of the clearest visitor pricing in the Riau Islands: a foreign-visitor rate with caddie and shared buggy, and all-in day trips from Singapore that bundle the ferry, immigration help and transfers. For Singapore-based golfers, or anyone stopping over at Changi, it is one of the easiest overseas rounds to organise.
Batam Island Country Club green fees and tee times.
Book through the club’s sales team by phone or WhatsApp on the numbers on its website, or through a Singapore golf travel agent. The club publishes a separate rate for foreign visitors, with an individual caddie, a shared buggy and mineral water included. Saturday is split into two prices, with a lower rate after 1.30pm. Public holidays that fall on a weekday are charged at the Sunday rate, and the visitor rates run until 31 December 2026. For a day trip, the club’s own package from HarbourFront or Tanah Merah to Batam Centre adds the return ferry, express clearance, porters for golf bags, a VIP lounge on the way back and land transfers; the club says its prices may be updated. A second package, from S$148 on weekdays, lands at Nongsapura and needs at least four golfers, with an extra transport charge for smaller groups.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From S$70
Official foreign-visitor 18-hole weekday rate including individual caddie and twin-share buggy; valid until 31 December 2026.
Foreign visitor, weekday (Mon–Fri)
S$70
Foreign visitor, Saturday before 1.30pm
S$110
Foreign visitor, Saturday after 1.30pm
S$105
Foreign visitor, Sunday or public holiday
S$97
Day trip via Batam Centre, weekday
S$140
Day trip via Batam Centre, Saturday
S$186
Day trip via Batam Centre, Sunday
S$168
Day trip via Nongsapura, weekday (min. 4 golfers)
S$148
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
Norman’s par 72 spreads over more than 167 hectares of rolling, forested hills overlooking the bay north of Batam, and lakes are the centre of the design. The club admits its water hazards are hard to clear, but its course page still urges you to “go for it” on the many holes where they come into play. Golfasian, which dates the opening to 1995, gives the fifth as an example: a downhill drive from an elevated tee to a fairway crossed by water about 180 metres out, so you either lay up short or take on the carry. Golfasian also notes many large, deep bunkers filled with fine sand. The clubhouse address is Jalan Hang Lekiu km 4, on the main Nongsa road.
Know before you go.
Caddie
Individual caddie included in the visitor rate; tip is extra
Buggy
Twin-share buggy included in the visitor rate and the day-trip packages
Holidays
Weekday public holidays are charged as Sundays
Package exclusions
Batam Centre package excludes visa on arrival, ferry fuel surcharge, travel insurance and caddie tip
Make the trip work.
Arrive with your passport valid for at least six months, and budget for Indonesia’s visa on arrival, which the packages exclude. On a day trip, take an early ferry and agree the return sailing before you tee off, since the club warns that tee times can be rescheduled if a crossing is delayed or the weather turns. The visitor rate is cheapest Monday to Friday, and a Saturday afternoon tee time costs slightly less than the morning. Lightweight rain gear earns its place in the bag during the monsoon months.
From Singapore, ferries run from Tanah Merah to Nongsapura terminal, which Golfasian puts about five minutes from the club, and from HarbourFront or Tanah Merah to Batam Centre, around 30 minutes away by road. Changi Airport is a short taxi ride from Tanah Merah ferry terminal. Batam’s own Hang Nadim Airport (BTH) is also on the Nongsa side of the island.
Nongsa is Batam’s resort coast, with Nongsa Point Marina & Resort and the Turi Beach Resort a short drive from the first tee, and Montigo Resorts close by. Staying overnight turns the day trip into a relaxed two-round weekend. Golfers who want shops and restaurants usually stay around Batam Centre or Nagoya instead, about half an hour away. Ask the club’s sales team on WhatsApp (+62 853 8866 6883) about extra rounds.
Make a trip of it.
Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort, with three nine-hole loops, is nearby on the same Nongsa road, and Indah Puri on the western shore at Sekupang makes a contrasting seaside second round. Laguna Golf Bintan and Ria Bintan are a separate ferry trip away on Bintan. Off the course, Nongsa’s beaches and seafood restaurants are close, and Batam Centre has the island’s malls and markets.
Find your season.
Batam sits a degree north of the equator and stays hot and sticky year-round. Between about November and January the north-east monsoon brings the heaviest rain and choppier crossings; February to September is generally the more settled period, though short afternoon storms can come in at any time of year.
The official foreign-visitor rate is S$70 on weekdays, S$110 on Saturday mornings, S$105 after 1.30pm on Saturdays and S$97 on Sundays and public holidays, including caddie and shared buggy. These rates are valid until 31 December 2026.
Can I do Batam Island Country Club as a day trip from Singapore?
Yes. The club sells day trips from S$140 per golfer on weekdays that include the return ferry from HarbourFront or Tanah Merah to Batam Centre, clearance, transfers, 18 holes, caddie and shared buggy. Visa on arrival and caddie tips are extra.
Who designed Batam Island Country Club?
Greg Norman. The par-72 course sits on more than 167 hectares of rolling ground above the bay north of Batam. Golfasian dates it to 1995 and notes water on many holes and large, deep bunkers.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
