Two courses behind one of the east coast’s longest beaches.
Constance Belle Mare Plage is a resort on the long beach at Belle Mare, on the east coast of Mauritius, with two 18-hole courses of its own. The Legend is the older of the pair and has hosted the senior tour in December since 2010. The Links, opened in 2002, gives the resort a second test on more rolling ground. Hotel guests play free and pay only for a buggy, which makes this the golf-heavy choice on the east coast. Outside golfers can book too, provided they carry an official handicap.
Constance Belle Mare Plage: Legend and Links green fees and tee times.
Hotel guests play both courses without a green fee and pay for a buggy; book through the golf desk on arrival or before you travel. Non-residents contact the courses directly: legend@bellemareplagehotel.com or +230 402 2738 for the Legend, links@bellemareplagehotel.com or +230 402 2742 for the Links. Constance does not publish an outside green fee, so ask for the rate when you write. The terms published with MCB’s green-fee voucher for the courses give a fair picture of the rules: an official handicap is required, bookings depend on availability and are confirmed by email, cancellations inside two days and no-shows are charged in full, and both courses close to non-residents during the December tour event. Where2golf adds that in high season play has been limited to resort guests and members.
The courses at Constance Belle Mare Plage: Legend and Links.
Legend (Hugh Baiocchi, 1994)
The tournament course, reworked by Rodney Wright in 2016. Where2golf lists it at 6,018 metres from the back tees. Water and woodland frame the holes, and the lagoon carry at the 17th is the hole people remember. Expect it to be closed to non-residents during the Legends Tour week in December.
Links (Rodney Wright and Peter Alliss, 2002)
Despite the name, an inland course on gently rolling ground, listed by Where2golf as a par 72 of 5,942 metres from the back tees. Water threatens only at the downhill 3rd on the front nine, while the back nine is tighter, with small lakes and ponds to negotiate. Carts are compulsory.
The round, in perspective.
The Legend was designed by the South African tour player Hugh Baiocchi and opened in 1994. In 2016 Rodney Wright, who designed the Links, led a six-week makeover in which the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 9th and 18th were remodelled, reshaped and raised, and new irrigation and water features arrived on every hole. Where2golf describes the Legend as relatively flat and easy to walk, and singles out the par-3 17th, where the tee shot crosses a corner of a large lagoon. The DP World Tour dates the senior tour’s December visits to the Legend from 2010; in 2025 it ran as the MCB Mauritius Legends from 5 to 7 December, and Greg Owen took the title.
Know before you go.
Handicap
Official handicap required
Hotel guests
Green fees included; buggy charged
Cancellation (MCB voucher terms)
Free up to two days before; then 100% charge
December
Closed to non-residents during the Legends Tour event
Links carts
Compulsory
Make the trip work.
Bring proof of your handicap: the courses ask for an official one before you tee off. If you are booking from outside the hotel, avoid the first week or so of December, when the Legends Tour takes over the Legend and both courses close to non-residents. Where2golf notes that outside golfers have been restricted in high season, so ask the golf desk which months are open to non-residents before you fix dates. On the Links, the downhill par-4 3rd is the only front-nine hole with water in play.
From Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (MRU) at Plaisance, Belle Mare is north along the east coast in the Flacq district; allow roughly an hour by road, depending on traffic. The resort arranges airport transfers. Where2golf places the courses about eight to nine kilometres north-east of Central Flacq, the nearest market town.
Constance Belle Mare Plage is the base, and staying there is what unlocks the free green fees. Its sister resort, Constance Prince Maurice, is a smaller, quieter hotel a short drive north at Poste de Flacq, and its guests have historically shared access to the courses; confirm the current terms when you book. Belle Mare’s beach also has several other large resorts, and Sun Life’s Long Beach, a few minutes along the coast, comes with free green fees at Ile aux Cerfs instead.
Make a trip of it.
The east coast has four 18-hole courses within an hour of each other. Combine the Legend and Links with Ile aux Cerfs, reached by boat from Pointe Maurice to the south, and Ernie Els’ Anahita at Beau Champ. On a rest day, the Belle Mare beach is long enough for proper walks, and the lagoon has glass-bottom boats, snorkelling and trips to Ile aux Cerfs’ beaches.
Find your season.
The trade winds blow onshore on this coast for much of the year, which keeps the heat down but adds a club on the lagoon holes. December brings the Legends Tour week and closes both courses to outside golfers. For non-residents, the quieter months outside high season and the December event are the easiest time to find space; ask the golf desk which weeks are open.
Can non-residents play Constance Belle Mare Plage golf?
Usually, though not during the December Legends Tour event, and Where2golf notes that high-season play has been limited to resort guests. Email legend@bellemareplagehotel.com or links@bellemareplagehotel.com, or call +230 402 2738 or +230 402 2742. You need an official golf handicap, and the rate is quoted on request.
Is golf free for Constance Belle Mare Plage guests?
Hotel guests play both courses without a green fee and pay only for the buggy. Book times through the golf desk, and check whether your package includes anything extra, such as lessons or practice balls.
Which course hosts the Legends Tour in Mauritius?
The Legend. It was the venue for the MCB Tour Championship for many years and hosted the MCB Mauritius Legends from 5 to 7 December 2025, won by Greg Owen. Both courses close to non-residents during the event.
Who designed the Legend and Links courses?
Hugh Baiocchi designed the Legend, which opened in 1994; Rodney Wright reworked five of its holes in 2016. Wright designed the Links with Peter Alliss, the former player and BBC commentator, according to Where2golf.
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.
