New Kuta Golf occupies 85 hectares of limestone clifftop on the Bukit Peninsula, Bali’s dry southern tip, above Dreamland and Balangan beaches. It opened in 2007 as Indonesia’s first links-style layout and was named Best New International Course by Links Magazine the following year. The front nine climbs through scrubby hills and dry creek beds; the back nine turns towards the sea, and from the 11th tee the ocean stays in view for six holes. With Bali National closed for redevelopment, it is now the obvious championship round for golfers staying in southern Bali, just 20 minutes from the airport.
New Kuta Golf green fees and tee times.
Visitors book through the tee-time form on the club’s website, which currently offers 10% off online bookings, or by phone on +62 361 8481 333 and WhatsApp on +62 811 381 333. The club describes itself as open to the public on a selective basis, with reservations made at least a day in advance, so book early in the July and August high season. Rates separate foreign visitors from Indonesian residents and KITAS holders, and the booking form also offers a sunset rate. Every green fee includes cart, caddie, player insurance, 11% VAT and two bottles of water. No handicap limit is published. Groups and tournaments go through the reservations team, and Play & Stay packages are arranged with partner hotels in Pecatu.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED OCTOBER 2026From Rp2,600,000
Published 18-hole rate for foreign visitors, including cart, caddie, insurance and 11% VAT; online bookings currently 10% off. Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
Ronald Fream, David Dale and Kevin Ramsey designed the par-72 course, which runs to about 6,800 metres from the back tees and offers five sets of tees in all. The fairways are seashore paspalum, and the rough is native shrub, long grass and creepers rather than lush tropical growth, which the club likens to Scottish rough. The greens are notably grainy: the club’s own notes say putts run out further towards the ocean. The sixth, named after Fream, is a par three to a large green surrounded by a broad sweep of sand. The 15th, Cliff Hanger, is the signature hole, with views along the bay to Uluwatu. The 16th, a long par five beside Balangan beach, starts a hard finish that ends with a double-dogleg par five.
Make the trip work.
Hire sets cost Rp600,000 for foreign visitors and shoes Rp155,000, so leaving your clubs at home is a realistic option. Fifty range balls cost Rp85,000. The Link Restaurant overlooks the ninth and 18th greens and serves from 6am until 7pm, and the clubhouse also has a spa and a lookout tower for sunset. Halfway houses at the sixth (The Bunker) and the 15th (The Cliff Hanger) break up the round. The site is open and exposed, so morning starts avoid the strongest sun, and several closing holes usually play into the prevailing wind.
Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) is about 20 minutes’ drive from the club, which sits inside the Pecatu Indah Resort off Jalan Raya Uluwatu. From Seminyak or Canggu allow an hour or more in traffic; from Jimbaran or Nusa Dua, around 30 minutes. Taxis and app-booked cars are easy to find, but arrange your return driver in advance if you plan to stay for sunset.
Three hotels near the course have Play & Stay arrangements with the club: Wyndham Dreamland Resort Bali, Klapa Resort and Swiss-Belresort Pecatu. Uluwatu, ten minutes south, has the island’s most dramatic clifftop villas and surf lodges, while Jimbaran Bay, about 20 minutes north, offers beachfront resorts and seafood grills on the sand. Nusa Dua’s large resort hotels suit families who want calm water, and Seminyak suits groups who want restaurants and bars after golf, at the cost of a longer drive.
Make a trip of it.
Bali’s golf map has thinned out: Bali National in Nusa Dua closed in 2025 and is being rebuilt as Bali Beach Country Club, due to reopen in early 2027. Bukit Pandawa, an 18-hole par-three course on cliffs a short drive east, makes an easy second round. Handara Golf & Resort sits in a volcanic crater in the Bedugul highlands, about two and a half hours north, and is a cooler contrast worth an overnight. Off the course, Uluwatu Temple’s sunset kecak dance and the surf at Balangan and Padang Padang are close by.
Find your season.
Bali’s dry season runs from about April to October, with lower humidity and steadier conditions on the Bukit, the driest part of the island. November to March is the wet season, with heavy afternoon downpours. The club notes that the kapok trees on the front nine shed their fibre-filled pods from October to December.
No. Bali National in Nusa Dua closed permanently in 2025, and the site is being redeveloped as Bali Beach Country Club, scheduled to reopen in the first quarter of 2027. Until then, New Kuta Golf is the main championship course in southern Bali.
How much does it cost to play New Kuta Golf?
Foreign visitors pay a published Rp2,600,000 for 18 holes, including cart, caddie, insurance and VAT. Indonesian residents and KITAS holders pay Rp1,900,000 on weekdays. Booking through the website currently saves 10%, and a sunset rate is offered for late-afternoon starts.
How far is New Kuta Golf from Bali airport?
About 20 minutes by road from Ngurah Rai International (DPS), close enough for an arrival or departure day. The course is inside the Pecatu Indah Resort on the Bukit Peninsula, near Dreamland Beach.
Can I hire clubs at New Kuta Golf?
Yes. Premium hire sets cost Rp600,000 for foreign visitors, with shoes at Rp155,000 and range balls from Rp85,000 a bucket. Ask for clubs when you make your tee-time booking so a set is ready on arrival.
Last checked 4 October 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.
