Mauritius is a small island with a lot of golf for its size. Eight 18-hole courses covered on this site lie within about 75 minutes of the one international airport. Several are laid over old sugar-estate land, and a few run right along the lagoon. The east coast has the densest cluster, including Bernhard Langer’s course on Ile aux Cerfs, where the only way in is the club boat. The south-west has the most celebrated course: La Réserve at Bel Ombre, the links Louis Oosthuizen co-designed and then won the 2023 Mauritius Open on. The west and north each have one championship course that takes visitors. The planning starts with your hotel rather than your tee times, because many resorts include green fees for their guests, while outside golfers often have to ask for a price. Fees are quoted in Mauritian rupees (Rs) at the independent clubs and in euros at Heritage.
Peter Matkovich’s par 72 on old cane fields, host of the 2026 Mauritius Open.
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Where to base yourself.
Beau Champ & Trou d’Eau Douce
The lagoon facing Ile aux Cerfs holds two courses run by Sun Life. Ernie Els’ Anahita is on the Beau Champ shore, and Langer’s island course is across the water from the Pointe Maurice jetty. The Bay Club at Anahita’s golf package gives one round a night at either course, which makes this the best base for playing several rounds in a week.
Belle Mare
A short drive north, Constance Belle Mare Plage has two courses of its own, the Legend by Hugh Baiocchi and the Links by Rodney Wright and Peter Alliss. Hotel guests are charged just for the buggy. Sun Life’s Long Beach, on the same stretch of sand, includes free green fees at Ile aux Cerfs instead, so the beach covers three courses.
Bel Ombre, south-west
Heritage Golf Club’s estate runs between the mountains and the southern lagoon, with La Réserve, the older Le Château and a nine-hole short course. Heritage Le Telfair, Heritage Awali and Heritage The Villas unlock the published guest rates. If you are not staying with Heritage, La Réserve times are hard to get, and Le Château is the realistic booking.
Tamarin & the west coast
Tamarina sits below the Rempart, a few minutes inland from Tamarin Bay, and lets outside golfers book every day at a published rate. Flic en Flac has the most hotels on this coast. Paradis, on the Le Morne peninsula, and Bel Ombre are both within an hour, and this side of the island is usually drier.
Grand Baie & the north
Mont Choisy Le Golf, Peter Matkovich’s par 72 on a former cane estate, is the only 18-hole course in the north. It is a members’ club with online tee times for visitors. Grand Baie, Trou aux Biches and Pointe aux Piments have plenty of rooms within 15 minutes, though every other course means a long drive south.
When to go.
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You can play all year. In Heritage’s view the most settled spells are April to June and September to December, while January to March brings the most heat and rain. That is also the heart of the southern-hemisphere cyclone season, which runs from about November to April. Sun Life’s clubs treat the hot months as a reason to ride, not walk: carts are compulsory from October to April at Anahita and from October to May at Ile aux Cerfs. The trade winds blow steadily onto the east coast, while Tamarina’s side of the island sits in their lee. December needs planning. The Legends Tour shuts the Belle Mare courses to outside golfers early in the month, and the Mauritius Open is at Mont Choisy from 10 to 13 December 2026.
Getting around.
Every trip starts at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (MRU), at Plaisance in the south-east. Traffic drives on the left, and resorts routinely arrange transfers from the airport. Anahita and the Ile aux Cerfs jetty are 45 minutes to an hour away, Belle Mare about an hour, and Bel Ombre and Tamarina roughly an hour in opposite directions. Mont Choisy is the longest run, about an hour and a quarter by motorway through Port Louis, and longer at rush hour. Ile aux Cerfs adds a boat: the club shuttle runs every 20 minutes from 6.40am, the last crossing back is at 5.30pm, and the fare is included in the green fee. A hire car is worth having if you split your stay between coasts.
Plan it well.
Choose your hotel first. Constance Belle Mare Plage, four Sun Life hotels (for Ile aux Cerfs), The Bay Club’s golf package and the Tamarina Golf & Spa hotel all include green fees, and Heritage offers guest rates. Where prices are published, Tamarina charges Rs 8,500 with a shared cart and Ile aux Cerfs Rs 10,600, to which you add Rs 100 for the island and Rs 1,550 if you take a cart. At Heritage, resort guests pay €210 for La Réserve with a shared buggy, while Le Château costs €50 and the buggy €43 on top. Anahita, Constance and Mont Choisy quote outside golfers on request. Bring proof of handicap, since Belle Mare insists on an official one, and expect to ride rather than walk with a caddie. Check cancellation terms too: Anahita charges €100 for a missed round.
Questions golfers ask.
How many golf courses are there in Mauritius that visitors can play?
This site covers eight 18-hole courses that take visitors: La Réserve and Le Château at Heritage, Anahita, Ile aux Cerfs, the Legend and Links at Belle Mare, Tamarina and Mont Choisy. Paradis, on the Le Morne peninsula, is a further course on the south-west coast. All are within about 75 minutes of the airport.
What currency are Mauritius green fees in?
The local currency is the Mauritian rupee, and Tamarina and Ile aux Cerfs publish their visitor fees in rupees, at Rs 8,500 and Rs 10,600 respectively. Heritage quotes its guest rates in euros, and Anahita charges its no-show fee in euros. Resident rates are much lower, for example Rs 3,600 at Ile aux Cerfs.
Is it worth staying at a golf resort in Mauritius?
Usually, yes, if you plan to play more than once. Constance Belle Mare Plage guests pay only for a buggy on two courses, and Long Beach, Ambre, La Pirogue and Sugar Beach include green fees at Ile aux Cerfs. Elsewhere, outside golfers may get limited times, especially at La Réserve and at Belle Mare in high season.
Can I play golf in Mauritius in December?
Yes, but check tournament dates. In 2026 the Mauritius Open is at Mont Choisy from 10 to 13 December, and outside golfers cannot play the Belle Mare pair during the Legends Tour week early in the month. Ile aux Cerfs, Anahita, Tamarina and Heritage are the safer choices that month.
Which Mauritius course is easiest to book from any hotel?
Tamarina. It takes outside golfers every day, publishes its rate, and lets you request a tee-off through its website or pro shop at least 24 hours ahead. Ile aux Cerfs also publishes its international fee and takes requests by form, email or phone.
