Golf Around the World: Our Ultimate Guide

There are two USPGA standard 18-hole golf courses at Constance Belle Mare Plage, the Legends course and the Links course, alongside a practice fairway and golf academy. Both Constance Prince Maurice and Constance Belle Mare Plage have access to both courses, with guests enjoying relatively low green fees and amenities. 

During the low season, a week’s stay at Constance Belle Mare Plage on an All-Inclusive package, which includes unlimited green fees, is often less than a short golf trip in Europe, even with flights included. 

When it comes to idyllic locations, the Ile Aux Cerfs Golf Club certainly fits the bill. The Bernhard Langer-designed course stretches across an island set off the east coast of Mauritius, with ocean views from every hole. The course is gently undulating and spread across 38 acres of lush tropical landscape. 

Accessed only by a ‘special golf’ boat shuttle, guests at the nearby Four Seasons Mauritius at Anahita and Shangri-La Touessrok are best placed to access the course, although it is open to golfers from across the island. 

Set against the Constantia Valley’s vineyards, Steenberg Golf Club offers an 18-hole championship course designed by Peter Matkovich, with a practice range and putting greens. The course winds through rolling fairways, water features, and mountain views, creating a relaxed yet refined playing experience. 

Guests at Steenberg Hotel enjoy preferential tee times and quality clubhouse facilities. A stay here is the perfect way to combine golf with wine tasting and fine dining, and it is ideal for those looking to explore Cape Town. 

On the tiny island of Canouan in the Grenadines, the Jim Fazio-designed 18-hole course at Canouan Estate is all about ocean views, rolling hills and a surprisingly varied layout for such a compact island. Fairways sweep between tropical greenery and elevated ridges, with constant glimpses of turquoise sea below. It’s peaceful, uncrowded and feels very exclusive. 

For the full luxurious tropical island experience, stay at Mandarin Oriental Canouan, with easy access to the course, beautiful suites and plenty of time to enjoy the island between rounds.

Set along Barbados’ Platinum Coast, Sandy Lane offers one of the island’s most exclusive golf experiences. There are three beautifully maintained courses, with the Country Club being the main 18-hole layout designed by Tom Fazio. It’s the most playable of the trio, with generous fairways, smooth greens and a relaxed rhythm framed by tropical landscaping. Nearby, the Old Nine offers a shorter, more classic round, while the Green Monkey, carved from a former quarry, is the most exclusive and dramatic. 

Guests staying at Sandy Lane Hotel enjoy priority access across the courses, making it easy to experience each one.

Tucked between rainforest and the Andaman Sea, The Els Club Teluk Datai is all about the setting; a stunning Ernie Els-designed course on Langkawi where jungle spills right down to the fairways. It’s not unusual to see monkeys, hornbills or even dusky leaf langurs as you play, with ocean views opening up between the trees. 

The course is beautifully maintained, but it’s the mix of rainforest, wildlife and coastline that really makes it special. It’s an unforgettable round that feels a world away from anywhere else and a memorable addition to a stay at The Datai.