Sri Lanka Golf Holidays
Golf in Sri Lanka is a wonderful experience to savor the distinctive charm and rich culture heritage of an island nation. We have developed truly memorable Sri Lanka Golf Holidays that will give you great insight into one of the world’s most unique travel destinations. In the sporting arena Sri Lanka is well known for their prowess in sports like Cricket and Rugby and virtually unknown in the field of Golf. The island nation boasts of having 4 (four) 18 hole golf courses of which 3 (three) are the finest comparable to those in Asia.
Although the Dutch are considered to be one of the earliest players of golf and records show that they played golf on Colombo’s impressive Galle Face Esplanade during the mid-17th Century, it was actually some British golf enthusiasts who inaugurated the Royal Colombo Golf Club in 1879 which was then institutionalized in 1891. This is the second oldest golf course outside Britain.
Sri Lanka Golf Courses
Sri Lanka provides a perfect destination for a golf holiday with its world class golf courses, exotic landscapes and different climatic conditions. Since the 4 (four) golf courses are situated in Colombo, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya, golfers often comment that it is like playing in three different countries as the elevations and climatic conditions in each location differ from each other.
The Royal Colombo Golf Club is the oldest Golf Club in Sri Lanka and the 2nd (second) oldest Royal Golf Club outside the British Isles. The Golf Course measures 5,770 yards in length and has many water hazards to challenge the players. Situated in the midst of Colombo City, the Golf Course is an oasis of green, cool breeze and refreshing openness in a tropical environment.
Victoria Golf Club and Country Resort is located in Kandy and spans over 517 acres of lush green land with 6945-yard and 73-course par and overlooks the panorama of the Victoria Reservoir.
Nuwara Eliya Golf Club is acclaimed as one of Asia’s finest Golf Courses and has a 6075-yard course. It is nestled between the Nuwara Eliya town and the surrounding forested hills are scenic and picturesque.
Waters Edge Golf Club is situated in Colombo and is the newest golf course. It is located amidst tranquil and natural surroundings and has five par 5’s, five par 3’s and eight par 4’s.
