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We all relish the test of links golf. It’s the truest form of the game with every shot required to master it. But there is often one problem: the weather.
So, what if you could play links golf in a sub-tropical climate where the sun is never a stranger and temperatures rarely drop below 17°C?
A new course at the luxurious Heritage Golf Club in Mauritius provides exactly that. La Réserve Golf Links is a unique layout in a spectacular setting.
The only contemporary links in the Indian Ocean, it was co-designed by 2010 Open champion Louis Oosthuizen, who worked with acclaimed course architect Peter Matkovich to craft a course of rare beauty.
A proper links test
La Réserve Golf Links stretches out to 6,570m and is designed to challenge golfers of all skill levels.
While there are multiple tee positions and wide fairways, the main tests come from undulating greens that demand a clear head to plot a way round.
Traditional links elements are to the fore with firm and fast fairways, long grasses, pot bunkers – revetted in traditional Scottish style – run-off areas, natural hazards and more.
Spectacular setting
What perhaps stands out most about La Réserve Golf Links is its breathtaking beauty. There’s a real drama to each hole, with the Indian Ocean serving as a spectacular backdrop.
In total, there is a 200m drop from the highest point on the course to the clubhouse, whilst its elevated position and downhill routing mean you see the sea on every tee and every green.
Heritage Golf Club sits at the foot of lush, nature-rich hillsides and runs alongside a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve but, impressively, La Réserve Golf Links has been crafted from the landscape rather than shifting the ground to suit the design.
No artificial mounds have been built, leading to what Peter and Louis refer to as ‘infinity greens’, which appear to fall away into the ocean.
Golf in the lap of luxury
To play La Réserve Golf Links, you must be either a member or stay at Heritage Resorts and Golf.
In addition to La Réserve Golf Links, there is Le Château Golf Course – itself a DP World Tour venue – as well as a nine-hole course. Guests at the resorts enjoy unlimited golf on Le Château.
Heritage Golf Club is also home to the Golfzon Leadbetter Academy, with both group and private tuition available to hone your game for the test ahead.
Guests at the resort can stay at Heritage Le Telfair or Heritage Awali.
Le Telfair offers luxury and comfort with the delights of fine dining and defines indulgence with its authentic spa treatments and long stretches of pristine beaches.
At Heritage Awali, you can enjoy all-inclusive packages that make for a perfect family getaway. Its Seven Colours Spa is the perfect place to forget the stresses of the world and there are five restaurants, plus a poolside bar.
All this wrapped up in that idyllic Indian Ocean setting. What more could any golfer possibly want?
Stay & Play Packages 2024/25
• 5 nights, 2 rounds at Le Château Golf Course, 1 round on La Réserve Golf Links, including transfers, staying at either Heritage Le Telfair Golf & Wellness Resort or Heritage Awali Golf & Spa Resort – From £860 per person*
• 7 nights, 3 rounds at Le Château Golf Course, 2 rounds on La Réserve Golf Links, including transfers, staying at either Heritage Le Telfair Golf & Wellness Resort or Heritage Awali Golf & Spa Resort – From £1,200 per person*
*Prices may vary. Based on Deluxe Garden View room. Room upgrades available. Additional rounds can be added to package.
Golfers booking one of the new Stay & Play packages at Heritage Resorts & Golf will enjoy exclusive access to La Réserve Golf Links as well as the 2,500-hectare Bel Ombre estate’s 13 sumptuous restaurants and bars, C Beach Club, acclaimed spa and numerous experiences and activities.
To book your stay & play package, click here.
Alternatively, for more information on Heritage Resorts & Golf, click here.
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