1. Seychelles Golf Club
Founded in 1972, this course is tucked away in the south-eastern corner on the island of Mahe. The course is only about 10 minutes away from the Seychelles International airport at Pointe Larue. It was built over 50 acres of marshland and what used to be a coconut plantation. It sports a nine-hole course with a well laid out freeway and forests all around. Though a 9-hole course, it can also be played as an 18-hole course, though the first nine holes and the last nine holes must be played from different tee boxes. Measuring 5078 yards when played as an 18-hole course, the course is deceptively short. The tight freeways make a 68 par quite a feat to achieve. The signature hole is the 321 yards 4 par, fourteenth, with its elevated tee box.
Extra HighlightsTimings: 8:30 AM. No bookings required except Thursdays and Saturdays.Location: Anse Aux Pins, Mahe, SeychellesEntry Fee (per person)For 9 Holes: SCR 300 (Approx. USD 23)For 18 holes: SCR 500 (Approx. USD 37)Website: www.sgc.scPhone: +248 4 376 234
- Allows temporary memberships(one to four weeks).
- Features a clubhouse, a bar with DSTV, a pool table, and a cafeteria— all of which are available to visitors.
- Trollies and Caddies available on request.
- Special rates for a group of six.
2. Lemuria Golf Course
Set against the jaw-dropping Anse Georgette, this golf course was designed by renowned American architect Rodney Wright under the influence of the French-champion Marc Antoine Farry. The first 12 holes sit over the sweeping greens of the Grand Anse Kerlan, leaving the last six holes elevated offering breathtaking views. This impressively designed course is the only 18-hole course in Seychelles. The course is 5556 m (70 par) long and is a part of the luxurious 101-hectare spread of the Constance Lemuria on Praslin Island. It takes a 25-minute flight or a 2-hour boat ride from Mahe to reach the most sought after a golf course in Seychelles. It opened its doors in 2000 and was renovated in 2016. From hole 13 onwards the sport becomes challenging which is an uphill par four and a lake on towards the right side.
Extra HighlightsTimings: 8:30 AM.Location: Anse Kerlan Praslin Seychelles, SeychellesEntry Fee (per person):Free for hotel guestsHighest green fees: SCR 2180Lowest green prices (weekdays): SCR 1850Lowest green prices (weekends): SCR 1750Website: www.constancehotels.com/en/hotels-resorts/seychelles/lemuria/Phone: +248 428 1281
- Four restaurants and 5 bars open to visitors
- Trollies and Caddies are available on request.
- Car services are compulsory and payable.
- A surreal view of the Anse Georgette
Golf in Seychelles is all about the elevated holes and the mesmerising view —a confluence of mountainous forests dipping straight into the clear blue waters, racing in a curve to meet the horizon beyond. Quite like those land and sea breeze diagrams in the science textbooks. Seychelles embodies the mix of all the beauties of nature we grow up to imagine. Golf, then, becomes the game that allows you to embrace the solitude that Seychelles has to offer. That is, of course, if you manage to drag yourself out of the blissful mornings in bed.