Discover a 45-hole golf estate unlike anything else in the Indian Ocean. At the heart of Heritage Resorts, a World Top 25 resort, Heritage Golf Club is home to two championship courses – the Indian Ocean’s first contemporary links and a contrasting tropical parkland layout – set on the unspoilt southern shores of Mauritius.
In this guide, we explore what makes Heritage Golf Club a true multi-course destination and why discerning golfers are putting Mauritius on their must-visit lists.
About Heritage Golf Club:
- Courses: La Réserve Golf Links (18), Le Château Golf Course (18), a nine-hole par 3 course (9)
- Total holes: 45
- Venue: Heritage Resorts & Golf, Bel Ombre, Mauritius
- Facilities: Two academies, each with driving range, short game area, putting green and GolfZon Leadbetter Academy, TPI fitting studio and 18-hole Savanne putting green at La Réserve Golf Links
- Distinctions: No.1 Course in Mauritius (Top100golfcourses 2025), No.1 in the Indian Ocean (World Golf Awards 2025), ranked #28 internationally outside the US (Golfweek 2026), Indian Ocean’s first contemporary links, World’s Best New Golf Course (World Golf Awards 2024), GEO Certified (2023)
- Accommodation: Heritage Le Telfair Golf & Wellness, Heritage Awali Golf & Spa, Heritage the Villas
Mauritius has long been celebrated for its crystalline waters and swaying palms, but for golfers, the island’s southern coast holds a different kind of drama.
At Bel Ombre, within a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Heritage Golf Club has quietly become the most significant golf destination in the Indian Ocean: a 45-hole estate where world-class architecture, extraordinary landscape and genuine luxury converge on a single, self-contained property.
Unlike many golf resorts in Mauritius which offer a single course, Heritage Golf Club offers two championship layouts, each with its own identity, its own architecture and its own place in the global rankings, as well as a fun nine-hole par 3 course.
La Réserve Golf Links: The Indian Ocean’s First Contemporary Links
Opened in 2023, La Réserve Golf Links is the Indian Ocean’s first and only contemporary links golf course, a distinction that carries real weight. Co-designed by former Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen and respected golf architect Peter Matkovich, the course was routed high into the foothills of the Savanne mountain range, where a dramatic 200-metre elevation drop from the opening tee to the clubhouse delivers panoramic ocean views from every hole.
In true links fashion, La Réserve Golf Links demands low running shots, punishes wayward drives and presents revetted bunkers – as all great links should. Its infinity greens – a signature feature of this critically-acclaimed course – are set against nothing but the sea and the horizon. Requiring finesse and strategy over brute force, the course offers pure golfing drama in return.
Distinctions
The golfing world has taken notice. In 2026, La Réserve Golf Links entered Golfweek’s global listing, at No. 28 of the best international courses outside the United States – the highest-ranked course in the entire Indian Ocean region.
It holds the top spot in the region according to both Top100GolfCourses.com and the World Golf Awards, and was crowned World’s Best New Golf Course 2024.
La Réserve Golf Links is also the first course in Africa to receive GEO Certified Development status – the highest global standard for sustainable golf development.
Design Philosophy
Matkovich and Oosthuizen designed La Réserve Golf Links to be shaped by its landscape, not imposed upon it. Every decision was guided by nature, from the routing that follows the natural contours of the hillside to the introduction of wild, indigenous grasses that blend seamlessly into the links landscape.
Formerly a sugarcane plantation, the land now supports rich ecological diversity within the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve it sits alongside, where nature and golf play hand-in-hand.
Le Château Golf Course: Where DP World Tour History Was Made
In contrast to Heritage Golf Club’s newest addition, Le Château Golf Course is a tropical parkland with a sweeping, strategic layout set within the Bel Ombre estate that has hosted three AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Opens (2015, 2017 and 2019), a co-sanctioned DP World Tour event, which has positioned it among some of the most significant venues in the Pan-African region.
Where La Réserve Golf Links is elemental and exposed, Le Château Golf Course is lush and considered. The fairways are framed by the island’s tropical greenery, its design rewarding accuracy and course management over power.
For golfers spending a length of time at Heritage Golf Club and the wider Heritage Resorts & Golf, playing both courses in sequence offers two contrasting experiences that sit, in the best possible way, in complete opposition to each other.
A Fun Par-3 for Every Level
While La Réserve Golf Links and Le Château Golf Course offer championship-level challenges, Heritage Golf Club also features a 9-hole Par 3 course. This shorter layout is integrated into the club’s extensive practice facilities and serves players of every level.
It is an ideal setting for beginners, juniors and families, with its ‘pitch and putt’ style making it accessible for golfers of all handicap levels to enjoy a quicker, more relaxed round.
For those looking to develop their skills, this is a good test for those looking to hone their short game before taking on the 18-hole courses.
The course is a core component of the Golfzon Leadbetter Academy, where PGA professionals use it for practical, on-course training sessions.
Diversity in Play
By including this Par 3 course alongside the contemporary links of La Réserve and the parkland setting of Le Château, the destination offers the only 45-hole destination in the Indian Ocean, catering to the entire spectrum of the golfing community.
Whether you are looking for a high-stakes championship test or a casual afternoon working on your swing, the variety ensures a complete Mauritian golf holiday.
A World Top 25 Golf Resort: What the Rankings Say
In 2024, Heritage Golf Club and the wider Heritage Resorts & Golf were named a World Top 25 Golf Resorts in Golf World’s listing – a distinction that reflects not just the quality of the courses, but the totality of the experience at the Mauritian destination.
The independent assessment by Top100GolfCourses.com specifically praises the dual-course offering, highlighting the rare opportunity to experience two contrasting styles of course within one estate.
The verdict placed Heritage Resorts & Golf alongside the most celebrated golf destinations in the world, and above every comparable resort in the Indian Ocean.
At a glance:
● No. 28 internationally (outside US): Golfweek, 2026
● No. 1 in the Indian Ocean: Top100GolfCourses.com & World Golf Awards
● Top 25 golf resorts worldwide: Golf World, 2024 (Golf World ranking 2024)
● World’s Best New Golf Course 2024: La Réserve Golf Links
● GEO Certified Development: first in Africa
Where to Stay
Access to both courses is available to guests staying at Heritage Resorts & Golf, and the accommodation is just as carefully considered. Two five-star beach resorts sit on the estate, each with its own character.
Heritage Le Telfair is the refined choice – elegant and unhurried, inspired by Mauritius’ gracious plantation-house heritage, and consistently rated among the island’s finest hotels; while Heritage Awali is the resort’s all-inclusive offering – contemporary, family-friendly, and equally direct in its access to the estate’s 45 holes.
Guests at both hotels benefit from preferred tee times and resident rates at both La Réserve Golf Links and Le Château Golf Course.
Planning your visit: Stay & Play Packages
For those planning a dedicated golf holiday in Mauritius, Heritage Resorts & Golf offers a range of Stay & Play packages tailored around multi-course play. Whether you are after a long weekend or a full two weeks on the southern coast, packages include preferential access to both courses, buggy hire and resort facilities, making it straightforward to build an itinerary around both La Réserve Golf Links and Le Château Golf Course without the logistical complexity that usually accompanies a multi-venue golf trip.
Heritage Stay & Play packages are well-suited to golf society trips, groups, and families, all of whom benefit from having the two best golf courses in Mauritius within the same estate.
FAQs
What makes Heritage Golf Club a true golf destination?
Heritage Golf Club is the only resort in the Indian Ocean offering two distinct championship courses within a single estate. Its 45-hole offering spans a contemporary links in La Réserve – ranked No. 28 globally by Golfweek outside of the US and the region’s No. 1 course – and the DP World Tour-tested parkland of Le Château Golf Course. Combined with the enjoyable Par 3, world-class practice facilities and luxury accommodation options, not to mention its Golf World’s Top 25 Golf Resort recognition, it is the most complete golf destination in Mauritius.
How do golfers book tee times?
Tee times at both La Réserve Golf Links and Le Château Golf Course can be arranged through Heritage Golf Club directly. Guests staying at either hotel benefit from reserved tee times as part of their stay. Stay & Play packages offer the most complete way to plan a dedicated golf holiday in Mauritius, with both courses, accommodation and access consolidated into a single booking.
What are the best golf courses in Mauritius?
La Réserve Golf Links is currently the top-ranked course in the region, holding No. 28 globally in the Golfweek International rankings outside the US and No. 1 in the Indian Ocean according to both Top100GolfCourses.com and the World Golf Awards. Le Château Golf Course, also at Heritage Golf Club, is the island’s most storied DP World Tour venue. Together, they represent the strongest dual-course offering available on the island.
Is there a practice course for beginners?
Yes, Heritage Golf Club features a dedicated 9-hole Par 3 course designed specifically for beginners, families, and players wanting to improve their short game.
Is Mauritius good for golf holidays?
Mauritius has established itself as one of the world’s leading destinations for luxury golf tourism. With championship golf courses, world-class five-star resorts, and a warm tropical climate suited to year-round play, the island offers an experience that rewards the dedicated golfer as much as the leisure traveller. At Heritage Resorts & Golf – the island’s highest-rated golf destination – that experience is concentrated into a single, self-contained estate on Mauritius’ most dramatic and unspoiled coastline.
Which resorts can golfers stay at?
Golfers can choose between Heritage Le Telfair, elegant and refined, and Heritage Awali, the estate’s all-inclusive resort. Luxury villa accommodation on the doorstep of Heritage Golf Club is also available. All options include preferred tee times and resident access to both championship courses.