Golfing

  

Sri Lanka is yet to occupy its rightful place in the world of Golf. It is home to three of the finest 18 hole championship Golf courses in Asia. The three golf courses of international standing are located in Colombo, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. And they are The Royal Colombo Golf Club, The Victoria Golf and Nuwara Eliya Golf Club respectively. The scenery in and around the golf courses in Kandy and Nuwara Eliya, both in the Central Highlands, are of great beauty and variety. The golf courses running through the untouched jungle and bush, the flying golf ball always seen in the background rich green canopy. Since Sri Lanka hasn’t been known in the perspective of a major golf playing destination, the fairways in these Golf courses most often remain calm. From Colombo these two Golf courses can be reached by car as well as by helicopters and sea-plains.

Etiquette

Royal Colombo Golf Club in Colombo is the most formal golf club in Sri Lanka. All three golf clubs in Sri Lanka have somewhat informal atmosphere easing the players and guests in a relaxed mode. A local caddy would be handy not only to haul around the golf bag but also to handle bargaining with ball spotters and pond boys.

Popular Clubs

Nuwara Eliya Golf Club

Proud of its century old heritage hidden amidst tea estates and misty hills, the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club is a favorite destination among pro golfers as well as beginners who come on vacation to the hill station. The 18-hole Golf Course and its Club House has a members club while visitors are welcome at all times. Boasting of one of the finest Golf experiences, the Golf Club offers accommodation as well as dining options while the bar and lounges are open to visitors as well. Dress codes and Golf standards should be adhered at all times.

The well-kept Nuwara Eliya Golf Club that spreads north from Grand Hotel Road of Nuwara Eliya is located in Nuwara Eliya, the heart of the highland region of Sri Lanka. Founded by British servicemen and colonial tea planters in the year 1889, Nuwara Eliya Golf Club features fir lined fairways, bunkers and scenic surroundings.

Playing golf at Nuwara Eliya Golf Club in Nuwara Eliya is to time travel back to the colonial days of Sri Lanka. The club has a convivial wood-lined bar and a badminton hall and billiard room. Dinner served in the dining room of Nuwara Eliya Golf Club includes classic English cuisine.

The Nuwara Eliya Golf Club is ideally located at the foot of Mount Pedro which is known as Mount Piduruthalagala among the lo