For golf lovers in the Middle East, the long summer months can put your game on hold. But what if you could swap the scorching desert heat for a world-class links golf experience, surrounded by lush landscapes and the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean?
Welcome to La Réserve Golf Links at Heritage Resorts & Golf in Mauritius—a breathtaking new course that brings the essence of links golf to a subtropical paradise. Designed by 2010 Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen and acclaimed architect Peter Matkovich, it’s the only contemporary links in the Indian Ocean, offering firm fairways, rolling dunes, and pot bunkers—all with the added luxury of year-round sunshine.
Whether you’re looking to test your game on a DP World Tour venue or simply relax in five-star beachfront luxury, Heritage Resorts & Golf is the ultimate golf escape for those who seek adventure beyond the fairways.
Links Golf in the Indian Ocean
The newly opened La Réserve Golf Links, the second course at Heritage Resorts & Golf, is the only contemporary links in the Indian Ocean. Co-designed by 2010 Open champion Louis Oosthuizen and acclaimed architect Peter Matkovich, the course offers one of the world’s most dramatic playing experiences.
With firm fairways, strategically placed bunkers and undulating greens the course demands precise shot-making and strategic thinking. Traditional links elements like long links-style grasses, pot bunkers, and natural hazards require ‘along-the-ground’ play typical of the world’s great links, giving it a distinctive character that sets it apart from other golf courses on the island.
“Links golf challenges your mind and your game. It requires precision, creativity, and patience. It’s the purest form of golf with nature shaping the course. That makes it very special to me,”Louis Oosthuizen, on La Réserve Golf Links
Panoramic Ocean Views
La Réserve Golf Links is breathtakingly beautiful, with the Indian Ocean as its backdrop. The elevated course offers sea views from every hole, with a 200-metre descent from the first tee to the 18th green. Nestled between the Savanne mountain range and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the course blends naturally into the landscape featuring “infinity greens” that appear to fall into the ocean.
Sustainable Roots
La Réserve Golf Links became the first course in Africa to be awarded GEO Certified® Development Status. Peter and Louis adhered to the principle: “Nature shapes our design.” The course follows the natural flow of the land, originally a sugarcane plantation, with wild indigenous grasses that blend perfectly into the environment, maintaining a natural links landscape.
A Test for the World’s Best
Following its grand opening in December 2023, La Réserve Golf Links hosted the DP World Tour’s AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, where co-designer Louis Oosthuizen secured victory with a score of 17 under par. For seasoned players looking to test their game, Louis’ back ‘57 tees’ offer up the challenge that faced the world’s best golfers during the championship event.
A Golfer’s Playground
As a World Top 25 Golf Resort, Heritage Resorts & Golf is a must-visit for discerning golfers. Alongside La Réserve Golf Links, guests can tee it up on Le Château Golf Course, another DP World Tour venue regularly rated the Indian Ocean’s Best Golf Course. Golfers can practice on immaculate grass tee driving ranges, fine tune their putting on the unique 18-hole Himalayan putting green, and sharpen their swing with expert coaching at the Golfzon Leadbetter Academy. There’s even a fun 9-hole short course perfect for a relaxed game with family or friends.
Tropical Luxury
Guests can stay at either of the resort’s two five-star beachfront hotels, Heritage Le Telfair and Heritage Awali, or in one of its private villas in the heart of the 2,500-hectare Bel Ombre estate. With access to 14 sumptuous on-site restaurants and bars, a serene spa and much more, from the moment you arrive, you’ll discover that Heritage Resorts & Golf has everything you need for the ultimate island escape, right on your doorstep.
