Although this game is not so popular
amongst Balinese, it doesn't mean that you cannot find
international standard golf courses in this "morning
world". And if you did not bring your clubs you
can rent a set at any of courses below as well as join
their lessons.
Bali Golf and Country Club (BGCC) was
named by Fortune magazine as one of the top five best
courses in Asia in 1997. That course, together with
Nirwana Golf and Country Club and the Bali Handara Kosaido
championship courses, put Bali on the world-class golf
course map.
Located on the luxury tourist resorts
of Nusa Dua, BGCC offers different types of tropical
golf course design, providing golf enthusiasts with
a world championship 18 hole golf course in a spectacular
seaside setting. The Nelson/Wright-designed course ensures
playability for all levels of players with multiple
tees of a variety of distances. Expert grooming and
superb maintenance assures championship playing conditions.
Another treat at BGCC is the amazing
variety of birds that have taken "home" around
the course's ponds and lakes. The 17th and 18th holes
run along the seashore and are dream-like in their perfection.
And the 9th, 17th, 18th, and the 19th, (the Clubhouse),
favourites for beginners.
Want to take a rest after playing?
Have a seat by the outdoor "Bale" bar and
enjoy your beverage in fresh air. If you prefer to be
indoors, just take a seat at the"Barong" restaurant
on the lobby level of the Clubhouse where you can enjoy
the Indian Ocean and green garden.
Nirwana Course
Nirwana or nirvana is the name of the newest Golf course
in Bali. The Nirwana course was designed by the famous
golfer, Greg Norman. This course has 18 challenging
holes sitting on Bali's Indian Ocean coast.
This 71 par golf course is one of Asia's
most visually spectacular courses with holes carved
through rice paddies, over creeks with three holes played
along the cliffs overlooking the Indian Ocean. Friendly
female caddies with magical vibrancy from Tanah Lot
temple bring nirvana in this earth.
The Nirwana par three 7th has to be
one of the most wickedly designed holes in the world.
And its Clubhouse is of a standard expected from a fine
country club.
Bali Handara Kosaido
Bali Handara Kosaido is the oldest golf course in Bali
as well as Indonesia. This is the only golf course in
Asia with its location set in extinct volcano. Nestled,
1,142 meters above sea level, northwest of Bali, at
Bedugul, the Bali Handara Kosaido Country Club offers
a par seventy-two, 6,432-yard eighteen hole championship
course surrounded by lush tropical rain forest near
vertical crater walls clad in vegetation.
The Handara is a deceptively difficult
course. There are plenty of bunkers, lakes and other
water hazards to get you into difficulty. But, of course,
there's a cold drink waiting for you after you finish.
The greens and gardens are immaculate.
Clouds are common in the afternoon, so the morning is
the perfect time to start your game here. During the
rainy season the course is much cooler than in dry.
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