Golf courses in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has almost everything that a tourist would look for- the aesthetic tropical beaches, lush surroundings, salubrious hills, verdant vegetation and a thousand other delights. It comes as no surprise that this island paradise also makes the perfect destination for a golf holiday. Sri Lanka is relatively unknown in the field of Golf, but surprisingly the country boasts of the finest 18 hole courses in Asia. The game of golf in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), was rumored to have been played by the occupying Dutch, as far back as 1656.The association with golf is more than a century old and the Sri Lanka Amateur Golf Championship, which was instituted in the year 1891 follows the British Amateur Golf Championship, as the oldest national championship in the world. You can also try out the various Golf courses in Sri Lanka at the lush out greens of the Sri Lankan clubs.

The Royal Colombo Golf Club : The Royal Colombo Golf Club founded in 1879 is the oldest in the country, also the 4th oldest Golf Course outside the UK. With a history of over 125 years the club proudly announces a membership of around 3,000.The course is situated in the midst of the busy hub of Colombo. Yet, it never fails to amaze every golfer with its calm and tranquil surroundings. The lush greens, the tall pines, the I ponds in bloom with water lilies and the landmark Kelani Valley Railway Line that runs across the course all add to its natural beauty. The Royal Colombo Golf club is the ideal course for golfers on business.
Victoria Golf Club : If you are looking for a truly unique experience of an invigorating round of golf in exotic settings, come down to the Victoria Golf Club, rated among the 100 most beautiful golf courses in the world by Golf Digest.. It is not just a good golf course within the realms of Sri Lanka, but acclaimed as a fine golf course around the world golf clubs. The layout and terrain of the course incorporates the majestic trees, jack forests, coconut palms and rolling hillsides which makes the game of golf look more magnetic . This is more than enough reason why the Sri Lankan Airlines Golf Classic is held here for the 10th consecutive year at this particular golf course. The best golfers deserve nothing but the best.