Nuwara Eliya

Nuwara Eliya Golf Club is nestled into a valley, between the town and the surrounding forested hills and the golf course measures a modest 6,000 yards in length. It plays to a par of 71, with very tight, tree-lined fairways routed across a site extending to just over a hundred acres.

Stroke index 1 on the scorecard is the 539-yard 6th, a left doglegged par five which plays to the largest green on the course. A small stream slashes diagonally across the fairway in front of the putting surface, giving golfers cause for a cautious approach.

The 439-yard 14th is rated the toughest on the back nine. Starting out from an elevated tee position, the hole plunges to the left before rising again to a raised green that’s often only partially visible when playing an approach from the gathering left side of the fairway.