18 holes · Visitors welcome
Nuwara Eliya Golf Club
Nuwara Eliya · Sri Lanka
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Image courtesy of © Dan arndt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Image courtesy of © Nuwara Eliya Golf Club
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Image courtesy of © Nuwara Eliya Golf ClubAn 18-hole, par 71 course of 6,399 yards among eucalyptus and cypress, with a clubhouse, pro shop, caddies and visitor accommodation.
The course
| Course | Holes | Par | Length | Designer | Opened | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwara Eliya Golf Club | 18 | 71 | 6,399 yd |
Blank cells: the club does not state it on its website.
Visitors
Unless personally introduced as a member’s guest, visitors must reserve and obtain a tee-off time before arrival. Corporate, society and prestige golf days are on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Practice and lessons
- Resident golf professional offering lessons
Clubhouse
- Lounge catering from 6.00am to 10.00pm
- Bar
- Golf shop
Good to know
- Clubhouse opens from 6.00am daily
- Visitor accommodation is housed in three blocks
Golfer’s facilities
- On the courseClub hire
- In the clubhouseChanging rooms
From the club’s own website.
Lessons
- Junior coaching
- The resident golf professional gives lessons every day of the week
Groups and golf days
- Golf societies
- Golf days
- Corporate days
- Corporate, society and prestige golf days are programmed for Wednesdays and Thursdays
Women and juniors
- Ladies’ section
- Junior programme
- The junior academy runs on Monday and Thursday afternoons
Reciprocal clubs
The club lists reciprocal clubs, among them Poona Club (Golf).
The 19th hole
- Lounge · Clubhouse lounge with catering from 6.00am to 10.00pm daily, including Sundays.
Ways to play
Clubs that welcome visitorsCourses with caddiesLessons for beginners and juniorsGolf days and groupsWomen’s and junior golfReciprocal clubsThe 19th holeHow the club plays
- The club provides caddies.
- Jeans, tracksuits, collarless polo shirts and sneakers are not permitted on the course or in the clubhouse.
Sources: the club’s own website
When to play
Temperature, sunshine and rain by month for Sri Lanka, from the official weather service.
History and heritage
From the ULTIMATE Sri Lanka guide
Read our full write-up, with the history of the club and how to get there.
Read on the Sri Lanka guide →Around the course
Hotels nearby, and restaurants and bars from the ULTIMATE Sri Lanka guide, by straight-line distance.
Stay
- The Hill ClubHistoric club hotel · on site
- Heritance Tea FactoryHotel in a tea factory · 7.9 km
For the non-golfer
While the round goes on: spas, beaches, shops and culture from the ULTIMATE Sri Lanka guide, by straight-line distance.
Culture
- Lake GregoryLake · 2.3 km
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