Bukit Pandawa Golf & Country Club
Bukit Pandawa is the rare par 3 course built like a championship layout. Bob Moore set 18 one shotters on the limestone cliffs at the southern tip of Bali's Bukit Peninsula, with the Indian Ocean filling the background of all but a handful of holes. It is short on the card and big on theater, the kind of round that ends a Bali golf trip on a high.
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The verdict
Most par 3 courses are a warm up or an afterthought. Bukit Pandawa is neither. Opened in October 2016 and designed by Bob Moore of the California firm JMP Golf Design Group, it is a full 18 hole, par 54 layout that was billed as the only one of its kind in Southeast Asia, carved into the limestone cliffs of the Bukit Peninsula where Bali drops into the Indian Ocean. The setting does the heavy lifting, with sea views from around 15 of the 18 holes, but the design is serious, stretching from 117 to 244 yards so that every club in the bag earns a turn.
Think of it as the dessert course on a Bali golf trip. It does not replace a full round at the island's championship links, but for sheer drama per hour it is hard to beat: clifftop tees, holes played out toward the ocean, and a routing that keeps the surf breaks of the Bukit in view throughout. Add the fact that an eighteen here takes far less time than a regulation course, and it becomes the easy, photogenic round to bolt onto a couples or buddies itinerary.
Bukit Pandawa at a glance
- Opened
- 2016
- Designer
- Bob Moore, JMP
- Type
- Clifftop par 3
- Par
- 54
- Yardage
- About 3,027 yds
- Green fee
- Visitors welcome
Designer, year, par and yardage verified June 2026 from the club and leading course databases. Bukit Pandawa opened in October 2016, designed by Bob Moore of JMP Golf Design Group, an 18 hole par 3 course playing to a par of 54 from about 3,027 yards, with holes ranging from roughly 117 to 244 yards. Visitor green fees move with day and season, so always confirm the current rate directly before booking.
The holes worth the trip
The first thing to recalibrate is your idea of a par 3. These are not flick wedges. With holes pushing past 240 yards from the back, Bukit Pandawa asks for long irons and hybrids into greens perched on the cliff edge, and the wind coming off the Indian Ocean rarely leaves the number alone. Play from a forward tee and it becomes a far gentler, scoreable round, which is part of the appeal for mixed ability groups.
The drama builds toward the holes that hang over the water, where the tee shot is played out across the limestone toward the ocean and a miss long simply disappears down the cliff. The greens are firm and quick in the sea air, the bunkering is clean and strategic, and old stone walls and architectural relics scattered across the site give the place a distinctive, slightly otherworldly look.
Because it is one shotters only, the round has a rhythm all its own: no driver, no layups, just a long string of demanding tee shots with the surf as a soundtrack. It rewards crisp iron play and a calm head in the breeze, and it produces more memorable photographs per hour than almost anywhere else in Bali golf.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Public access club that welcomes visitor green fee play; an easy round to add to a Bali itinerary |
| Green fee | Visitor rates vary by day and season; indicative 2026, always confirm directly before booking |
| Booking | Reserve ahead through the club or a golf travel specialist, especially for late afternoon tee times when the light is best |
| On the day | Buggies and caddies are standard in the heat; smart golf attire, a collared shirt and soft spikes are required |
| Getting there | Desa Kutuh on the southern Bukit Peninsula, close to Nusa Dua, Pandawa Beach and the Uluwatu temple, roughly 30 to 45 minutes from the resort hubs |
| Best months | Year round golf; the drier season from roughly April to October brings the clearest ocean light, with frequent showers in the wet months |
Access and conditions verified June 2026 from Bukit Pandawa Golf and Country Club. Rates and visitor access change by day and season, so always confirm directly before booking.
Where to stay nearby
The natural base is the Bukit and Nusa Dua side of Bali, the resort strip closest to the course and a short drive from the clifftop temples and beach clubs of Uluwatu. Staying down south keeps the golf, the surf and the sunsets all within easy reach, and Bukit Pandawa sits at the heart of a fast growing luxury enclave on the peninsula.
For a fuller golf trip, pair the clifftop par 3 round with Bali's championship courses. A few days based in the south lets you combine Bukit Pandawa with the island's bigger layouts and the wider best of Bali into a varied couples or buddies itinerary.
Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts near Bukit Pandawa.
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We arrange tee times at Bukit Pandawa, pair the clifftop par 3 round with Bali's championship courses, and set the lodging in Nusa Dua or on the Bukit. Tell us roughly when and who is traveling and one concierge costs it to the head, with no obligation.
Bukit Pandawa questions
Who designed Bukit Pandawa Golf and Country Club?
Bukit Pandawa was designed by Bob Moore of the California based JMP Golf Design Group and opened in October 2016 on Bali's Bukit Peninsula.
Is Bukit Pandawa a full length golf course?
No. Bukit Pandawa is an 18 hole par 3 course, a par 54 with holes from about 117 to 244 yards measuring roughly 3,027 yards from the back tees. It was billed at opening as the only 18 hole par 3 course in Southeast Asia.
What are the views like at Bukit Pandawa?
The course is built on limestone cliffs above the Indian Ocean, with ocean views from around 15 of the 18 holes and several tee shots played out toward the water on the southern tip of the Bukit Peninsula.
Can visitors play Bukit Pandawa?
Yes. Bukit Pandawa welcomes visitor green fee play and is an easy round to add to a Bali trip from Nusa Dua or Uluwatu. Book ahead and confirm the current fee directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designer, year, par and yardage verified June 2026; indicative green fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.