La Reserve Golf Links: 2026 Access and Booking Update
La Reserve Golf Links has gone from new arrival to the most decorated course in the Indian Ocean in barely two years, crowned World's Best New Course and now the number one in Mauritius. Here is where access, booking and fees stand for the 2026 season at Heritage Bel Ombre, and how to play it.
The news: the most decorated new course in the Indian Ocean
The story driving La Reserve into 2026 is its remarkable rise. Opened in 2023, it was named the World's Best New Golf Course at the 2024 World Golf Awards, and it now sits as the number one ranked course in Mauritius. For a layout barely two seasons old, that is an extraordinary trajectory, and it has put Heritage Bel Ombre firmly on the world golf travel map.
It also has a tournament pedigree. La Reserve hosts the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, co sanctioned by the DP World Tour and staged in December, which keeps the course in the professional spotlight and draws keen golfers to the island in the southern hemisphere summer. The practical takeaway for travelers is that the warm, dry months around that window are both the most appealing and the busiest, so book early.
The course itself
La Reserve plays as a par 72 of about 6,570 metres, stretching up toward 6,727 metres from the back markers, designed by Peter Matkovich with Major champion Louis Oosthuizen on the Heritage estate at Bel Ombre on the south coast. It is described as a links style course, climbing from the coastal plain into the foothills, with elevation changes, ocean panoramas and a wild, rugged character quite unlike the resort parkland golfers often expect of an island.
That variety is its calling card. The routing moves between exposed, windswept stretches and dramatic uphill and downhill holes against a backdrop of forest and the Indian Ocean, giving a genuine sense of journey across the round. It is the boldness and the scenery, as much as the conditioning, that won it the world award and the affection of visiting golfers.
How to play it in 2026
Access runs through Heritage Golf Club. Tee times are arranged through the club, with the best rates and easiest access for guests of the Heritage resorts at Bel Ombre, and visitor play available on request subject to availability. The simplest route is to book a stay at one of the Heritage hotels and arrange golf as part of the package, which also opens up the sister Le Chateau course on the same estate.
On cost, indicative 2026 rates are most favorable for resort guests, with a higher public visitor rate around 195 euro including a shared buggy reported through booking channels. Those figures are set by Heritage Golf Club and vary by season and guest status, so treat them as indicative and always confirm the current fee and availability directly before booking, especially around the December tournament period.
Our take
Our take is that La Reserve is the standout golf reason to visit Mauritius right now, and a course that genuinely lives up to its awards. The combination of bold, links style design, big elevation and ocean scenery makes it far more than a holiday round, and the resort setting means a golf trip here doubles comfortably as a luxury beach escape for a couple or a group.
If you are planning for 2026, build the trip around a Heritage Bel Ombre stay so the access and rates work in your favor, and pair La Reserve with Le Chateau on the same estate and the island's other resort courses for a full Mauritius golf week. Aim for the dry season and book early, because this is now the course everyone wants to play on the island.
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From a stay and play at Heritage Bel Ombre and La Reserve to the island's other resort courses, tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge builds and costs the trip, with no obligation.
Questions
Can visitors play La Reserve Golf Links in 2026?
Yes, on request. Tee times are arranged through Heritage Golf Club, with preferential rates for guests of the Heritage resorts at Bel Ombre and access for visitors subject to availability. Book through the resort or the club, ideally as part of a stay, and confirm ahead in the busy December to April window.
How much does it cost to play La Reserve Golf Links?
Indicative 2026 rates are most favorable for Heritage resort guests, with a higher public visitor rate around 195 euro including a shared buggy reported through booking channels. Rates are set by Heritage Golf Club and vary by season and guest status, so always confirm the current fee directly before booking.
What has La Reserve Golf Links won?
La Reserve was named the World's Best New Golf Course at the 2024 World Golf Awards and is rated the number one course in Mauritius. It also hosts the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, co sanctioned by the DP World Tour and staged in December.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course, award and access details verified June 2026 from club, awards and golf travel sources; conditions and green fees change, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.