Singapore Golf Holidays
A glittering city state where championship golf sits minutes from a five star hotel. Singapore pairs the famous Serapong at Sentosa, the only true links at Marina Bay and the leafy members courses of the mainland with some of the best food, hotels and nightlife in Asia. Here is what visitors can play, how to get on and what to budget for 2026.
Photo: Serapong Golf Course, Sentosa via Google.
Who it suits
Singapore is a luxury city break with golf attached rather than a week long golf holiday. The island is small and densely built, so the number of courses open to visitors is limited, and prices are among the highest in Asia. What it offers instead is quality and convenience: a genuine world class round at Sentosa, an easy public links at Marina Bay, and the rest of the trip spent in a city that does hotels, dining and shopping as well as anywhere on earth.
It suits the couple or the small group who want one or two memorable rounds wrapped in five star comfort, the business traveler adding a day of golf, or the golfer routing through Changi who wants a marquee tee time on a stopover. Many players fold Singapore into a longer Southeast Asia trip, opening or closing with the city before heading to Malaysia, Thailand or Indonesia for the bulk of the golf.
Courses to build around
Sentosa · Serapong
The marquee visitor round, a Ronald Fream design opened in 1982 and since rebuilt, long the host of the Singapore Open. Waterfront holes with the city skyline behind, immaculate and rightly bucket list.
Sentosa · Tanjong
Sentosa's second course, redesigned in a major renovation completed in 2016, with sweeping views of metropolitan Singapore from most of the 18 holes. The relaxed complement to the Serapong.
Marina Bay Golf Course
The only fully public course in Singapore and the city's one links style layout, open to all comers and the most affordable round in town. An easy, accessible option close to the centre.
Tanah Merah Country Club
A members club near Changi with two Ronald Fream courses, the Garden and the Tampines, that admit visitors mainly on weekdays. Handy for a round on either side of a flight.
Singapore Island Country Club
The grand old members club of Singapore golf, with several courses around the MacRitchie reservoir. Visitor access is limited and weekday led, best arranged through an introduction.
Beyond the course
Singapore pairs golf with Marina Bay, the hawker centres and fine dining, Gardens by the Bay, Orchard Road shopping and a short hop to the resort island of Sentosa itself.
Designers and renovation history verified June 2026 from the clubs and recognized course databases. The Serapong and the Tanah Merah courses were designed by Ronald Fream; the Sentosa Tanjong was redesigned in 2016. Visitor access rules and green fees change, so always confirm with each club before booking.
A sample Singapore golf break
Arrive in Singapore
Land at Changi, settle into a Marina Bay or city hotel, and open with dinner at a hawker centre or a rooftop bar.
Sentosa Serapong
The bucket list round on the waterfront with the skyline behind, an early tee time to beat the heat, then the beaches and bars of Sentosa.
City and Gardens by the Bay
A rest day for the city: Gardens by the Bay, the river, the museums and Orchard Road, with a long dinner to follow.
Tanjong or Marina Bay
A second round, the relaxed Tanjong at Sentosa or the public links at Marina Bay, then time to pack.
Home or onward
A morning in the city before an evening flight, or continue to Malaysia, Thailand or Indonesia for more golf.
Singapore is compact, so transfers between hotel and course are short. Tee times at the members clubs are weekday led for visitors, which shapes the order of the week.
Indicative costs and when to book
| Item | Indicative 2026 |
|---|---|
| Sentosa Serapong green fee | around S$350 weekday, S$480 weekend, plus buggy, confirm |
| Marina Bay public green fee | much lower, the value round, confirm |
| Five star city hotel, per night | indicative, premium, confirm |
| Transfers and extras | indicative, short distances, confirm |
| Package per head, golf city break | indicative, premium tier, confirm |
Best time to book: the drier, slightly cooler window from February to April is the most comfortable, while the November to January monsoon brings heavier afternoon rain. Book Sentosa weekend tee times well ahead. Tee times via our trip enquiry; where to stay via our recommended hotels and resorts.
Plan a Singapore golf holiday
Tell us roughly when you want to travel and which rounds you want, and a concierge will arrange the tee times, the hotel and the city, costed to the head, with no obligation.
Singapore golf holiday questions
Which golf courses can visitors play in Singapore?
The headline visitor round is Sentosa Golf Club, home of the Serapong and Tanjong courses, which welcomes overseas guests. Marina Bay is the only fully public course and the one true links in the city. Most other clubs, such as Tanah Merah and the Singapore Island Country Club, are members clubs that admit visitors mainly on weekdays, so book ahead.
How much does golf cost in Singapore?
Singapore is one of the more expensive places in Asia to play. A visitor round at Sentosa Serapong is around 350 Singapore dollars on a weekday and 480 at the weekend, plus a buggy fee, as quoted in 2026. Public golf at Marina Bay is much cheaper. Treat all figures as indicative for 2026 and always confirm directly before booking.
When is the best time for a Singapore golf holiday?
Singapore is warm and humid year round, just north of the equator. The drier, slightly cooler window from roughly February to April is the most comfortable for golf, while the November to January monsoon brings heavier afternoon rain. Early tee times beat the worst of the heat in any month.
Is Singapore worth a dedicated golf trip?
Singapore works best as a luxury city break or a stopover with one or two standout rounds rather than a week of golf, given the limited number of courses open to visitors and the cost. It pairs naturally with a longer Southeast Asia golf trip to Malaysia, Thailand or Indonesia.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts verified June 2026; green fees and package figures indicative for the 2026 season, always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.