Batam is known as a paradise for golf players because there are many international standard golf courses with beautiful natural scenery, forests, and the expanse of blue sea.

Batam Island is no longer growing as a center for the national flagship industrial park, but also has developed as a center of commerce and tourism. To support the tourism industry, in Batam has established many international standard golf courses, including in South Golf Links, Tamarin Santana Golf, Batam Hill, Indah Puri Golf Resort, Golf Tering Bay, Palm Spring and Beach Resort, and Padang Golf Sukajadi.

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With a distance of only 20 kilometers from Singapore and Malaysia, Batam has become a haven for golf lovers neighboring country so many lovers of the sport who spend time in Batam every weekend.

Sales and Marketing Executive Golf Course Sukajadi, Marini, said the golf course in Batam is always full every weekend and holiday time. Most of those who play golf are tourists from Singapore and Malaysia. There are also tourists from Jakarta.

Differences existing golf course in Batam and elsewhere, especially in Java, is most golf courses here lies on the edge of the sea or close to the water, then also close to the forest which is still natural so it gives the sensation that exciting for golf players.

“Batam is also known as a paradise for golf players because the golf course in Batam has many advantages over other golf courses that exist in Indonesia. Players will feel the incredible sensation to play golf in Batam, “he said.

Head of Batam City Tourism Office, Yusfa Hendri, said the tourism industry is growing rapidly in Batam that impact the development of other tourism facilities, including golf courses. Many foreign and domestic tourists who visited Batam specifically to play golf just because there are lots of golf courses, each of which has different characteristics.

Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort, one of which is a premier golf resort in Batam. Golf courses developed by Sinarmas Land were located in Nongsa with a spectacular view of the beach. This field has 27 challenging holes with an area 274 hectares was designed by Larry Nelson and IMG, integrating green slopes, forests, beaches and landscape, and enriched with natural features such as palm trees and mangrove vegetation. It is equipped with a resort housing, villas, and hotels.

In addition to Palm Spring, there is Southlink Golf and Country Club is located in Batam Sei Ladi. From Hang Nadim International Airport takes about 30 minutes, or just 15 minutes from the Ferry Terminal Sekupang.

Southlink Batam Golf has 18 holes. Each hole has a respective area and with different levels of difficulty in each area. For starters, could use a special track because they can practice swinging a golf stick technique first.

Very comfortable in this because Southlink Golf green trees and grass there at all four corners. In the evening, golfers can still play because the system is perfect accent lighting. Dressing room or locker room and nursery bags are also available at the site.

According Yusfa, for lovers of golf, Batam indeed should be a place worth a visit because it is not only attractive, but also gives the impression of its own.