Journal.
Writing about the courses, the season and the practicalities. Written by those of us on the ground, not by a marketing department.
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Reading before you travel.
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What La Réserve Links changed on Mauritius
The island’s first true links opened in 2023 and shifted the centre of gravity south. We walked it into the wind to see whether the reputation holds.
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Twelve days on Mauritius without playing a single round
What the person who does not play golf actually does over a fortnight on the island — day by day, with what is worth going for and what can be skipped.
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November or March? Choosing a departure
Both fall in high season, but they play differently. A month-by-month look at temperature, rain, wind and green speed.
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How to pack a golf bag for the tropics
Soft spikes, two pairs of gloves, and why the waterproofs go in even when you are certain you will not need them.
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Île aux Cerfs: a round that begins with a boat
Fifteen minutes across the lagoon, clubs in the bow. On what it does to a round when you cannot walk away from it.
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The cyclone season, without euphemism
What the risk actually is, how often it happens, and what we do when a named storm approaches a departure.
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Nine rounds in twenty days — is it possible?
We tried the longest combination we sold at the time, with three bases around the island. What held up, and what we would change.