The Premium Championship Course

Bintan Lagoon’s Ian Baker-Finch Woodlands course was re-opened on December 2008, after more than 8 months for re-turfing of fairways on the 1st nine holes. But perhaps the course favoured by most golfers is its Par 72 Sea View course designed by Jack Nicklaus, with five different tee locations to suit golfers of all abilities, its generous views of the ocean are undoubtedly the main attraction

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The still rustic and uncluttered landscape affords excellent and claming views of the coast. So if you’re having a bad day at golf, you can take in the view. This course having been recently upgraded to a Premium Championship course, was crafted by golf great Jack Nicklaus, and there are indeed many cues to the hand Nicklaus had in the course's inception.

Signature 'Golden Bear' design work is seen in the course's majestic bunkering and in the strategic utilisation of the surrounding landscape. Like Baker-Finch, Nicklaus pays attention to ensuring a course fits in with its setting, Jack adds, "the natural terrain, the vegetation and the scenery really shape the natural character of the course I've designed here". If you want proof, you'll just have to visit. The Sea View course highlights lie before golfers at both the 12th & 13th holes. The 12th offers panoramic ocean views, while the 13th provides a rather unique challenge with a stream that cuts right through the middle of the green.

When
Given its proximity to Singapore and Malaysia (approximately 45 minutes from Singapore’s Tanah Merah ferry terminal), Bintan Lagoon is easily accessible for a round of golf or a short weekend getaway, however it is best to avoid travel during the monsoon season occurring at the tail end of each year as the seas can get quite choppy and you may miss out on getting that tan.

How
There are regular ferries operated by Bintan Resort Ferries (BRF) that depart from Singapore’s Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal (TMFT) to Bintan and back. You can check the schedules and book online via their website - www.brf.com.sg or secure your golfing/vacation packages and ferry slots via Bintan Lagoon’s online reservation portal - http://www.bintanlagoon.com/blr/packages/index.asp or contact - C&E Holidays at eve@cneholidays.com or call 65-8100 3444.

Where
Bintan Lagoon Resort
Address: Jalan Indera Segara, Bintan Utara, Lagoi, Riau, Indonesia
Indonesia Office
Tel: (62) 770-691-388
Fax: (62) 770-691-399
Singapore Office
Tel: (65) 6226-3122
Fax: (65) 6223-0693
Website: www.bintanlagoon.com