Golf near Singapore
About an hour from Singapore by ferry, Batam offers a chance to add golf to a holiday or business trip. Courses are spread around Nongsa in the east, central Batam and Sekupang in the west, so choose your arrival terminal with the course in mind. Compare these 6 options, allowing time for ferry check-in, immigration and road transfers as well as the round.
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Tamarin GolfView course details MONKEYTRAVEL BATAM GOLF COURSES
Grouped by the Nongsa and Batam Centre side and the Sekupang side to help you pick a ferry terminal. Check rates and tee-time options on each course page.
Batam Golf
Best forA Jack Nicklaus design on a day trip
This 18-hole Golden Bear design (6,562 yards) is in Nongsa on the east side of the island. The clubhouse has dining and massage facilities for after your round. If you want to use them on a day trip, allow extra time before your return ferry.
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Batam Golf
Best forPlaying a Greg Norman layout
Greg Norman designed this 18-hole course (6,400 yards) in Nongsa, the same area as Tamarin. An overnight stay gives you the option of playing the two on consecutive days. Facilities include a driving range, restaurant and massage services.
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Batam Golf
Best forDifferent nine-hole combinations at a 27-hole club
This 27-hole club in Nongsa offers three nines for an 18-hole combination. The restaurant opens at 6 am and the driving range from 7 am to 7 pm. Check the available course combination and leave time after your ferry arrives if you want breakfast or a warm-up.
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Batam Golf
Best forA championship venue with an evening range
Thomson, Wolveridge & Perrett designed these 18 holes (6,340 yards), venue of the Indonesia Men's Amateur Open in 2017 and the Ladies' Amateur Open in 2015. It is planted with seashore paspalum, and the range stays open until 10 pm for an evening session on an overnight trip.
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Batam Golf
Best forCoastal golf near Sekupang terminal
Ronald Fream designed these 18 holes (6,085 yards) at Sekupang on the island's west side. The 11th is a par 5 with a split fairway along the coast, so you choose your line, and the 140-metre 4th is all about distance control around the bunkers.
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Batam Golf
Best forLakeside holes and a roomy practice range
An 18-hole course (6,308 yards) on the Sekupang side. The 6th is a left-dogleg par 5 where the tee shot has to avoid a lake on the left and a pond on the right. The 24-bay range has its own café for a quick bite before you tee off.
Check prices & availabilityFor a day trip, take an early ferry and choose a return sailing that leaves enough time for 18 holes. Include immigration, transfers and the return check-in deadline when planning your tee time.
With a night on the island, play one side of Batam each day, Nongsa first and Sekupang the next, and compare courses by different designers back to back.
Your passport must have at least six months' validity on arrival. Complete the All Indonesia arrival declaration separately from any visa application, and check the ferry operator's check-in deadline. Pay attention to the local time shown for each departure and arrival.
Visa requirements depend on your passport and residence status. Singapore citizens can visit visa-free for tourism; eligible visitors from other countries can use a visa on arrival or e-VOA. Qualifying Singapore permanent residents may be exempt for visits of up to four days through designated checkpoints. Check the official immigration guidance before travelling.
Tamarin, Palm Springs and Batam Island Country Club are on the east side (Nongsa and Batam Centre); Indah Puri and SouthLinks are on the west side near Sekupang. Sailing to the nearer terminal cuts the drive.
You can also book Batam Fast Ferry, Sindo Ferry and Majestic Fast Ferry tickets with MonkeyTravel. Compare sailings from Singapore's HarbourFront to Batam Centre or Sekupang, then check the operator's timetable for your travel date.
Your round has to finish in time for the ferry home, so on a day trip book a morning tee time and leave plenty of time for check-in and immigration.
ITINERARY IDEAS
Jack Nicklaus's Tamarin, Greg Norman's Batam Island Country Club and the 27-hole Palm Springs.
Sukajadi, a former venue of Indonesia's national amateur opens, in the middle of the island.
Indah Puri, with a split fairway along the coast, and lakeside SouthLinks.
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