Royal Colombo Golf Club

Course Data
LocationSri Lanka
Yardage6560 yards　Par 71
Course Rating 
Playing Date26 Oct. 2006
Designer 
Opened1879
CaddyYes
Golf CartNo
Rating
Overall Rating
3.45
Course Layout
3
Difficulty Level
4
Greens Condition
4
Fairways Condition
2
Landscaping & Views
4
　

Royal Colombo has a long130 year history and is the fourth oldest golf club outside Britain. Although the fairways are generous, the ponds together with the big trees & bunkers provide interesting challenges to a generally flat course. Some holes share the same fairways, which is not uncommon to old courses. It is also famous for trains that run through the course.


A view from the clubhouse

A reailroad and train running parallel to the 2nd fairway

A train running inside the course

A view

A view of the 14th green

Cows in the course
 
1st　 Par 4　423 yards
A straight par 4. Pay attention to a large tree overhanging from the right off the tee. The second shot is over water. The green is slightly elevated and bunkers protecting the front right of the green are in play. The fairway is shared with the 18th hole.
 

1st　Par 4　423 yards (3)

1st　Par 4　423 yards (2)

1st　Par 4　423 yards (1)
　
2nd　 Par 4　400 yards
A straight hole with an OB on the left and a railroad track on the right. The second shot is over a pond and a full carry to the green is needed as the front side of the green faces the water. A train runs along the right of the hole every 30 – 60 minutes.


2nd　Par 4　400 yards (3)

2nd　Par 4　400 yards (2)

2nd　Par 4　400 yards (1)

 

　
6th　 Par 4　288 yards
A straight, very short par 4. A long hitter can reach the green in 1. The green is elevated. You may encouter trains running across the fairway.
 

A reailroad crrosing in front of the 5th green

6th　Par 4　288 yards (2)

6th　Par 4　288 yards (1)
　
13th　 Par 3　195 yards

13rd hole seen from the green

13th　Par 3　195 yards
A beautiful par 3 over a pond. Bunkers on both sides of teh green are in play.
 
15th　 Par 5　531 yards

A straight hole with an OB on the left and trees on the right. A beautiful par 3 over a pond. Bunkers on both sides of the green are in play.

 

15th　Par 5　531 yards (3)

15th　Par 5　531 yards (2)

15th　Par 5　531 yards (1)
　
19th hole

It is a 20-minute ride from Colombo and a 45-minute ride from the Colombo International Airport. The back tees, the black tees, can be used if your handicap is 10 or below.


Cafe
Inside the clubhouse

Sri Lanka has 4 golf courses. The population is 20.5 million people. The largest city is Colombo where 2.4 million people live.