Peter Matkovich, the acclaimed co-designer of the award winning La Réserve Golf Links, Heritage Resorts, has a very clear message for the golf world as this course prepares to host the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open for the second time later this year: “Word will continue to spread about just how good this golf course is”.
From 18-21 December, the Indian Ocean’s first and only contemporary links will once again take centre stage on the DP World Tour and Sunshine Tour as the host of the prestigious AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open. It will welcome an international field to a golf course that has already garnered worldwide praise.
In its first year after opening, La Réserve Golf Links was voted the World’s Best New Golf Course at the 2024 World Golf Awards. Matkovich was also voted the Golf Course Architect of the Year.
The renowned architect believes this year’s field will be blown away by the course, which he says has “significantly raised the standard of golf in Mauritius”.
“The course has settled and matured so well and the team at Heritage Golf Club has just been so supportive,” says Matkovich.
“The professionals play on great golf courses throughout the year and we’re proud to contribute to that. I think we’ll surprise a lot of people. I’m really looking forward to showcasing what La Réserve Golf Links is all about and how Mauritius is becoming a recognised golf destination.”
This year’s tournament will indeed represent the coming together of a number of elements that will showcase Mauritius’ growing status as a new force in the golf industry.
There is the chance of tournament history being made as England’s John Parry attempts to become the first player to successful defend his title.
There is the tournament’s status as a major economic driver for Mauritius, with the 2024 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open having delivered a record US$4.2 million in net economic impact for the Mauritian economy.
And there is a world-class golf course in La Réserve Golf Links that will provide a fitting stage as the powerful story of golf in Mauritius continues to be told to the world.