Jalan Perigi Raja Site A11,
Bintan Resorts, Lagoi, Bintan 29152
The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Seaside (South China Sea) and jungle.
Designer:
Gary Player
Above distances are for the Ocean course. Also at Ria Bintan is the nine-hole Forest course (par-36; 2987 m from back tees) ... a wonderfully scenic and challenging design, which takes you through a natural environment of rain forest and wetlands.
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13 km NE of the Bandar Bentan Telani Ferry Terminal.
Approx 60 minutes by ferry from Singapore's Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal to Bintan's Bandar Betan Telani Ferry Terminal. Then a shuttle bus will take you to the Resort (approx 20 minutes).
Ria Bintan Golf Club (Ocean course): Mention the island of Bintan to a Singaporean golfer, and they will strongly urge you to play Ria Bintan. If you want a memorable outing on a top-quality and immensely scenic course, take their advice ... you won't be disappointed.
You may like to warm-up on the nine-hole Forest course, before journeying out onto the wonderful 18-hole Ocean course. Enhancing its many stylish qualities, the bunkering on this out-and-back layout is distinctive, most bunkers having a high-grassy lip accentuating the side of the trap.
After a nerve-testing opening four holes where water is ever-present, the superb par-4 5th and 6th holes take you through wonderfully natural jungle, and seaward! On the award-winning par-5 7th, you tee-off in the jungle and arrive at a green, beautifully framed by a small pond that blends "infinity-style" with the South China Sea beyond.
The next two holes are spectacular. The par-4 8th plays to a green which appears to sit out in the ocean, while the tough par-3 9th is played across an inlet to another stunningly framed green, this time perched above the South China Sea on a rocky platform; a jungle-clad hill climbs away to the right.
The par-4 10th continues the beachside theme, while the similar length par-4 11th heralds a return inland, as you rub shoulders with a hole on neighbouring Bintan Lagoon.
The jungle-lined back-nine doesn't quite live-up to the dramatic splendour and intensity of the front, although the closing stretch of beautifully crafted and testing holes builds to a fine finish. The long par-4 18th, with a deep watery ravine protecting the front left of the green, signs of this fabulous Gary Player layout.
Stay&Play at Ria Bintan: onsite luxury accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2021].
Golf carts compulsory. Caddies available.
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This area of northern Bintan, called the Bintan Beach International Resort (also known as "Singonesia") is home to four excellent golf courses and several resort hotels. It provides a holiday location and a popular weekend retreat from the hustle and bustle of Singapore. You can use Singapore Dollars here, as well as Indonesian rupiah.
Ria Bintan is independent of the ClubMed resort, which is located a few hundred metres along the coast.
Ria Bintan's Ocean course has been used for top level competitions, including an Asian Tour event in 2007 (see our Tournaments section >by Venue >Ria Bintan).
Ocean course:
Indonesia's No.1 golf course (Golf Digest, 2022).
Jalan Perigi Raja Site A11, Lagoi, Bintan, Riau 29152
+62 770 692 839
Visit websiteThe onsite Ria Bintan Golf Lodge offers 28 contemporary guest rooms and a rejuvenating Spa. With Ria Bintan's excellent golf facilities on hand, guests can soak in picturesque views of the green and verdant course, just a few hundred yards from the South China Sea.
Ria Bintan
Bintan Lagoon
Laguna Bintan
Site A11, Lagoi, Bintan Island
+62 770 692 801
Visit websiteClub Med Ria Bintan is a beachfront resort with 302 rooms which opened in 1997. In true ClubMed tradition it offers its guests a huge array of leisure pursuits and activities.
Ria Bintan
Bintan Lagoon
Laguna Bintan
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