Bagan

Between the 11th and 13th centuries, the ancient city of Bagan, former capital of the Pagan Kingdom, boasted more than ten thousand Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries. Around two thousand of these religious buildings still stand nowadays and they attract an ever-growing number of visitors to gaze upon their splendor.

To accommodate the influx of tourists, many hotels have sprung up in and around the city and one of these, the Amazing Bagan Resort, is conveniently situated close to the Bagan Nyaung Oo airport. Even more amazing than the hotel’s location is that there’s an 18-hole golf course attached to it for the use of residents and other guests.

The landscape is rather flat at this golfing oasis, the fairways are lightly bunkered and there are no water hazards to speak of so Bagan’s more of a resort course than a championship-standard layout. As a consequence, golfers who keep the ball out of the scrub that lines every hole should be able to card a decent score.