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The organisations, handicap rules, driving ranges and courses for golfing in Cyprus.
Golf is a fairly new sport to Cyprus, with the first courses being
popularised during the late 1990s
The Cyprus Golf Federation
(CGF) was established in the year 2000 with the objective of promoting and
managing amateur golf on the island. The Federation is a member of the
International Golf Federation (IGF) and the European Golf Association (EGA). The four courses
open for play in Cyprus are all CFG
members.
- Cyprus Golf Federation
At: Olympic House Office, B208 Amfipoleos 21, 2025 Nicosia
Tel: 22 449 874/5
Fax: 22 449 876
Website
Handicap Rules
The CGF adheres to the European Golf Association (EGA) handicap system.
If a player has no handicap, or no valid handicap certificate, they will
need to play for a card as follows:
- Provide a minimum of 3 cards of 18 hole rounds played off the white tees
(men) or red tees (ladies)
- 3 Cards must reach a gross score of up to 107 for men and 120 for ladies
- These cards must be signed by a club CGF committee member
Golf Courses & Clubs
Minthis Hills Golf Club
Minthis Hills Golf Club is located in the Tsada hills, near Tsada
village, a 20 minute drive north of Paphos.
- Minthis Hills Golf Club
Tel: 26 642 774/5
Fax: 26 642 776
e-mail
Website
- Designed by Donald Steel, renovated by Mackenzie+Ebert
- 18-hole par 71 course of 5,828 metres at an altitude of 550 metres
- Handicap requirements: 28 for men and 36 for ladies
- A handicap certificate is required unless special permission is granted
- Facilities include: 12 bay driving range, putting green, a pitching and chipping
area and lessons
Secret Valley Golf Club
Secret Valley Golf Club is at Petra tou Romiou,
18 Km east of Paphos.
- Secret Valley Golf Club
Tel: 26 912 911
Website
- 18 hole course, par 71, measures 5,904 metres
- Handicap requirements: 28 for men and 36 for ladies
- A handicap certificate is required unless special permission is granted
- Carts, trolleys and clubs are available to rent
- Facilities include: 12 bay driving range, putting greens, a pitching and chipping
area, ball machine and lessons
Aphrodite Hills Golf Club
Aphrodite Hills is a golf, hotel and spa resort 20 minutes from Paphos.
- Aphrodite Hills
Tel: 26 828 200
Fax: 26 828 201
Website
- 18-hole course and academy course with driving range and pitching and
chipping greens
- Handicap requirements: 28 for men and 36 for ladies
- A handicap certificate is required
- This is a golf cart (buggy)-only course and the green fee includes the
price of a two-seater buggy
- Formal golf dress and soft-spike shoes only
Vikla Golf & Country Club
The Vikla Golf and Country Club is a family-friendly venue near Vikla village,
20 kilometres from Limassol.
- Vikla Golf & Country Club
Tel: 99 674 218
e-mail
Website
- 12-hole course
- No handicap certificate is required to play
- Golf clubs, balls, and tees available for rent
- There are no golf carts (buggies)
- Dress code is casual
- Facilities for families include mini-golf (putt-putt) and a swimming pool
- The club is open daily and stays open late in summer
Nicosia Golf Club (NGC)
The Nicosia Golf Club is an organisation focussed on promoting golf in the
Niciosia area. The club does not have a course of it's own, but plays at the Secret Valley Golf Club.
Membership in the NGC allows the member to obtain a handicap certificate which
is required for play at other courses.
Limassol Golf Club (LCG)
The Limassol Golf Club is for golfers in the Limassol region. The club focuses
on providing good course rates for it's members, issuing valid handicaps and arranging
tournaments. The comprehensive website has up-to-date news on competitions and
golfing events in Cyprus.
- Limassol Golf Club
At: 25 Spyrou Araouzou, Berengaria Building, 3036 Limassol
Tel: 99 652 586
Fax: 25 320 879
Website
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