The two courses are situated in Colombo and Nuwara Eliya, Colombo at sea level and Nuwara Eliya at an elevation of 2'070 m have distinctly different terrain and climate conditions.

*Royal Colombo Golf Club: This course is 5'770 m long (par 71). A flat course with broad fairways which looks simple to beginners but there are many water hazards and well guarded bunkers which quickly change the opinion. The Royal Colombo Golf Club is easily accessible, being 20 minutes drive from all first-class hotels in the city.

*Nuwara Eliya Golf Club: This course which is reputed to be one of Asia's finest is 5,520 m (par 71). The fairways are long and narrow and bordered by firtrees and thick bushes. It demands skilful "position play" and the hilly terrain makes it essential that players can cope with up-hill and down-hill lies. The Golf Club is 10 minutes walk from the Grand Hotel and 180 km from Colombo. Golf is played on both courses throughout the year, but in Colombo it is fairly dry between the months of March to May.