Nirwana Bali Golf Club

One of the most distinctive opening holes in Asia-Pacific, this mid-length par-4 is flanked left by working rice paddies, a motif reprised in spots throughout these 18 holes. Drives must also negotiate an attractive pod of deep bunkers at the elbow; from there the fairway turns left and falls steeply downhill to a green closely guarded by hazards back and left.

Tip

Play the approach just short of the putting surface, as the ball will kick forward onto the green.