Golf in Latvia

Latvia is one of the Baltic's quiet golfing discoveries, a destination where the game is still uncrowded and the surroundings feel refreshingly unspoilt. Set among pine forests, gentle river valleys and a long Baltic coastline, the country offers a calm, green landscape that lends itself naturally to golf. The climate is continental, with cool, crisp shoulder seasons and warm summers, so the prime time to play runs from late spring through early autumn, when long northern daylight stretches the playing day and the fairways are at their best.

Though the selection is small, with only a handful of published courses, the quality and setting reward those who seek it out. Clubs such as Golfa klubs Viesturi and Ozo Golfa Klubs sit within easy reach of Riga, while the Jurmala Course brings golf close to the famous seaside resort town and its sandy shores. Together they offer a relaxed mix of forested parkland and open, breezy ground. For the travelling golfer, Latvia pairs naturally with a wider Baltic itinerary: affordable, welcoming and refreshingly peaceful, it is a chance to play somewhere genuinely off the beaten track while exploring one of northern Europe's most charming corners. With Riga close at hand and the coast within easy reach, a golfing visit slots neatly into a broader cultural trip through the region.