Sri Lanka's probably better known for surfing than golf - definitely sapphires - but maybe there's a new jewel in the crown. On the southwest coast you'll find Shangri-la Hambantota: A relatively new hotel with a championship golf course that'll test any holiday player. Through an old sapphire mine, a coconut plantation and along the ocean, it's got beauty and challenge in equal measure. Luke Sahabandu runs the golf and is a great ambassador for Sri Lanka.

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