Experience the Caribbean
The Caribbean is a golfer’s
paradise with perfect
conditions, stunning scenery
and some of the world’s top
championship courses.
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sheer range of golf courses across this On Jamaica, golfers can choose
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region, often designed by leading golf from the 12 courses including Half
pros to offer challenging fairways that make Moon, Wyndham Rose Hall and the
the best use of their spectacular settings Tryall Club, which has hosted many
- and more are being added all the time. Golf major events such as the Johnnie
is probably the Caribbean’s top land sport Walker World Championship and the
and it is easy to see why, when you consider Jamaica Classic.
the sunny year-round climate. On Barbados there are the
With eight championship courses, Bermuda highly-rated courses at Sandy
is reputed to have more courses per square Lane, which has been voted the
mile than any other country, while the Caribbean’s leading golf resort, Royal Tennis courts are throughout the
Dominican Republic boasts more than 20 top Westmoreland and the Barbados Golf Club. islands and several resorts have their
courses, including the renowned Teeth of the Aruba, Nevis, St Maarten and St Croix also own resident coaches. Curtain Bluff resort
Dog at Casa del Campo which has been rated boast excellent facilities. on Antigua has built up a growing
as the best course in the Caribbean. While the Caribbean has much to tempt following for its annual Tennis Weeks which
Puerto Rico – nicknamed the Scotland experienced golfers, beginners wanting to attract a selection of former tennis stars
of the Caribbean – has 18 championship learn the basics are well catered for too, and celebrities.
courses including four by the famous Robert as are those simply wanting to improve But it’s cricket that is the national passion
Trent Jones senior, while the Bahamas has their technique. for islands such as Barbados, Jamaica,
seven courses including the stunning Tom The main places to do this are at the many Antigua & Barbuda, Grenada, Guyana, St
Weiskopf course at the One&Only Ocean golf clubs or the golf schools such as the Kiits & Nevis, St Vincent & The Grenadines, St
Club. One of the newest facilities is the Greg Butch Harmon School of Golf at Our Lucaya Lucia and Trinidad & Tobago where many top
Norman designed course on Exuma. on Grand Bahama Island which was set up West Indies top players hail from. This made
Jamaica and Barbados have an impressive by Tiger Wood’s coach Butch Harmon, or the the Caribbean a natural choice for hosting this
golf pedigree with several long-established Bermuda Golf Academy. year’s ICC Cricket World Cup.
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