Golf Courses in Barbados

Barbados golf is a something of a phenomenon on this sun soaked Caribbean golf vacation paradise. Visitors to Barbados are delighted by a merging of old world English charm and new world style, tasteful luxury, and breathtaking Caribbean beauty. The Barbados golf vacation experience is highlighted by three world class golf courses coupled with the Caribbean Sea, gorgeous coral sand beaches, great food, and warm friendly people. Barbados is also an island of contrast with the bustle of Broad Street in downtown Bridgetown seemingly a million miles from the sanctuary of the many resorts along the calm sedate West Coast. will customize for you the best of Barbados golf including stay at the resorts mentioned below or a multitude of others for the perfect Barbados golf vacation.
For the ultimate Barbados golf vacation the must plays include the Barbados Golf Club which is a well conditioned and fun to play Ron Kirby links style design with a moto of "golf for all". The Country Club at Sandy Lane , is a challenging layout designed by Tom Fazio and hosted the 'World Golf Championship professional golf event in December of 2006. Also at Sandy Lane is the original 9 hole course known as the 'Old Nine' which also has been newly redone and is a great complement to play on the Country Club. Sandy Lane also features the Green Monkey which recently opened after much anticipation and is limited to hotel guests. The Royal Westmoreland Country Club is a private club with limited access for golf travelers to Barbados and clients of staying at selective hotels. All of these Barbados golf courses offer championship golf layouts, greens that are extremely well manicured, and first class service. The past several years have brought names like course designer Tom Fazio to Barbados with the mission of making Barbados golf the ultimate Caribbean golf vacation destination. Plans are also on the way for more Barbados golf courses on this sun drenched modern Caribbean golf vacation paradise.

BARBADOS GC: The original Barbados Golf Club was designed and built in 1974 by the noted architect Col. J. Harris. In the late 1990's it was acquired and completely revamped as part of the island's overall strategy to tap in to the every growing golf tourism market. On September 1st 2000, the redesigned and completely reconstructed Barbados Golf Club reopened as Barbados' first public Championship golf course. The 6,805 yard par 72 golf course has already hosted numerous Caribbean and international tournaments and championships.Magnificent trees strategically planted 25 years ago give the course a mature ambience.Two lakes intrude and enhance play on five holes and create a dramatic "Amen Corner&quot.

ROYAL WESTMORELAND: This 18 hole championship course is one of Robert Trent Jones Jr.'s finest designs, as far as the finesse, beauty and challenge of the course is concerned. The layout perfectly integrates into the surrounding undulating landscape. The driving range, the sanctuary, pool and gym, and the spectacular Clubhouse all overlook the Caribbean Sea. The first class service provided by it's employees make Royal Westmoreland a truly unforgettable experience.

SANDY LANE - COUNTRY CLUB: Tom Fazio did a masterful job in incorporating nine holes from the old Sandy Lane Course with nine new holes. At 7,060 yards and a par of 74.7, this challenging layout features lush greens, five lakes and lovely open fairways with angled slopes. Most holes offer spectacular Caribbean Sea views and are shared with the famous Bajan Green Monkeys, which live in the gullies in and around the course. The course is comprised of five par threes, eight par fours, and five par fives.

SANDY LANE - GREEN MONKEY: The latest and greatest addition to what is now one of the world's premier golf resorts. The recently opened, Tom Fazio designed, Green Monkey course at Sandy Lane is a feast for the eyes. Cleverly built around an old quarry, this course offers the rarest and most elusive combination in golf course design, in that it is both visually stunning and an interesting and varied challenge of golf. It is sure to become one of the Caribbean's, if not the world¹s, most sought after places to play in years to come.