Caribbean Golf Course Reviews
Pete Dye's Teeth of the Dog golf course in the Dominican Republic is better than ever after 40 years
There are few places where the description of art is more apropos than Pete Dye's Teeth of the Dog at the famous Casa de Campo resort in the Dominican Republic. This popular seaside play -- known for its delicately carved ocean holes -- is still popular 40 years later. It's, arguably, the top course in the Caribbean and certainly on most serious golfers short list of places to play before you die.
... full article »It's no Teeth of the Dog, but the new golf course at Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic is to Dye Fore
While the Teeth of the Dog Course beckons golfers to visit the Casa de Campo resort in the Dominican Republic, the Dye Fore Course is pretty special, too. The two courses are nothing alike, but the Dye Fore is a nice complement to the Teeth of the Dog, especially after the recent completion of nine new holes, Mike Bailey writes.
... full article »Where rocky, blue waters meet a smooth sea of green: Corales golf course at Puntacana resort in the Dominican Republic
Prepare to be dazzled on the Dominican Republic's newest star, the Corales Course Puntacana Resort and Club. It is the shiny new addition to the 15,000-acre development in this vacation paradise. Arrive at the bag drop, and the setting is surreal: sparkling waters with waves crashing against rocks at such force that ocean spray rises high into the air. But it's course designer Tom Fazio's wide, smooth playing corridors on natural landscape that help make for an enjoyable walk.
... full article »Pete Dye's Fuego Maya Golf Course at La Reunion puts Guatemala golf on the map
With the recent opening of the Fuego Maya Golf Course at La Reunion Resort, Guatemala's golf quotient has probably, at minimum, quadrupled. This is the first golf resort in this country of 13 million people, and the owners spared no expense.
... full article »Negril Hills Golf Club: Fun, scenic golf in the low and lovely Jamaica mountains
Negril Hills Golf Club sits up high on a rolling, rollicking piece of earth, with elevated tees and greens, and the views are spectacular. You may not see the aquamarine waters of the tourist magazines, but you'll see a different - and just as pretty - piece of Jamaica.
... full article »Blue Shark Golf Club in the Bahamas: The Greg Norman- designed resort course is not as tough as you might think
The Blue Shark Golf Club could be known as Blue Easy. Norman certainly never forgot he was designing a resort course when he remolded an old Joe Lee design into a largely different longer course with its own quirks and personality.
... full article »Cable Beach Golf Club: An afternoon delight where real people golf in Nassau, Bahamas
Golfers looking for at least a smidgen of authentic travel experience in the Bahamas should play Cable Beach Golf Club. Authenticity and excellent green fees make Cable Beach a sure bet for a good round of golf in Nassau, Chris Baldwin writes.
... full article »Caribbean golf courses offer new look, winter break
Drop the snow shovel, fetch the sunscreen and clubs. The Caribbean has a ton of great golf destinations in the prime of the season. What's more, all the fine old courses built in the 1960s and 1970s have been upgraded in recent years, and top architects give us new layouts every year. With Caribbean golf, it's not easy to single out "bests." However, here are the humble opinions of one who has devoted many hours to laborious research under the warm Caribbean sun.
... full article »Costa Rica's new Four Seasons Papagayo will wow one and all
American ex-Patriot Landy Blank has lived in Costa Rica -- and been involved in the golf business there -- long enough to witness the beginnings of a Cabo-like boom. Here's his sneak preview of the new Four Seasons Papagayo, which probably will be in the top 50 in no time. This incredibly beautiful Arnold Palmer golf course is creating quite a stir these days, and it's only going to gain steam as word gets out.
... full article »Jamaica's Tryall Club and its golf course are still world class
Many new courses have appeared in the Caribbean since the Tryall Club track was built in the 1960s, but the Ralph Plummer design has kept pace with the competition. Today there are many rivals for the title of best golf course in the Caribbean, many of them fresh off the drawing board and built using the latest technology. In the face of that competition, most aficionados would agree that Tryall still remains one of the top 10 island courses.
... full article »- New look in store at Half Moon
- El Conquistador Golf Club in Puerto Ricor requires patience, and bring your 'A' game
- The Awakening: Bahamas' Great Exuma
- Wyndham Rio Mar in Puerto Rico has it all
- Palmas del Mar gets better with age
- Guavaberry Country Club offers a scrumptious challenge
- Punta Cana: Dye's imagination, turquoise Caribbean equals magical round
- Casa de Campo's Teeth of the Dog dominates the Caribbean golf scene
- The Ocean Club golf course on Paradise Island in the Bahamas is a Phoenix rising
- A True Costa Rica Escape at Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course
- Costa Rica: Garra de Leon Course
- The White Witch at Rose Hall in Jamaica: An 'alluringly dangerous and unpredictable' - and top drawer - golf course
- Jamaica: Three Palms Ocean Course
Hats off to Panama: Go for the Canal and stay for the golf
Panama has a great deal to offer with hundreds of "escape" islands, jungles and mountains, exotic wildlife, native culture and a modern cosmopolitan city. The $ [...]
Photo Gallery: Fun golf and luxurious accommodations await at the Rosewood Tucker's Point resort in Bermuda
Photo Gallery: Ocean Club Resorts the choice for golfers on Providenciales in Turks & Caicos
