Best Caribbean Destination for Golf (2015)

The Dominican Republic boasts a whopping 26 in the country – six along the coasts and another 20 inland – making it one of the region's most popular golf destinations. Pretty much every notable course designer has at least 18 holes here; there are five Pete Dye options, including the infamous Teeth of the Dog at Casa de Campo.
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In the twentieth century Puerto Rico built the first golf course within a walled city; it was a 9-hole affair with sand greens. Today Puerto Rico is home to 21 golf courses and annually hosts the PR Open, the Caribbean's only official PGA event.
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Two 18-hole courses – William Rocquemore's Blue Bay and Pete's Dye's Old Quarry Golf Course – are joined by the 9-hole course at the Curacao Golf & Squash Club on the lush and historic island of Curacao. With Caribbean views and abundant tropical vegetation along the fairways, it's hard to go wrong.
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The island of Canouan in St. Vincent & The Grenadines attracts golfers to its Jim Fazio-designed, 18-hole course at the Trump International Golf Club at Raffles Resort. Every hole enjoys panoramic Caribbean views, making it one of the world's most picturesque courses.
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Golf on coin-shaped Nevis is centered on the 18-hole championship course at the Four Seasons Resort. Designed by Robert Trent Jones II, the challenging par 71 course provides views of neighboring St. Kitts. Guests of the resort can also participate in two free weekly golf clinics to polish up their game.
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With plentiful sunshine year round, it's always a good day to tee off in Barbados, especially with the island's diverse spread of course options. Sandy Lane Golf Club alone boasts three courses, including the Tom Fazio-designed Green Monkey course carved from an old stone quarry. The private Royal Westmoreland course has agreements with some island resorts to secure tee times for visiting golfers.
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Tierra del Sol, located on the northwestern tip of Aruba, is the island's lone 18-hole championship golf course. Designer Robert Trent Jones II made good use of the island's natural landscape, blending desert scenery with the ocean views that make the Caribbean such a popular golf destination. Golfers can also play the 9-hole Links at Divi Aruba, or for a more rustic challenge, the 9-hole course at the Aruba Golf Club, where goats can be spotted wandering the oiled sand greens.
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With three courses to choose from – Tom Fazio-designed Baker's Bay (private), Dick Wilson's Treasure Cay and the course at the Abaco Club by Donald Steel and Tom Mackenzie – the Abacos Islands represent one of the best golfing opportunities in the Caribbean. The first of the two public courses, Treasure Cay, features classic elevated greens, while the Abaco Club course was the first Scottish-style links course in a tropical locale.
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Bermuda has one of the highest concentrations of golf courses per square mile in the world, with nine options scattered across its 21 square miles. Port Royal Golf Course ranks among the most popular courses on the island, but options abound, including Turtle Hill Golf Club, Belmont Hills Golf Club and Mid Ocean Club among others.
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The $50 million dollar, Greg Norman-Designed gem at CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa is reason enough to put Anguilla on the Caribbean golf map, and things look to get even better. Jumeirah, a luxury brand operating out of Dubai, has a new resort in the works that will include an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course with several waterfront holes and stellar views of St. Maarten.
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