Look at any list of top golf courses in the world, and you're likely to see the Caribbean well represented. This region of more than 100 islands occupying an area of over a million square miles is a golfer's paradise, especially when you consider the stellar weather and plethora of activities off the course. We asked a panel of golf and Caribbean travel experts to nominate their favorite Caribbean courses, and then we turned it over to our readers to choose the 10 best winners.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Caribbean Golf Course are as follows:
- The Green Monkey at Sandy Lane - Barbados
- Corales Golf Course at Puntacana Resort - Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Punta Espada Golf Course - Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- East Course at Dorado Beach - Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico
- Cinnamon Hill at Rose Hall - Montego Bay, Jamaica
- Bahía Beach - Bahia Beach, Puerto Rico
- Tierra del Sol - Aruba
- Royal St. Kitts Golf Club - St. Kitts
- Teeth of the Dog at Casa de Campo - La Romana, Dominican Republic
- The Links at Royal Isabela - Isabela, Puerto Rico
A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to picked the initial 20 nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote. Experts Liliana Erasmus (10Best), Alan Hale (GolfThere), Melanie Reffes and Larry Olmsted (Forbes.com) were chosen based on their expertise of golf travel and the Caribbean region.
Congratulations to all these stunning golf courses, and remember to keep this list handy next time you're planning a tropical golf getaway.
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The Experts
Liliana Erasmus
Born and raised in Aruba, Liliana moved to the... Read More
Born and raised in Aruba, Liliana moved to the Netherlands to continue her college education in Marketing. Since 1998 she’s been back on her beloved island, where she is working as a full-time writer in her native language Papiamento and in Dutch, official language of the Dutch Caribbean. Liliana has enjoyed a varied career, which includes television work, voice acting, copy writing, reading promotion, illustrating, creative writing classes, column writing and sharing Aruba’s beauty secrets as a local expert. Currently, Liliana is finishing her first speculative fiction novel set in Aruba.
Liliana Erasmus
Born and raised in Aruba, Liliana moved to the Netherlands to continue her college education in Marketing. Since 1998 she’s been back on her beloved island, where she is working as a full-time writer in her native language Papiamento and in Dutch, official language of the Dutch Caribbean. Liliana has enjoyed a varied career, which includes television work, voice acting, copy writing, reading promotion, illustrating, creative writing classes, column writing and sharing Aruba’s beauty secrets as a local expert. Currently, Liliana is finishing her first speculative fiction novel set in Aruba.
Alan Hale
Alan Hale is the President of GolfThere, the USA’s... Read More
Alan Hale is the President of GolfThere, the USA’s largest golf travel and tour company. An avid golfer, Alan has been in the travel and golf industry for over 30 years and has played most of the world’s finest golf courses along the way. At GolfThere.com, he and his team offer advice and insights into the best golf vacations and group golf trips. Founded in 1990, GolfThere is also on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the website blog.
Alan Hale
Alan Hale is the President of GolfThere, the USA’s largest golf travel and tour company. An avid golfer, Alan has been in the travel and golf industry for over 30 years and has played most of the world’s finest golf courses along the way. At GolfThere.com, he and his team offer advice and insights into the best golf vacations and group golf trips. Founded in 1990, GolfThere is also on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the website blog.
Larry Olmsted
Larry Olmsted has covered golf travel and golf... Read More
Larry Olmsted has covered golf travel and golf course design for over 20 years. He is the former Editor of The Golf Insider and golf columnist for USAirways magazine, annually writes the golf chapters for the Unofficial Guides to Las Vegas and Orlando, covers golf for Forbes.com and has contributed to Golf Magazine, Travel + Leisure Golf, LINKS, Golf For Women, Men’s Health, Outside and many other publications. He personally broke the Guinness World Record for “Greatest Distance Traveled Between 2 Rounds of Golf Played in the Same Day” with 7496 miles.
Larry Olmsted
Larry Olmsted has covered golf travel and golf course design for over 20 years. He is the former Editor of The Golf Insider and golf columnist for USAirways magazine, annually writes the golf chapters for the Unofficial Guides to Las Vegas and Orlando, covers golf for Forbes.com and has contributed to Golf Magazine, Travel + Leisure Golf, LINKS, Golf For Women, Men’s Health, Outside and many other publications. He personally broke the Guinness World Record for “Greatest Distance Traveled Between 2 Rounds of Golf Played in the Same Day” with 7496 miles.
Melanie Reffes
Melanie Reffes is a seasoned travel journalist... Read More
Melanie Reffes is a seasoned travel journalist specializing in the Caribbean. She is often circling the globe in search of a good story or racing through airports trying to make a flight. Melanie is a contributor to USA TODAY Travel and CaribbeanTravel.com, she covers the Caribbean for Montreal's The Suburban newspaper and she is the author of the blog The Caribbean Romance Report on MarryCaribbean.com and a contributor to the travel aviation publication Captain Jetson (captainjetson.com). When she's not taking five the under a palm tree, you'll find her at home on the sunny island of Montreal. Follow her on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Melanie Reffes
Melanie Reffes is a seasoned travel journalist specializing in the Caribbean. She is often circling the globe in search of a good story or racing through airports trying to make a flight. Melanie is a contributor to USA TODAY Travel and CaribbeanTravel.com, she covers the Caribbean for Montreal's The Suburban newspaper and she is the author of the blog The Caribbean Romance Report on MarryCaribbean.com and a contributor to the travel aviation publication Captain Jetson (captainjetson.com). When she's not taking five the under a palm tree, you'll find her at home on the sunny island of Montreal. Follow her on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
