Aside from perfect beaches, there’s another thing that The Bahamas can legitimately brag about – golf. If you’re among those whose vacation won’t be complete without a litle tee time, make sure to bring your clubs along and book a round or two at the following Bahamas golf courses.
- Baha Mar - 1 Baha Mar Boulevard, Nassau, The Bahamas Formerly known as the Cable Beach Golf Club, Baha Mar is the oldest golf course on the islands. It went by its old name until 2017, when champion golfer-turned-course designer, Jack Nicklaus, developed the property as part of a massive new resort and casino project. With 18 holes, the Baha Mar course ofers plenty of fun and challenges for players of all levels while showing of the island’s stunning scenery.
- Albany, The Bahamas - 127 S Ocean Road, New Providence, The Bahamas The name Albany Resort will be familiar to many serious golf fans, because it was where golfng legend Tiger Woods mounted his return from injury in 2017. Known for its 30-foot-high sand dunes, cleverly placed water traps, and efortless combination of links and desert features, Albany is as daunting as it is rewarding. And that’s why it is the site of the PGA Tour’s annual Hero World Challenge.
- Ocean Club Golf Course - 1 Ocean Club Drive, Paradise Island, The Bahamas Water hazards on three sides courtesy of the Atlantic Ocean are a main feature of the Ocean Club, a Four Seasons Resort on the islands. The Tom Weiskopf-designed Ocean Club Golf Course, featuring large sand traps and defant crosswinds, can trip up golfers, which is why this course is more difcult than most. However, the tricky design earned the nod of golfng legends Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player.Head to Ocean Club Golf Course if you want to test your golfng metle and up the level of your game.
- Reef Course & Country Club - Sea Horse Road, Freeport, The Bahamas Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., the Reef Golf Course boasts a link-style layout that has bigger and more water features than the average course. Despite this, the fairways are wide and the greens are mostly fat, giving golfers a brief respite from the course’s many tough bunkers and other obstacles.
- Sandals Emerald Bay - Queens Highway, Great Exuma, The Bahamas This 18-hole championship course gives the southern portion of the Bahamas its own world-class greens. Designed by World Golf Hall of Famer Greg “The Shark” Norman, the Sandals Emerald Bay Golf Club features some of the most picturesque oceanside holes in all of the Caribbean, with six of them created by Norman himself. Many of the course’s features are both challenging and forgiving at the same time, making it appealing to seasoned and newbie golfers alike.
- The Abaco Club on Winding Bay - Cherokee Road on Winding Bay, Marsh Harbour, Abaco, The Bahamas