Golf in Barbados: Sandy Lane, Royal Westmoreland and Apes Hill

About Golf in Barbados: Sandy Lane, Royal Westmoreland and Apes Hill

By the ULTIMATE Barbados Editorial Team

For a small island, Barbados has a remarkable choice of golf, most of it on the west coast. Here is what each course offers, and who can play it.

Sandy Lane

Sandy Lane has 45 holes. Tom Fazio’s Country Club course, 7,060 yards and par 72, hosted the 2006 World Golf Championships World Cup. His Green Monkey, 7,343 yards and par 72, was carved from a limestone quarry and is reserved for resort guests, with ten tee times a day. The Old Nine, opened in 1961, is a 3,345-yard par 36. Tee times are booked through the golf reservations team, caddies are mandatory, and there is a 450-yard driving range at the Country Club.

Royal Westmoreland

Royal Westmoreland’s championship course winds through the hills of St. James among the estate’s 250-plus homes, and guests staying on the estate can book exclusive green-fee packages. Contact the estate about visitor access.

The Green Monkey is an exclusive privilege of resort guests, with ten tee times a day.

Apes Hill

Apes Hill, higher in the hills of St. James, has a championship course, the Little Apes par-three course, an island-green 19th hole and a performance centre, with memberships and villas for short stays.

The south coast

Barbados Golf Club at Durants, Christ Church, is the island’s public course, with open fairways, two returning nines and a triple green. Rockley Golf & Country Club is close to the hotels of Rockley and Hastings.

Good to know

Book ahead in the winter season, ask your hotel about guest privileges, and check the dress codes and club rules on each course’s site.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Golf in Barbados: Sandy Lane, Royal Westmoreland and Apes Hill before you go.