| Jamaica: |
Sandals
Dunn's River Villaggio Golf Resort & Spa
Sandals
Grande Ocho Rios Beach & Villa Resort
Royal
Plantation Resort & Spa (18 years of age or older)
Beaches
Boscobel Resort & Golf Club
Sandals Golf
& Country Club - Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Formerly the
famed Upton Golf Club, this 18-hole course rises 750 feet above sea level
in the lush hills of Ocho Rios, promising cool gentle breezes that make
this elite course perfect for play any time of day.
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GREENS FEES
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Greens Fees Included
for all Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts and Royal Plantation Royal Plan
Guests
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TRANSFERS
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Complimentary
transportation from the above listed hotels
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CADDIES
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Caddies are mandatory
and run approximately $12 for 9 holes and $17 for 18 holes. As caddies
are not Sandals employees, tips are accepted
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GOLF LESSONS
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Complimentary
golf lessons Monday - Saturday. Golf lessons can be reserved through the
resort's Tour Desk
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CARTS
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Carts are not
mandatory but can be rented at the course. US$40.00 per cart for 18 holes,
US$25.00 for 9 holes
18 holes, par
71
Yardage: 6,311
Putting green
and driving range
Third hole
features a 200-yard tee shot across water
Stunning views
of the sea at the 10th hole
Roaming beverage
cart on the course
Fully stocked
pro shop
Golf instruction
available for all levels
Plantation-style
club house
Anything can
be charged to a clients room except for the caddy fee.
Junior Golf
Clinic is held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings for ages 6 years
and older. Both Penn and US Kids clubs are available in both right
and left handed. Children can golf anytime of the day when accompanied
by an adult |
| St. Lucia: |
Sandals
Regency St. Lucia Golf Resort & Spa
- 9 holes on property - not
for the serious golfer.
Sandals Regency St. Lucia Golf Resort
& Spa offers a magnificent course with rolling hills and majestic fairways
directly on the premises. With 9 greens, the narrow fairways make the course
a challenge for the best of golfers. Complimentary transportation for guests
staying at nearby Sandals Halcyon St. Lucia and Sandals Grande St. Lucian.
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GREENS FEES
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Complimentary green fees to all Sandals
guests at all 3 resorts
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TRANSFERS
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Complimentary transportation to all
Sandals guests at all 3 resorts
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CADDIES
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Caddies are mandatory: US$10.00
per caddy for 18 holes, US$5.00for 9 holes.
As caddies are not Sandals employees, tips are accepted
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GOLF LESSONS
45 minute golf lessons are available
for US$35.00
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CARTS
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Carts are optional: US$30.00 per cart
for 18 holes, US$20.00 for 9 holes
9 holes; par 33
Yardage: 2,475
About the Course
At Sandals regency St. Lucia Golf
Resort and Spa at La Toc, a round at the sporty 9-hole golf course is a
perfect ending to a day at the sea. The course nettles in a picturesque
valley surrounded by lush, villa-studded hills, its emerald, undulating
terrain punctuated by bursts of crepe myrtle, bougainvillea and other flamboyant
blossoms.
Measuring only 3,141 yards, this
layout is short but not always sweet. Erratic breezes often make club selection
a nail-biting dilemma, and several holes are as tight as tunnels, demanding
laser like accuracy of the tee. On the par-3 down hill on the 8th hole,
for example, a mere fade or draw could land you in a jungle of white cedars,
mango and almond tress and bamboo.
"Number 8 is the only hole I get
nervous on," confides the knowledgeable and experienced head pro, Gregory
Mann, who grew-up on the island and is a former star on the Caribbean amateur
golf tour. "You have to dead straight on this hole or your're dead."
Rewards may not come in the form
of birdies on this tricky track, but the views more than compensate. Four
holes (4,7,8 and 3) render astonishing vistas, so pack your camera along
with your clubs. The ultimate panorama awaits on the elevated 4th tee,
so spellbinding that golfers can hardly keep their eyes on the ball. From
that majestic perch, you can see great white cruise ships gliding across
the vast, turquoise Caribbean Sea, while the occasional light plane swoops
overhead.
Sandals Golf Club at La Toc is accessible
at all three St. Lucia's Sandals Resorts, and every kind of player is catered
to. Golfers who have a soft spot for tradition (and what serious golfer
doesn't?) are cheered to learn about the course's corps of 28 caddies,
all eager to read greens, scout lost balls an provide crucial tips on club
selection.
Indeed, cadies-a sadly dwindling
breed in the States-are mandatory at Sandals and Beaches golf courses.
You have the option of chasing par with a caddy and golf cart or, for a
truly vintage experience, going to the caddy only route. For novices who
wouldn't know a caddy from a daddy, Mann-a member of the U.S. Golf Teachers
Association-conducts a comprehensive, 30 minute beginners' clinic every
Wednesday at 9 a.m. he also gives private lessons to intermediate and advanced
players intent on fine tuning their games. |
