The Caribbean offers some of the world’s most beautiful golf courses.
A CARIBBEAN CRUISE IS A WONDERFUL opportunity to visit exotic islands, meet new people, and learn about other cultures. For avid golfers, those several-hour–long shore leaves are made even better when you can grab your clubs and tee off at some of the most beautiful golf courses in the world.
After playing more than 500 different courses in 21 countries, I suggest the following (in no particular order) as four of the best islands for golf in the Caribbean.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
-- Dominican Republic has established itself as a premier golf destination thanks to architects such as Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus, whose designs regularly top the lists of Best Caribbean courses. Casa de Campo resort features three Dye creations, but Teeth of the Dog is world-renowned and almost always listed as the No. 1 course in the region. The stunning seaside layout, where the wind howls and the water is often in play, should be added to every avid golfer’s bucket list.
Punta Espada at Cap Cana is never far behind in the rankings. The Nicklaus design hugs the cliffs above the sea with occasional plunges to the beach below. Two more solid Dominican Republic options are Punta Cana, by Tom Fazio, and Playa Grande, one of Robert Trent Jones’ last designs.
PUERTO RICO
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