Ocho Rios,
Sandals Ochi Resort, Ochi Rios,
The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain.
Surroundings:
Tropical forest.
Designer:
P.K. Saunders
18.384175
-77.063346
6 km SE of Ocho Rios
Sandals Upton Estate
The Upton Estate Golf & Country Club at Sandals resorts in Ocho Rios, Jamaica is home to a generally well-regarded golf course, which includes several attractive holes and features. Originally Upton Golf Club's nine-hole layout, the course was purchased by the Sandals group in 1992 and extended to 18 holes.
Sitting at 750 feet atop the lush hills of Ocho Rios, this tree-lined and open parkland layout will test most facets of your game. It features relatively narrow fairways, small drop-off greens and sweeping views of the sea and mountains. Worth visiting if you are golfing in Jamaica.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Use of golf carts and caddies is compulsory.
Ocho Rios, also known as "Ochi", is a bustling Jamaican port town, renowned for its famous terraced waterfalls (Dunn's River Falls) and as the shooting location for much of the first James Bond film (Dr No). It is also in the same St Anne's Parish as Nine Mile, the birthplace of legendary reggae star Bob Marley. Ocho Rios is Spanish for Eight Rivers.
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
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Visit websiteSandals Resorts in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, include Sandals Ochi, Sandals Dunn's River and Sandals Royal Plantation. Each resort features villa suites with private pools, piers stretching out from the shoreline, lush tropical gardens, world-class restaurants, complimentary golf at Sandals' own Upton Estate course, many bars, seven main pools, whirlpools and private beach clubs.
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Sandals (Upton Estate G&CC) (6 km).
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