Best golf courses: Barbados

Barbados is a golfers paradise with some stunning golf courses. This charming island of rich culture, tropical beauty and sunny weather all year round makes Barbados an ideal location for golf. In 2006 Barbados hosted the World Golf Championships World Cup. A four-day tournament held at the Sandy Lane Country Club course on the west coast of the island. Sandy Lane is well known for Tom Fazio's creations: The Country Club and the world-renowned Green Monkey. The Royal Westmoreland course has been host of the Barbados Open for several years (2000-2009).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
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Barbados - Bridgetown
Potts & Cole

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Barbados - Bridgetown

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Original design by Jeff Potts & Chris Cole for the Landmark Co. (2010). Significant redesign by Ron Kirby (2022).

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
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Barbados - Bridgetown
Kirby, Ron

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Barbados - Bridgetown

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Original layout was redesigned by Ron Kirby and the course reopened in 2000.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
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Barbados - Bridgetown
Jones II, Robert Trent

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Robert Trent Jones II (lead designer Kyle Phillips).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
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Barbados - Bridgetown
Fazio, Tom

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Barbados - Bridgetown

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Tom Fazio (2002).

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
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Barbados - Bridgetown
Fazio, Tom

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Barbados - Bridgetown

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Tom Fazio (2005).

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Tournaments

Presidents Cup: Geoff Ogilvy’s International Team take on Brandt Snedeker’s USA Team at the revered Medinah Country Club, near Chicago. The Internationals are trying to halt a run of 11 consecutive American wins. (Sept 24-27).

French Open: Continental Europe’s oldest national championship, dating from 1906, is once again staged on the Albatros Course at Le Golf National, near Paris. Defending champion is America’s Michael Kim. (Sept 24-27).

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Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.

The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.

The Dutch GC, The Netherlands

The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.

Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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