{"id":10166,"date":"2026-02-23T20:03:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/?p=10166"},"modified":"2026-02-23T20:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:05:20","slug":"best-golf-courses-in-caribbean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/best-golf-courses-in-caribbean\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Best Golf Courses in the Caribbean"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jacob-Sjoman-_-Hole-16-_-Cabot-Saint-Lucia-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"best golf courses in the Caribbean\" class=\"wp-image-10167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jacob-Sjoman-_-Hole-16-_-Cabot-Saint-Lucia-2-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jacob-Sjoman-_-Hole-16-_-Cabot-Saint-Lucia-2-1-340x220.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jacob-Sjoman-_-Hole-16-_-Cabot-Saint-Lucia-2-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jacob-Sjoman-_-Hole-16-_-Cabot-Saint-Lucia-2-1-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photograph Courtesy of Jacob Sjoman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If Captain Jack Sparrow can survive being stranded on a deserted island armed with little more than a broken compass and a hefty supply of rum, surely you can survive winter\u2026 but why suffer?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best golf courses in the Caribbean are your official invitation to trade frozen windshields at dawn for frozen daiquiris at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/19-of-the-best-19th-holes-around-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">19th hole<\/a>. Here\u2019s where to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1VmC7vLvFce6KQNAP7VlQIunvEb0n_yk&#038;ehbc=2E312F&#038;noprof=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Golf Courses in the Caribbean<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Cabot Saint Lucia, Point Hardy Golf Club<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cap Estate, St. Lucia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Michael-Marcellin-_-Cabot-Saint-Lucia-1.png\" alt=\"Cabot Saint Lucia, Point Hardy Golf Club\" class=\"wp-image-10171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Michael-Marcellin-_-Cabot-Saint-Lucia-1.png 851w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Michael-Marcellin-_-Cabot-Saint-Lucia-1-340x220.png 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Michael-Marcellin-_-Cabot-Saint-Lucia-1-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Michael-Marcellin-_-Cabot-Saint-Lucia-1-150x97.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photograph Courtesy of Michael Marcellin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Perched on 1.5 miles of rugged Atlantic coastline, Point Hardy Golf Club at <a href=\"https:\/\/cabot.com\/saintlucia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cabot Saint Lucia<\/a> is woven so seamlessly into its surroundings that it feels both improbable and inevitable. Nine greens play directly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/8-breathtaking-oceanfront-golf-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">along the ocean<\/a>, with more than a few swings over the Caribbean itself, so don\u2019t forget to pack extra balls; a couple may be bound for Davy Jones\u2019 locker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BUCKETLIST Golf Course in the Caribbean\" width=\"547\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zLW9jOfKu50?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Mid Ocean Club<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">St. George&#8217;s, Bermuda<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The golf at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midoceanclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mid Ocean Club<\/a> may not always bring you right to the edge of the Atlantic, but the ocean is never far from view. Most holes meander slightly inland, letting stately pines and swaying palms frame the fairways. Designed by C.B. Macdonald, the father of American golf course architecture, Mid Ocean Club is his only creation outside the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Casa de Campo, Teeth of the Dog\u00ae<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">La Romana, Dominican Republic<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/21-Golf_-Teeth-of-the-Dog_-Golfer2-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"Casa de Campo, Teeth of the Dog\u00ae\" class=\"wp-image-10173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/21-Golf_-Teeth-of-the-Dog_-Golfer2-3-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/21-Golf_-Teeth-of-the-Dog_-Golfer2-3-1-340x220.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/21-Golf_-Teeth-of-the-Dog_-Golfer2-3-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/21-Golf_-Teeth-of-the-Dog_-Golfer2-3-1-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Locals called the jagged coral along <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casadecampo.com.do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Casa de Campo\u2019s<\/a> coast <em>dientes del perro<\/em>, \u201cTeeth of the Dog.\u201d And Pete Dye turned them into one of the Caribbean\u2019s most dramatic courses, where tees and greens wind boldly along turquoise waters. After a meticulous restoration last year, the course has returned sharper, truer, and more breathtaking than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. The Abaco Club<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marsh Harbor, Bahamas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The golf at <a href=\"https:\/\/theabacoclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Abaco Club<\/a> is not only some of the best in the Bahamas, but it\u2019s an honest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/what-is-a-links-style-golf-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">links course<\/a> in a place you wouldn\u2019t expect to find one. Set along the windswept white sands and turquoise waters of Winding Bay on Great Abaco Island, most of the holes sit close enough to the sea that the breeze shapes every shot, yet the design pulls you inland through dunes, pot bunkers, and rolling terrain that echo the great courses of Scotland. Only here the sun is warm, and the skies are endlessly blue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Cap Cana, Punta Espada Golf Club<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Punta Cana, Dominican Republic<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Punta-Espada2_DJI_0060-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cap Cana, Punta Espada Golf Club\" class=\"wp-image-10175\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Punta-Espada2_DJI_0060-copy-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Punta-Espada2_DJI_0060-copy-1-340x220.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Punta-Espada2_DJI_0060-copy-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Punta-Espada2_DJI_0060-copy-1-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photograph Courtesy of Evan Schiller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.puntaespadagolf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Punta Espada Golf Club<\/a> is Jack\u202fNicklaus\u2019s first signature course in the Caribbean and a masterpiece that consistently tops golf\u2019s most coveted lists. Designed to embrace every contour of the land and sea, this gem features 7,400 yards of emerald fairways and sweeping greens, with eight holes playing along and even over the Caribbean Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Underrated Golf Courses You Need to Play\" width=\"547\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-6-1RdUk55c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Baha Mar, Royal Blue Golf Course<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nassau, Bahamas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Conceived by Jack Nicklaus, <a href=\"https:\/\/bahamar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Royal Blue Golf Club<\/a> at Baha Mar is a course of two very different moods. The front nine, built on the old Cable Beach layout, nudges you to be bold with water coming into play on nearly every hole. The back nine, by contrast, snakes into the jungle, with limestone outcroppings and subtle elevation changes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Puntacana Resort, Corales Golf Course<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Punta Cana, Dominican Republic<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1st-Hole_-Puntacana-Resort-_-Club_Corales-Golf-Course_DSC00419_1800x1800-1.jpg\" alt=\"Puntacana Resort, Corales Golf Course\" class=\"wp-image-10174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1st-Hole_-Puntacana-Resort-_-Club_Corales-Golf-Course_DSC00419_1800x1800-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1st-Hole_-Puntacana-Resort-_-Club_Corales-Golf-Course_DSC00419_1800x1800-1-340x220.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1st-Hole_-Puntacana-Resort-_-Club_Corales-Golf-Course_DSC00419_1800x1800-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1st-Hole_-Puntacana-Resort-_-Club_Corales-Golf-Course_DSC00419_1800x1800-1-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photograph Courtesy of Evan Schiller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Set on the sun-soaked coast of Punta Cana, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.puntacana.com\/en\/golf\/corales-golf-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Corales Golf Course<\/a> at Puntacana Resort is the kind of course that makes you wish every round came with a view like this. Tom Fazio designed it to feel dramatic without being intimidating: six holes cling to the cliffs above the Caribbean, while the inland stretches sneak through coral quarries and lagoons. The back nine finishes with the \u201cDevil\u2019s Elbow,\u201d a trio of holes that tease, tempt, and test, with forced carries over rock and sea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If Captain Jack Sparrow can survive being stranded on a deserted island armed with little more than a broken compass and a hefty supply of rum, surely you can survive winter\u2026 but why suffer?\u00a0 The best golf courses in the Caribbean are your official invitation to trade frozen windshields at dawn for frozen daiquiris at&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":10167,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[249,14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10166"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10166"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10166\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10181,"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10166\/revisions\/10181"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shipsticks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}