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| Sandy Lane Old Nine |
December 17, 2005, 8:07 pm |
by Bri Hassall
This course is to be avoided at all costs, unless you feel comfortable paying US$95 per nine holes on your local public/municipal scraggy course. The only redeaming feature is that you will not be rushed as you will be only person on the course!! It is alarmingly obvious that since they have opened the two new courses up at the country club they have seriously neglected this course and the overall condition and appearance is appalling. The greens are a complete mess and in need of repair and the course is badly maintained. The real disgrace is that with proper care and management this could be easily restored to a fabulous little course. In the mean time don't waste your time or money - play the Barbados, Rockley or even the local playing field first.
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| Barbados Golf Club |
December 17, 2005, 7:47 pm |
by Bri Hassall
A pretty good resort course and great value for money, some really nice holes and great scenery, and with open access for all visitors. Obviously not in the same league as Westmoreland or the two premium Sandy Lane courses but you will only be paying BD$173 (approx US$87) as opposed to US$220 and US$1000 for the Country Club and green Monkey courses. This course is also far superior to the Sandy Lane Old Nine, which for US$95 per nine holes is a disgrace considering its condition.
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December 17, 2005, 7:25 pm |
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| Royal Westmoreland |
December 17, 2005, 7:25 pm |
by Bri Hassall
Just visited and played the Royal Westmoreland (Dec 2005) and found the course to be outstanding in design and a true challenge. A must play course if you visit Barbados. Only faults we found where - serious work going on with a lot of fairway bunkers, some being marked GUR but some not, and alot being unplayable as serious weather removed all sand, so was a little dissapointed to not have been informed of this prior to teeing off. They are also severely restricting vistors (non Westmoreland residents) access to the course - visitors have to book via the Colony Club hotel and there are only two tee times per day, 10.00am and 10.10am, at a cost of BD$400 (approx US$200) inclusive of buggy. That said, a truelly great resort course.
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