Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Barbados, St. Lucia, Riviera Maya and many other nations in the Caribbean offer visitors an unparalleled alternative like no other under the sun, conceiving a variety of international circuits in the same region, hopscotching from one island to another and to the mainland or vice versa, always with the intention to put player through their paces in unprecedented challenges and unknown game play experiences, in some of the most spectacular courses around the world.

With its almost rectangular shape, Puerto Rico has about nine thousand square kilometers and is considered a must-see as far as golf in this geographic region is concerned. This may be a good start. This distinction supports the fact of having two dozen courses, most of them of highest quality, and designed by architects such as Robert Trent Jones, George and Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus, Arthur Hills and also Puerto Rican champion Chi Chi Rodriguez. Those courses are the result of landscape architecture and are distributed all over the country, linked mainly to hotels and resorts with plenty of bunkers, irrigation water, sand traps, trees, rolling hills and many other details and complexities. The great influence of the trade winds are a special ingredient that makes Puerto Rican golf courses demanded by golf fans, especially the one at El Conquistador Resort and at Dorado del Mar, a hotel that has the world's longest swimming pool, as well as Costa Caribe Golf and Country Club Resorts in Ponce province. Also, Legado de Golf Resort, a course now complemented by the River Course, is the first project in the Caribbean built by great Australian golfer Greg Norman. Jamaica, a jewel for the International Association of Golf Tour Operators The recommendation of this country is high on the list of the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO). That island has a dozen golf courses situated in the most diverse and scenic landscapes, which have become a real attraction for golfers from around the world, many of whom have shown their interest in the Half Moon, designed by Robert Trent Jones, or the Cinnamon Hill Golf Club of Von Hagge, Semelek and Baril. There’s also SuperClubs Golf Club, an 18-hole course designed by Canadian Robert Motte and famous worldwide for its challenging design and many blind holes that challenge the player, or the Tryall Club in Montego Bay, (6,920 meters, par 71) built on a former sugar cane plantation. Dominican Republic, Essential Another emblematic tourist destination for its sun, beaches and nature is the Dominican Republic, also coveted in golf matters. More than thirty courses make up the proposal from the land of meringue music for golfers, among which the well-known Diente de Perro, a stunning course associated to the famous resort Casa de Campo, stands out. This is a Pete Dye design in which seven holes lie along the captivating Caribbean Sea. The remaining eleven holes are a diabolical masterpiece of twists and turns. Inside the island golfers can find some of the most fabulous courses of the Dominican golf circuit and on the north coast, from Luperon to Las Galeras, on the axis the resort of Mar del Plata, stand the courses of Hacienda Golf, The Mangos, Playa Dorada, Costa Azul, Playa Grande, Nagua and Loma de Chivo. Walking to the east in Bavaro and Punta Cana, currently the largest tourist area, the best designed and integrated tourist area throughout the Caribbean islands, there are wonders like the 9-hole White Sands and the Cocotal Club & Country Club, an elegant 18-hole par-72 with another next-door 9-holer designed by Spain’s Jose Pepe Gancedo. This area of approximately two square kilometers is among the largest courses in the region. Punta Blanca Golf Club is also worth mentioning due to the so-called Corales Golf, which was designed by Tom Fazzio and in which water is far and large one of its main handicaps and also one of its attractions, let alone the fact of having integrated the gardens that surround the beautiful resort of Punta Cana Resort & Club. Meliá Tropical and Meliá Caribe l Beach, Spa & Golf Resort, with their style of excellence and diversity, both for conventional tourists and for individuals seeking specialized packages, have fabulous and complex courses of 18 holes par-72, prepared for hosting championships at the highest level and which there is also a 9-hole course for beginners. This is also the headquarters of the International Golf Academy, which is used for this institution as a way to provide courses and game options. Great Golf on Small Islands A triangle of relevance in the region is made up of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. Featuring rugged terrain and therefore a variety of landscapes, Aruba has Tierra del Sol, its first world-class course, a magnificent example of the ability to make the most of exceptionally rugged surroundings which in turn make it captivating for its very unique scenery. Another interesting course is Los Campos, a 9-hole with tropical design built around a luxury resort that offers the chance to have fun, but also to check the expertise of each player who is bound to use his brains rather than the strength of his muscles to overcome the shots. Barbados is one of the Caribbean island destinations where a relaxing holiday on the beaches of fine sand and warm waters can be combined with the practice of world-class golf. In the easternmost of the Lesser Antilles, the Royal Westmoreland and Sandy Lane Golf Club are the two most famous areas, but there are many more available, though probably not so well known. On the tiny islands there are also good golf courses, sometimes meandering and almost mounted on the sea which requires more skill and brains. For dry-behind-the-ears players these are particularly attractive courses. They were designed on the limited spaces available, yet they are all spectaculars fields in Turks and Caicos Islands, Anguilla, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Bahamas, St. Lucia and the Cayman Islands. All are fitted out with good conditions for the development of this sport which attracts 50 million tourists every year. Riviera Maya In the Riviera Maya there are currently more than a dozen golf courses, all of modern designed, well equipped, challenging and many of them bordering the calm waters of the Mexican Caribbean, which makes them particularly attractive. However, experts from around the world highlight the formidable characteristics of two in particular: Camaleon, penciled in as a masterpiece by Greg Norman and located in the supreme luxury resort of The Fairmont Mayakoba, and the Mayan Resorts Golf Riviera Maya. Golf is a key tourism stakeholder in the Mexican Caribbean coast, for both its economic contribution and for the diversification and seasonal effects of the offer. Experts agree this is a modality that can become a major pillar for the promotion and marketing of tourism in this travel destination as an expression of world-class quality.

Central America This is a fabulous multidestination for golf encompassing seven countries with 522,775 square kilometers in all, six of which overlook the Caribbean Basin. Belize, with his past closely linked to England, surprises even the most seasoned golf players, while Costa Rica is a regional powerhouse in the game. Panama, with a few possibilities that nobody can imagine, feature a handful of courses of very high distinction for their designs, irrigations and drainage technology, not to mention excellent services and infrastructure and the contrast between the natural green and the bluish hues of the beaches. This sport was introduced by the Americans in the country in 1918 and there are amazing courses such as Cielo Paraiso Club de Golf de Panama and the famous Summit Golf & Resort, which has nine additional fairways and six more holes for the select Tour de Las Americas, one of the strongest golf tournaments in the Western Hemisphere.