The Best of Golf Vacations in the Bahamas

South Ocean Golf Course (New Providence Island; tel. 242/362-4391): This course, designed by Joe Lee with four challenging water holes, is so isolated from the congestion of Nassau that you can imagine yourself on a remote island. The rolling terrain is hilly and dotted with palm trees; from this relatively high elevation, you'll enjoy views over the "Tongue of the Ocean." We think this course is better and more demanding than the other major choice on New Providence Island at Cable Beach.

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Cable Beach Golf Course (New Providence Island; tel. 242/327-6000): The oldest golf course in the Bahamas, this par-72 green was the private retreat of British expatriates in the 1930s. Today, it's managed by a corporate namesake of Arnold Palmer and owned by Cable Beach casino marketers. Small ponds and water traps heighten the challenge, amid more than 7,000 yards of well-maintained greens and fairways. Despite these assets, however, we still prefer the competition: the Ocean Club Golf Club and the South Ocean Golf Course.

Ocean Club Golf Club (Paradise Island; tel. 242/363-3925): Tom Weiskopf designed this 18-hole, par-72 course, and it's a stunner. With its own pitfalls, including the world's largest sand trap and water hazards (the Atlantic Ocean) on three sides, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player have endorsed this course. For the best panoramic ocean view (good enough to take your mind off your game), play the par-3 14th hole. For lodging we recommend the adjacent One and Only Ocean Club.

The Reef Course (Grand Lucaya, Grand Bahama Island; tel. 242/373-2002): Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., this is the first golf course to open in the Bahamas in some 3 decades. The course boasts 6,920 yards of links-style playing grounds. The recommended lodging is The Westin at Our Lucaya Beach and Golf Resort

Provo Golf Club (Turks and Caicos Islands; tel. 649/946-5991): Designing a course on the arid surface of Provo was a major feat of landscape architecture. The design features a desert-inspired mixture of limestone and sand interspersed with greenery and relatively narrow fairways. The course is categorized as a challenging par 72. The recommended lodging is Ocean Club Resort - just across the Provo Course

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