Dreamscapes Travel & Lifestyle Magazine
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the foothills. A handful of fairways zigzag along the water, with a couple of holes on the front nine edging the Caribbean Sea and a series of holes on the back nine sitting on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. DOWN BY THE BAY Originally opened as a Four Seasons prop- erty, the Sandals Emerald Bay Golf, Tennis & Spa Resort is now one of Sandals' most pop- ular spots. It's easy to see why. The Bahamian resort is fronted by a long, fluffy stretch of sand that overlooks an azure-tinged sea. The resort is also home to a terrific Greg Norman-designed course. It starts slowly, moving through a mangrove preserve but picks up momentum on the back nine with half a dozen holes clinging to the rocky cliffs that are pounded by the white surf. As a bonus, the resort can be reached by direct flights from Toronto. MONKEY BUSINESS The No. 1 destination for golfing monkey business in the Caribbean has to be Bar- bados. After all, it's home to both the highly ranked Green Monkey course at the tony Sandy Lane resort and the popular layout at the Apes Hill Club. Both courses sport dramatic settings, curling through the palm trees and jungle and across former quarries. Green Monkey takes its name from the colonies of fuzzy primates that chatter and scamper along the west coast of Barbados—they arrived on the island on board slave ships from West Africa. The monkeys thrive on the local fruit and seem to take great delight in watching hackers slice balls into the bushes. KITCHEN COUNTER Cuisinart is famous for its kitchen appli- ances—everything from blenders to breadmakers. More recently, it has expanded its menu to include a golf course. The company owns the CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa, on the tiny island of Anguilla, a British dependent territory tucked next to St. Maarten. The resort is home to the only golf course on the island, a very fine Greg Norman-designed layout that stretches more than 7,000 yards and zigzags between salt water lagoons. The first hole is a knockout—a par four that heads straight for the Caribbean Sea, with the mountains of nearby St. Maarten poking up on the horizon. CELEBRITY HANGOUT Many members of the rich-and-famous set have homes in the Caribbean but you're not likely to run into Johnny Depp, who owns a private island in the Bahamas. You are, however, likely to bump into a paparazzi favourite on the putting green at the Ocean ABOVE: The Sandals Emerald Bay Golf, Tennis & Spa Resort on Exuma Island in the Bahamas is home to a terrific Greg Norman-designed course. Courtesy of Sandals RIGHT: The CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa features the only golf course on Anguilla. Courtesy of CuisinArt Resort in Anguilla