BAHAMAS GOLF VACATIONS The Bahamas are the closets islands in the Caribbean to the continental United States although travelers always feel far more removed. Once legendary as the stomping grounds for famous pirates such as Blackbeard and Anne Bonney, today the Bahamas are the setting for the ideal Caribbean golf vacation. The Bahamas are chains of Caribbean islands beginning with New Providence Island hosting the capital city of Nassau and neighbor to Paradise Island. Besides from Nassau golf travelers will also find spectacular courses on Grand Bahama, the largest in the chain. Numerous slighter 'out islands' complete the Bahamas with the golf noteworthy being the Exumas and the Little Abaco. Golfing in The Bahamas offers many different experiences over a variety of golf courses. The turquoise waters separating greens from fairways make the scenery delightful even if your golf game was mislaid while resting on a tiki bar the night before your round. Some of the best Bahamas golf courses include the Westin and Sheraton resort at Our Lucaya boasting two championship Caribbean golf courses. In a contemporary links style, the Reef Course features slightly forgiving, wide fairways with huge bunkers protecting the greens. This 6,930 yard course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., showcases picturesque lakes on 13 of the 18 holes. The Lucayan Course is a test of golf precision rather than distance, with doglegs, elevated greens and thick stands of tropical foliage. This 6,824 yard course, originally designed by Dick Wilson in 1962 now features tif dwarf grass which is a superior Bermuda grass, creating a faster truer putting surface. Treasure Cay Golf Course on Little Abaco consists of 18-holes and was originally designed by Dick Wilson, one of America's most renowned golf course architects with La Costa in San Diego also to his credit. The course is 6,985 yards and presents a formidable challenge with ocean winds and tight fairways. The Four Seasons Resort Great Exuma at Emerald Bay boasts an 18-hole championship golf course, designed by golf Legend Greg Norman. The ocean-side club features spectacular view with six signature holes hug the perimeter of Emerald Bay's scenic peninsula. Click on The Accommodation Name or Photo Below For a Full Page Preview and Sample Packages. OUR LUCAYA BEACH & GOLF The Westin and Sheraton at Our Lucaya Beach & Caribbean golf resort is a beautiful beachfront resort located 55 miles off the coast of Florida. Golf travelers can choose between Sheraton and Westin at Our Lucaya with each being a unique resort vacation experience. The Westin at Our Lucaya offers guests a tranquil escape in luxurious surroundings. The beachfront Westin is perfect for couples and smaller golf group travelers to the Bahamas while the Sheraton is great for families and couples alike. Besides from two great Caribbean golf courses the resort features a full service spa, fitness center, bars and gourmet restaurants, and deluxe accommodations. For golfers looking for instruction during their vacation the resort also boasts a Jim McLean School of Golf. BAHAMAS GOLF & OUTINGS Sophisticated Golfer arranges for Bahamas stand golf times for groups traveling to the Caribbean. Details of any golf outing include ground transfers, meals, and tournaments in the Caribbean and Islands of the Bahamas can also be arranged by Sophisticated Golfer. Call us for preferred golfer group and tee times at any of the best courses in the country as well as professional insight into Bahamas and Caribbean golf. Tee off times and golf outing arrangements can be done on a stand alone basis for groups over 8 persons in Grand Bahama at Our Lucaya. All Caribbean golf vacation packages with two or more persons already include golf in combination with stay at one of our partner resorts or hotels.