ZiNG Caribbean – May-June 2019

FOUR SEASONS RESORT NEVIS,
ST KITTS & NEVIS
 USP: A visual stunner, with plenty of wild holes and
scenic outposts, and a dramatic backdrop of cloud-capped
Nevis Peak  VITAL STATS: 18 holes, 6,766 yards, par 71
 SIGNATURE HOLE: The 18th – right alongside Pinney’s
Beach this is a fitting finish, especially at sunset

The Four Seasons Resort Nevis is easily reachable from
Major Bay on St Kitts in just 20 minutes by ferry, water taxi
or speedboat arranged by the resort – golfers even fly in
for the day from other islands just to play this acclaimed
course. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr in the early
1990s, it imaginatively routes around the lower slopes of
Nevis Peak, where green monkeys, tropical foliage and
a ruined sugar mill give a taste of the island’s flora, fauna
and history. It’s so pretty that the resort offers guided
tours by golf cart for non-players.
Fairly challenging, the front nine holes gently climb
up from the clubhouse to a flattish ridge before plunging
downhill from the 14th for an exhilarating end to a round.
Open to all, there’s a driving range, putting green and
professional coaching, and the Four Seasons has an array
of fine restaurants.
 PINNEY’S BEACH, CHARLESTOWN;
WWW.FOURSEASONS.COM/NEVIS

DORADO BEACH, PUERTO RICO

 USP: Three championship courses set along two miles

of tropical coastline, including the challenging East Course,

polished to PGA-standard and rated one of the best in the

Caribbean  VITAL STATS: 18 holes, 7,200 yards, par 72

 SIGNATURE HOLE: The 4th – unarguably the most

difficult (Jack Nicklaus once admitted it was tough), this

double par-5 dogleg features long shots over two water

hazards to an ocean-side green

In a private residential resort in Dorado, this collection

of golf courses was first established in 1958 by renowned

golf architect Robert Trent Jones Sr. When his son Robert

Trent Jones Jr restored the East Course in 2011, he elevated

a classic seaside course into a modern championship

layout. Affiliated with the Tournament Players Club

Network since 2015, it now hosts celebrities, golf legends

and world-class tournaments.

Flowering trees and coconut palms line landscaped

fairways, sand from the beach fills the contoured bunkers,

and 15 of the 18 holes enjoy terrific ocean views. Pineapple

and Sugarcane are the other two courses. Facilities

include a driving range, putting and chipping greens,

caddy-instructors and a fine clubhouse.

 PLANTATION DRIVE, DORADO;

WWW.DORADOBEACH.COM

Opposite:

Apes Hill Golf Club rolls

through wooded landscapes

overlooking the ‘platinum’

west coast of Barbados

Opposite, below:

The Four Seasons Resort course

winds around the lower slopes

of Nevis Peak

Below:

Spot passing cruise ships on

the serene Caribbean Sea while

playing the fairways at the Four

Seasons Nevis

Green

monkeys, tropical

foliage and a ruined

sugar mill give

a taste of Nevis’s

flora, fauna

and history

FOUR SEASONS RESORT

NEVIS, ST KITTS

& NEVIS