Turtle Hill Golf Club RIGHT : Mid Ocean Club
TURTLE HILL GOLF CLUB Make some time in your schedule to play this beguiling short track , which Golf Magazine named one of the top five par-3 courses in the world . You ’ ll find impressive ocean views throughout the course , which offers three teeing areas on all 18 holes of the 2,684-yard track . Turtle Hill is also home to a FootGolf course , where the aim is to kick a soccer ball into extra-large “ golf ” cups on the course in as few shots as possible . The 18-hole rate here is $ 64 , excluding cart .
MID OCEAN CLUB Designed by C . B . McDonald , this course on Bermuda ’ s east end is regularly ranked by experts as one of the best links in the world . It has hosted major events , including the PGA Grand Slams of Golf in 2007 and 2008 . You ’ ll find undulating greens and plenty of dangerous bunkers at the Mid Ocean Club , and be sure to have your long irons dialed in — there are six par 4s that play 400 yards or longer . This is one of Bermuda ’ s pricier options — a round will run you $ 375 — but the views alone are worth the price .
Ocean View Golf Course ABOVE : Tucker ' s Point Golf Club
TUCKER ’ S POINT GOLF CLUB This is one of Bermuda ’ s oldest clubs , as the original Charles H . Banks design dates back to 1932 . Seventy years later , Roger Rulewich completely overhauled the 18-hole , par-70 track . The property is set on more than 200 acres of rolling hillsides in Tucker ’ s Town and overlooks a turquoise sea . Expect undulating fairways , slick TifEagle Bermuda greens , and plenty of elevated teeing grounds that offer sweeping views and variable winds . Part of the Rosewood Resort , hotel guests receive a nominal discount on the usual daily-play rate of $ 225 .
OCEAN VIEW GOLF COURSE A nine-hole course located just north of the capital of Hamilton , Ocean View offers value at $ 60 for an 18-hole round , and mixand-match teeing options make playing the nine-hole loop twice an extra fun endeavor . The day starts with a par-5 that plays 489 yards from the tips and demands accuracy , as there is out of bounds on both sides of the hole . It ends with a 197-yard par-3 featuring a pond fronting the hole and a bunker guarding the right .
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