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1. Teeth of the Dog, La Romana, Dominican Republic.
Par: 72. Yardage: 6,888.
Architect: Pete Dye, 1970.
Green fee: $150.
Tee time: 809-523-2332.
Stay at: Casa de Campo, 800-877-3643.
Notes: The standard line is, "Pebble Beach has eight holes on the ocean. Teeth of the Dog has eight holes in the ocean." One of the best courses in the world, period.
2. Four Seasons Resort Nevis, Pinney's Beach, Nevis.
Par: 71. Yardage: 6,766.
Architect: Robert Trent Jones Jr., 1991.
Green fees: $125$150.
Tee time: 869-469-1111.
Stay at: The Four Seasons, 800-332-3442.
Notes: Carved into a palm forest, FSRN sprawls up, down and around Mt. Nevis, an epic volcano that serves as a backdrop for some of the Caribbean's best views.
3. Royal Westmoreland, St. James, Barbados.
Par: 72. Yardage: 6,870.
Architect: Robert Trent Jones Jr., 1994.
Green fee: $150. Tee time: 246-422-3916.
Stay at: Royal Pavilion, 800-223-1818.
Notes: Links-y
delight set on a hill high above the sea that was good enough to host a 1997 Wonderful World of Golf match between Nick Faldo and Tom Lehman.
4. Tierra del Sol Country Club, Oranjestad, Aruba.
Par: 71. Yardage: 6,811.
Architect: Robert Trent Jones Jr., 1995.
Green fee: $105.
Tee time: 011-297-860978.
Stay at: Hyatt Regency Aruba, 800-233-1234.
Notes: Pleasant, extreme golf made up of eighteen windy, rollicking holes that are home to wild goats and fast greens, ringed by cacti and gnarled divi-divi trees.
5. Dorado Beach (East),
Dorado, Puerto Rico.
Par: 72. Yardage: 6,985.
Architect: Robert Trent Jones, 1958.
Green fees: $146 $181.Tee time: 787-796-8961.
Stay at: El San Juan Hotel & Casino, 800-468-2818.
Notes: The first important course to be built in the Caribbean and
still one of the best. The stately,
elegant sweep of DB owes much
to founder Laurance Rockefeller.
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