BERMUDA GOLF COURSES

Mid Ocean Golf Club, Tucker's Town Par: 71 Yardage: 6,512 Price: $190 (invitation by member or cruise line management required) The Mid Ocean Club, located in scenic Tucker's Town, is home to one of the greatest golf courses in the world. Built in 1921, by architect Charles Blair Macdonald, and gently modified by Robert Trent Jones, in the 1950's, the course has been graced by the presence of Dwight Eisenhower, Sir Winston Churchill, The Duke of Windsor, George Bush and Babe Ruth, to name just a few. It has also been the venue on the PGA Tour, in recent years, and has challenged some of the great names in golf today.

Ocean View Golf Course, Devonshire Par: 35 Yardage: 2,940 Price: $99 (18 holes)* On this fully matured, nine-hole course, you’ll enjoy splendid vistas of the Atlantic from several of the elevated tees. The course may seem tame enough, but the unpredictable terrain makes it doggedly resistant to low scoring.

Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton Par: 71 Yardage: 6,561 Price: $140* This popular Robert Trent Jones course presents a stellar layout in keeping with British tradition. Pine trees, hills and valleys, lengthy turning fairways and a variety of large, fast greens with traps in strategic locations make for very exciting play. Hole #16 is perhaps the most famous on the island. It creates a scenic par three over the ocean to a green surrounded by crystal blue water. T

Riddell's Bay Golf Club, Warwick Par: 70 Yardage: 5,713 Price: $110 Riddell's Bay Golf & Country Club, opened in 1922, is Bermuda's oldest golf course. Winding along a peninsula which, at its widest point, measures only some 600 yards, these scenic links provide golfers with a magnificent challenge to both their game and camera. The first hole is unquestionably the most difficult opener on any of the island's courses.

Southampton Princess Golf Club, Southampton Par: 54 Yardage: 2,737 Price: $91* Skillful iron work, rather than sheer power, is what counts at this deceptive 18-hole, par-54 course. Located on the grounds of the luxurious Southampton Princess Hotel, it commands one of the island’s loftiest and most scenic settings. And when the wind blows in off the Atlantic, the 2,737-yard layout reintroduces you to almost every club in your bag. And what’s nice is that the Southampton Princess is a healthy challenge for every golfer, with ample water hazards, elevated tees and strategically placed bunkers.

St. George’s Golf Club, St. George's Par: 64 Yardage: 4,043 Price: $100* The stroll from the old town to the club may be short and simple, but this relatively new Robert Trent Jones course is not. One reason is its location along a hillside overlooking the temperamental Atlantic. On a few windy par three holes you might be forced to use anything from a nine iron to a driver to reach the green.