The public course of Barbados, on the airport side of the south coast.
Barbados Golf Club is where island golfers and south coast hotel guests play. It is open to the public daily and sits at Durants in Christ Church, close to the airport. You can book online, walk the course with a pull trolley, and turn up without a handicap. For travellers based around St Lawrence Gap or Oistins, it is ten minutes away rather than the long drive up the west coast.
Barbados Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Tee times can be booked online through the club’s Golfscape booking page, or by calling +1 246 437 6408. Guests at partner hotels can also book through their concierge. The club suggests booking at least a week ahead for a preferred time but accepts last-minute bookings. First tee is 7am and last 4.30pm, seven days a week. A handicap is needed only for tournaments, and visitors can enter club tournaments, which are held most Saturdays, if they show proof of handicap. Each player needs a bag with at least six clubs. Golf attire and spikeless shoes are required, with no jeans. The club’s pages disagree on cancellation: the FAQ says there is no fee, the facilities page says under 24 hours’ notice is charged, so cancel early. Cards accepted are Visa and Mastercard, not American Express.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From US$150
All-inclusive visitor round as listed by the club: 18 holes with rental clubs and free transfer from south coast hotels; US$140 for partner hotel guests; cart US$20 extra. Course rates are quoted in BDS$ at US$1 = BDS$2. Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
The course was rebuilt and reopened in 2000 to designs by Ron Kirby, who later rebuilt Apes Hill. It measures 6,805 yards to a par of 72 and is built as two returning nines that finish into a large triple green wrapping around a lake beside the clubhouse. The club describes it as links style. Two lakes come into play on five holes and form an Amen Corner at the fifteenth and sixteenth, and coral waste bunkers cut across four holes. The club rates the fourth as the hardest hole on the course.
Know before you go.
Handicap
Not required except for tournaments
Walking
Allowed; pull trolleys for hire
Clubs
Minimum six clubs per player; rentals available
Cancellation
Cancel by phone; give 24 hours’ notice
Payment
Visa and Mastercard; no American Express
Make the trip work.
The all-inclusive offer is the simplest route for a traveller without a car or clubs: call 246 437 6408 to arrange the round and a pickup time. Carts are optional, and players are welcome to walk with a pull trolley. Rental sets, shoes and electric trolleys are kept at the pro shop. Lessons start from US$40 per person, with David Marshall as full-time coach. Partner hotels, from Dover Beach and Southern Palms to Colony Club on the west coast, get prime tee times, reduced rates and three-day or seven-day unlimited golf passes.
Grantley Adams International (BGI) is a short drive east of Durants, so this is the one Barbados course that fits easily around an arrival or departure flight. From St Lawrence Gap or the Maxwell coast the club is a short taxi ride inland past Oistins. Free transfers from south coast hotels come with the all-inclusive deal.
The south coast is the natural base. The club’s partner hotels include Dover Beach Hotel and Rostrevor in St Lawrence Gap, Southern Palms Beach Club, Savannah Beach, Coral Mist and Bougainvillea Barbados.. Oistins has the Friday-night fish fry, and St Lawrence Gap has the island’s densest run of bars and restaurants.
Make a trip of it.
Sandy Lane’s Country Club and Royal Westmoreland are the two step-up rounds, both on the west coast and a longer drive north through Bridgetown. The nine-hole Rockley Club, also on the south coast, is a quick extra nine. Away from golf, spend a Friday evening at Oistins fish fry, or walk Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary on the edge of Worthing.
Find your season.
The course is open every day of the year. Winter, from December to April, brings the most visitors and the driest weather, while the summer and autumn months fall in the Atlantic hurricane season. Club tournaments take tee times on most Saturdays, so a weekday is easier for a group.
Yes. It is the island’s public course, open daily from a 7am first tee to a 4.30pm last tee. Anyone can book online or by phone, and guests of partner hotels can book through their concierge for reduced rates and better tee times.
How much does it cost to play Barbados Golf Club?
The club’s all-inclusive visitor round is US$150, or US$140 for partner hotel guests, and includes rental clubs and free transport from south coast hotels. A cart adds US$20. Its standard rate card is priced in Barbados dollars at two to the US dollar.
Can you walk the course at Barbados Golf Club?
Yes. Walking is welcome, and pull trolleys and electric trolleys are available to hire. That sets it apart from Sandy Lane, where carts and caddies are the norm. For residents and long-stay visitors, the club also sells walking privileges on the course for a small annual fee.
How close is Barbados Golf Club to the airport?
Very close. The club is at Durants in Christ Church, inland from Oistins and a short drive from Grantley Adams International (BGI), so it suits a round on arrival or departure day.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
