Barbados golf courses: tee times & green fees 2027
Barbados has four eighteen-hole venues worth a golf trip, and the first thing to settle is which ones will actually let you on. Three sit in St James on the west coast. Sandy Lane, on the hill above its hotel just south of Holetown, sells the Country Club and Old Nine to anyone but saves Tom Fazio’s quarry course, the Green Monkey, for residents. Royal Westmoreland, a gated villa estate inland from Holetown, gives outsiders a half-hour slot each morning. Apes Hill, up on the ridge at about 1,000 feet, is for villa guests and homeowners only. The fourth, Barbados Golf Club at Durants in Christ Church, is the public course on the airport side of the island. Below, access, prices and drive times sit side by side, so the hardest booking can anchor your week.
- Courses compared4
- Visitor rounds fromUS$150
- Fly intoBridgetown (BGI)
- Driest monthsDec–May
- Open to day visitors3 of 4 clubs
Compare Barbados courses
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| Course | Green fee from | What’s included | Getting there | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1Sandy Lane Golf ClubThree-course resort | US$240Checked November 2026 · details | BookRead the guide | ||
 2Royal WestmorelandPrivate estate course | US$375Checked November 2026 · details | BookRead the guide | ||
 3Apes Hill BarbadosVilla-guest course | Rates on request · how to book | BookRead the guide | ||
 4Barbados Golf ClubPublic championship course | US$150Checked November 2026 · details | BookRead the guide |
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Which Barbados course should you book?
Sandy Lane Golf Club
Sandy Lane’s Country Club, Fazio’s par 72 of 7,060 yards and the course Germany won the 2006 WGC-World Cup on. Non-residents can book it at any time of day, with no handicap certificate asked for.
Green fees & bookingApes Hill Barbados
Apes Hill, Ron Kirby’s rebuilt par 71 high in the St James hills, where a three-bedroom villa brings three rounds and a four-bedroom villa four. The twelfth looks over both the Caribbean and the Atlantic.
Green fees & bookingBarbados Golf Club
Barbados Golf Club, the only course here you can walk with a pull trolley. Its US$150 deal bundles rental clubs and a south coast hotel pickup, and it is close enough to BGI for an arrival-day round.
Green fees & bookingWhat a round really costs.
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- Caddie+
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- Villa or room
Visitor rates are published in US dollars, although Sandy Lane bills in Barbados dollars and the public club’s standard card is in BDS$ at two to one. The cheapest full round is Barbados Golf Club’s US$150 visitor package, clubs and transfer included, with US$20 more for a cart. Sandy Lane’s latest published card charged non-residents US$300 for the Country Club in winter and US$240 from mid-April, cart included, plus US$50 per cart for the compulsory caddie and a tip. Royal Westmoreland asks US$375 with a cart. Apes Hill has no green fee at all: your rounds come inside a villa stay priced on request.
Getting around.
Grantley Adams International (BGI) sits on the south-east tip, which puts Barbados Golf Club minutes away and the west coast trio on the far side of Bridgetown. Premier Golf allows 30 to 45 minutes to Sandy Lane depending on traffic; Royal Westmoreland is about ten minutes further north, and Apes Hill is a climb inland above Holetown. Taxis run on fixed rates from the airport rank. To hire a car you need your home licence plus a Barbados visitor’s permit, which the rental desk issues on the spot. A Holetown base keeps three courses close; use the south coast for Durants.
When to play.
December to May is roughly the dry stretch and the busiest time on the tee sheets, so the narrow visitor windows at Royal Westmoreland fill fastest then. Sandy Lane charges its higher winter rate from November until mid-April, then drops to summer pricing. June to November is hurricane season in the Atlantic, with more afternoon storms. Apes Hill has hosted the Legends Tour’s Barbados Open each year from 2024 to 2026, so check the dates if you are staying there. Barbados Golf Club runs member tournaments most Saturdays, which makes weekdays easier for groups.
Questions golfers ask.
Which Barbados golf courses can visitors play?
Barbados Golf Club is fully public, and Sandy Lane sells its Country Club and Old Nine to non-residents. Royal Westmoreland takes outside golfers only between 10.30 and 11am. The Green Monkey at Sandy Lane is for resort guests, and Apes Hill for its villa guests, homeowners and members’ guests.
How much does a round of golf cost in Barbados?
From US$150 at Barbados Golf Club with rental clubs and a hotel pickup, or US$140 for its partner hotel guests. Sandy Lane’s Country Club was US$240 to US$300 for non-residents on the 2025–26 card, plus US$50 per cart for a caddie. Royal Westmoreland charges US$375 including a cart.
How do I book a tee time at Royal Westmoreland?
Phone the Golf Pro Shop (+1 246 419 7242 or 7244) or send the online enquiry, starting exactly a week before your chosen date. Non-staying golfers are limited to 10.30–11am, so call on the first day the window opens in winter.
Do I need a handicap certificate to play golf in Barbados?
Not for an ordinary round at the two public-facing clubs. Sandy Lane sets no certificate requirement and no limit on any of its three courses, and Barbados Golf Club asks for proof of handicap only if you enter one of its tournaments. Bring at least six clubs to Durants.
Are there caddies on Barbados golf courses?
Only at Sandy Lane, where one caddie per cart is compulsory on the Country Club and Green Monkey at US$50 for 18 holes plus your tip. Royal Westmoreland and Apes Hill are cart courses with no caddies listed, and Barbados Golf Club has none, though it has promoted a Golf Buddy scheme with local members.