Port Royal Golf Club is a Troon Golf-managed facility that plays along the aqua-blue coastline of Bermuda, just a short drive from shopping at the Clock Tower Mall at Royal Navy Dock Yard.
thrilling 360-degree view atop Gibbs Hill Lighthouse. Just as cook, Fairmont Southampton trolleys transport guests to Turtle Hill and all other areas of the comprehensive resort, making your journey easy. The resort’s private Beach Club is the portal to snorkeling and diving. Adjoining tennis courts lead to the public Horseshoe Beach, which is renowned worldwide. The trail above delivers an aquarium view as giant colorful parrotfish swim in the aqua sea below. Jagged rocks form private caves and coves for intimate exploration. The Dock on the other side of the Fairmont Southampton and the historic Waterlot Inn steak house overlook the Great Sound, the waterway of the 2017 America’s Cup. A complimentary Fairmont ferry sails to the Fairmont Princess hotel in Hamilton for exploration of harbour history, art, shops and eateries. Bermuda shorts are the welcome attire and through March the Southampton offers a Bermuda shorts temperature guarantee that can’t be beat. Tucker’s Town is known as the Beverly
Hills of Bermuda and home to two fine courses. Mid Ocean Golf Club requires blind tee shots over hills and valleys to elevated greens. Ocean holes are serenely lit by multiple shades of clear bay waters. Bluebirds flit in the air and dance on the tee boxes as if in the movie “Enchanted.” Tucker’s Point Golf Club is perfect for a first or final round due to proximity of the airport. Snow White-like palaces mingle with “Barbie Doll dream houses” in the softest of pastel hues around the course. Bermuda law requires uniform whitewashed roof construction that appears like Legos, which captures and drains rainwater into cisterns below. The upscale beachside known as Rosewood Tucker’s Point is tucked into this course.
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across the Great Sound between the City of Hamilton and Somerset or Paget and Warwick for around $4. The best view of Bermuda is on the open seat of a pedal bike or scooter. In spite of many cautions, we felt compelled and took the required safety lesson and test before receiving the key to our scooter and adventure. For $100 we zipped around the entire 21-square-mile island in just a day. Speed is limited to 20 mph but roads are narrow, curvy and often guarded by high stone walls leaving no margin for errors. And like the British, they drive on the left side. Navigation is easy with no fear of getting lost in the Bermuda Triangle. St George is one of our favorite
Port Royal Golf Club is the Troon-
managed course known for hosting the Grand Slam of Golf, featuring the four major winners on the PGA Tour. From the perched clubhouse this links style course drops into valleys with tree-lined fairways, somewhat protected from prevailing winds until meeting the ocean edge next to the Pompano Beach Club. This intimate, old-style resort hangs over an ocean cliff with stairs to a short private beach. Trans- portation is furnished to Port Royal where remnants of an old fort guard the 15th
tee
box and deliver a 360-degree course and water view. The 16th
hole below is one of
the most incredible ocean par 3s in golf. Any winning shot to the green must be aimed far out over the water to be blown back to land. Seasonal winds vary from a light breeze to gale-force intensity that can play up to a four- or five-club difference. Getting around Bermuda will not
be by a rental car, as only residents are allowed to drive due to “pollution and traffic jams that just don’t fit into Bermuda’s lifestyle.” Arrange a hotel shuttle or take a taxi from the airport. Believe it or not, taxis are plentiful and responsive everywhere. Though a bit pricey, taxi drivers double as your friendly tour guides. Public buses are fairly efficient and a token per ride costs just a buck twenty-five even if correct change is required. Ferries are fun, skimming
stops. Designated a UNESCO site where Sir George Somers and his men landed in 1609 after their ship Sea Venture was wrecked at a nearby reef. History began and still unfolds today at the Harbour and in King’s Square with reenactments at the stockades, a ducking stool, museums, and forts. Visit the Bermuda Perfumery, shops, ships, restaurants, taverns, churches and more. The Royal Naval Dockyard is another
of our favorites. It was home to the former British Royal Navy on the island’s west side. The Bermuda National Museum preserves the old fort intact with facts and artifacts. All aspects of the 400-year- old history are uniquely depicted on murals and in ammunition rooms. A Dolphin Quest delivers interactive family entertainment. Shop in the Clock Tower Mall, Glass Studio and sample the treats from the Rum Cake Company. Bermuda’s beaches are the best. When it comes combing, strolling or swimming, all are accessible on a hop-on-hop-off basis, although some activities are limited in winter. Year round the pursuit of Bermuda pink sand is successful in varying degrees from flecks to flocking in remote areas. Enjoy fresh seafood and toast the sunset with a Dark and Stormy concocted from Gosling’s Black Seal, ginger beer and a slice of lime. The drink makes for many a happy hour! Yes, chances are you will love Bermuda, an island to behold. n
Alice and Danny Scott are A Couple of Travelers and write a regular column on their globe-trotting golf adventures for New England Golf Monthly. They live in Gilbert, AZ.
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