Set 1,000 feet above sea level on a former sugar plantation, Apes Hill opened in 2009 and was substantially rebuilt under a $24 million renovation led by Ron Kirby, reopening in January 2022. The par-71 layout looks out over both the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean and won World's Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility at the 2023 World Golf Awards along with Caribbean and Barbados course-of-the-year honors.
This course is in our GSPro library — pull it up in any bay and play it wall to wall.
"Routing climbs through gullies and fig groves with green monkeys crossing the fairways; end the day with a bet on the island-green 19th."
Perched 1,000 feet up in Barbados's interior, Apes Hill opened in 2009 designed by Jeff Potts and Chris Cole, then underwent a $24 million rebuild under Ron Kirby after a 2020 ownership change, reopening in January 2022 with a redesigned layout, a new par-3 course, and a rebuilt clubhouse. The elevation gives golfers simultaneous views of the Caribbean Sea to the west and the Atlantic to the east — a rare double-ocean vista in Caribbean golf.
Caribbean golf travelers who want a modern, immaculately conditioned course with genuine wow-factor views.
The "Amen Corner" stretch and the run of par-3s are the calling cards — widely cited as among the best short holes anywhere in the Caribbean.
Wide, generous fairways and fair, true greens make it more forgiving than its dramatic elevation suggests — a good step-up round for an improving golfer, though wind at altitude adds a wrinkle.
Listed in GSPro's course catalog; the sim version reflects the wide-fairway, fair-greens character rather than a penal one, so it's a good scenic, lower-stress Clubhouse round.
Private club with resort villa/membership access — visiting play is generally arranged through Apes Hill Barbados Golf Resort stay-and-play packages rather than a walk-up green fee.
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