Nevis
Four Seasons
This speck of an island southeast of Puerto Rico, was thrust to the forefront of world travel in 1991 when Four Seasons Nevis opened as the Caribbean’s first AAA Five Diamond Resort. Over the years it has garnered a list of awards and accolades as lengthy as the dining room's extensive wine list.
Adding to the appeal of the property is the 18-hole championship course designed by Robert Trent Jones II. The 6,080-metre layout is a roller-coaster ride along the flanks of a cloud-capped volcano, with dramatic views at every turn. The course winds gently up the slope of Nevis Peak to the signature hole, the par-five 15th that is set some 150-metres above sea level offering magnificent vistas of St Kitts and its neighbouring islands. The hole measures a whopping 603-metres from the back tees and requires a 218-plus carry over a dramatic gorge to reach the shallow fairway.
The home hole, a straightforward par-4 played towards the ocean, may well be the best hole on the course. If you time it just right (teeing off just after lunch), you finish holing out on the green with a beautiful sunset cresting the crystal blue water of the Caribbean Sea. This is tropical island golf at its most memorable.
Contact: www.fourseasons.com/nevis/
