Montego Bay, Jamaica, has become a serious golf destination and the iconic Half Moon Resort and Spa is at the center of it all. The 18-hole championship course seduces golfers with swaying palm trees that line the fairways, while the island’s mountains fill the distant horizon. Designed by the legendary Robert Trent Jones Sr. and re-designed and modernized by Roger Rulewich in 2004 and 2005, the course offers plenty of challenges. In fact, the Jamaica Open has called Half Moon home since 2007. Just a drive and chip away are the White Witch and Cinnamon Hill golf courses, both designed by Robert von Hagge and Rick Baril. White Witch is another championship golf course, carved from the rolling countryside of Jamaica’s historic Rose Hall Plantation.
At Cinnamon Hill, golfers will experience ocean spray as they putt on seaside greens hundreds of feet above the turquoise Caribbean. As man doesn’t live by golf alone (much as he may wish to), there are two inviting miles of beach to stroll on Half Moon’s sprawling 400 acres. A muscle memory massage to experience in the tranquil oasis that is the Fern Tree Spa. A uniquely Jamaican meal created by Chef de Cuisine Christopher Golding at the awardwinning Sugar Mill restaurant, featuring such dishes as Crayfish Bisque, Brandade with Ackee Flan, and a meat and seafood brochette flamed with aged rum. And finally, a deep and restful sleep on a king-size bed in a luxurious oceanfront suite.