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3.5
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3.1
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
5.0
Amenities
3.6
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4.0
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3.5
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4.5
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6311 yards
Slope 128
Rating 70.9

Formerly the Upton Golf Club, Sandals Upton Estate Golf & Country Club boasts one of the most popular golf courses in Jamaica. Many changes were made to the original nine-hole course, including its expansion into an 18-hole course and the replacement of the grass on the greens and fairways. The course offers many challenges including narrow fairways and small greens that drop-off abruptly across an undulating landscape. Although there are many beautiful views of both the sea and mountains to distract golfers, this course requires precision. Sandals Upton Estate Golf & Country Club also offers two practice areas, both with putting greens and chipping areas.

Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Bermuda
Greens Tifdwarf Bermuda
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies Yes - mandatory ( $20 )
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Most credit cards accepted
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.5
6 Reviews (6)
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Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

You gotta request Dianna as your Caddy!

Course is great. Sure, the greens are a little slow, but everything else is in phenomenal conditions. You get a caddy to enhance the experience, and I'd strongly recommend requesting Dianna. She made the day way better and knew the course in and out. Even some putts I would have never believed her reads to be right, turns out they were.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 638
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Golf Advisor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Jamaica's jungle golf experience

Sandals golf doesn't get mentioned along with the upper tier courses of Montego Bay, but for a golfer on a Jamaican vacation, it's well worth it to sacrifice the beach for a tee time. The course was in solid shape when I played it. The greens were slow - and likely always will be - but it's nothing you can't adjust to with some patience. Taking a local caddie is what makes the round go. The greens are some of the smallest in resort golf. Hitting them is hard enough. Putting on them is even trickier. Many holes are quite hilly or feature a dogleg, meaning you've got to have a strategy to be in the right position to score well. The only real water hazard is the pond between the 10th and 18th fairway. Only a good drive on the last hole will carry it, something neither me or my playing partner could accomplish. The clubhouse is relatively new, rebuilt after a fire in 2021. There's a bar upstairs serving food and drinks and a spacious pro shop below.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Poor conditions

Course is equal to marginal $25 course back home. Expected resort level got low end municipal

Greens terrible. Holes under repair Not worth the time much less the money

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Scenic Course

Played this course while on vacation, played it three times. The course is very scenic with many changes in elevation. Fairways are nice and wide, rough is very playable but will penalize you if you do not strike the ball first. The greens could be better though, they were rough and patchy. They are small and very challenging. Listen to your caddy, they know the breaks!
The staff is very friendly. Our caddy for the three rounds was awesome! He quickly recognized our games, my wife and I, and suggested the most appropriate club for the situation.
All in all, a very good course, truly enjoyes playing this track!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 143
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Golf Channel
Walked
Conditions Good
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Golf Packages

BEACHES – JAMAICA

FROM $787 (USD)
JAMAICA | Enjoy accommodations at Beaches Ocho Rios or Beaches Negril, unlimited golf at Sandals Golf Club – Ocho Rios, and an “all-inclusive” experience that includes: dining at any of the resort’s gourmet restaurants, unlimited premium liquors, and various water and land sports activities.

SANDALS – JAMAICA

FROM $627 (USD)
JAMAICA | Enjoy accommodations at any Sandals Jamaica resort (Montego Bay, Royal Caribbean, Negril, Royal Plantation, Ochi, South Coast, or Dunn’s River), unlimited golf at Sandals Golf Club – Ocho Rios, and an “all-inclusive” experience that includes: dining at any of the resort’s gourmet restaurants, unlimited premium liquors, and various water and land sports activities.

SANDALS – ST. LUCIA

FROM $687 (USD)
ST. LUCIA | Enjoy accommodations at any Sandals St. Lucia resort (Halcyon, Grande St. Lucia, or Regency Le Toc), unlimited golf at Sandals Regency Le Toc or Sandals St. Lucia Golf & Country Club, and an “all-inclusive” experience that includes: dining at any of the resort’s gourmet restaurants, unlimited premium liquors, and various water and land sports activities.
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