Virtuoso Insights - February/March 2009 - (Page 16) Half Moon (Montego Bay, JaMaiCa) You’ll thank your lucky stars for a vacation at Half Moon, recognized as a member of Jack Nicklaus’s “Great Golf Resorts of the World.” The 7,119-yard Robert Trent Jones, Sr.–designed course — recently renovated by Jones’s partner, Roger Rulewich — is regarded as one of the best walking courses in the Caribbean, with plenty of greenside bunkers and undulating fairways. Gain insight on how to play it with private lessons at the Half Moon Golf Academy led by Ewan Peebles; the resort’s Director of Golf, Peebles is currently the number-one ranked professional PGA golfer in Jamaica. Afterward, retreat to the 68,000-square-foot Fern Tree Spa for an individualized treatment using native herbs, fruits, and botanicals. Virtuoso guests enjoy a room upgrade at time of booking, if available; VIP check-in; welcome gift; full breakfast daily; and private roundtrip airport transfers. From $205 per room, per night. Caribbean comforts, served in style at Half Moon’s Fern Tree Café and (below) Tortuga Bay’s Dye-namic La Cana Golf Course. TorTuga Bay HoTel (Punta Cana, DoMiniCan RePuBliC) For an absolutely Dye-namic Caribbean getaway, head to the P.B. Dye–designed La Cana Golf Course at the Puntacana Resort. Stretching 7,152 yards, this challenging course features four astounding holes playing directly along the Caribbean. Master them with a private lesson from the Puntacana golf pro, or sign up for one of the resort’s weekly clinics. Then relax at Puntacana’s boutique hotel, Tortuga Bay — which boasts spacious suites and villas designed by Oscar de la Renta — before attempting the resort’s new course from Tom Fazio, due to be completed this year. Virtuoso guests enjoy a room upgrade, if available; one Six Senses Signature Stay per person, including spa consultation, steam and sauna, and 30-minute massage, once per stay; early check-in and late checkout, if available; and, for stays of five nights or longer, one $50 credit for Bamboo restaurant, featuring unique Caribbean-Asian fusion fare. From $525 per room, per night. More caribbean Golf on page 18 P 16 Virtuoso insights
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