Superior golfing offered at Sandy Lane

With 45 holes of world-class golf, Sandy Lane provides the ultimate choice in contrasting golfing experiences

Guests can choose between Sandy Lane's three distinct golf courses, the Old Nine, the Country Club, and the Green Monkey, resulting in an almost endless array of superior golf experiences.

Spend a relaxing afternoon on the famous Old Nine course. Constructed in 1961, the course is intimate yet challenging. With its tree-lined fairways, it winds its way magically through the old estate. When the Old Nine course opened, it was among the first resort courses built in the Caribbean. Today it remains with all it glamour, featuring mahogany lined fairways and small well guarded greens. The course provides for a cool morning or afternoon walking round of golf with the stunning view from the elevated tees of the signature par 3, hole number 7.

The first course designed by Tom Fazio outside the US, the exquisite and demanding par-72, 18-hole Country Club course features lush greens, five lakes and lovely open fairways with angled slopes. Most holes offer spectacular Caribbean Sea views, shared with the famous Bajan Green Monkeys which live in the gullies in and around the course. The course comprises 5 par threes, 8 par fours, and 5 par fives.

Tom Fazio, one of the leading golf course architects in the United States, has created a masterpiece with Sandy Lane's third course, The Green Monkey. Carved out of a former quarry with dramatic elevation changes and spectacular views of the Caribbean Sea, the course offers a new challenge to golfers with four holes that play into or from the quarry. The course is named after its namesake, the Bajan Green Monkey, and aptly features a bunker with a grass island carved in the shape of a monkey. One of Tom Fazio's most magnificent and exciting designs yet, the course comprises five par threes, five par fives and eight par fours.

Everything on all three courses is state-of-the-art, even down to the golf carts, which feature GPS tracking and three-dimensional screens with the layout of each hole.

In December 2001, the 55,000-square-foot Clubhouse opened. Designed by Johnson Fain Partners, the Clubhouse features panoramic views of the Country Club course's 9th and 18th holes and the Green Monkey, as well as being home to the Country Club bar and restaurant, locker rooms and a fully-stocked pro shop.

From the 45 holes of golf to the gourmet cuisine, Sandy Lane represents the absolute pinnacle in comfort, luxury and service. Guest rooms and suites at Sandy Lane are incredibly spacious and boast a sumptuous, comfortable décor with marble floors, plantation-style furniture, elegant fabrics and a large private verandah. Modern high-tech amenities include high-speed wireless Internet access throughout the hotel, plasma screen TV with a NEOS entertainment center and control panel on each side of the bed for regulating nearly everything in the room. Sandy Lane's additional details range from airport transfers in Bentley's to a host of amenities including a deluxe 47,000-square-foot spa and a five-bedroom villa featuring a spacious courtyard with a private pool, oversized Jacuzzi and its own butler, housekeeper, chef and 24-hour security guard.

Service at Sandy Lane is designed to meet every conceivable need, including a 24-hour concierge who can handle everything from packing and unpacking to pressing to arranging island activities and tee times. Other services include a welcome with chilled towel and tropical drink, personalized in-room check-in, twice-daily maid service, round-the-clock room service, and beachside service - including sunglass cleaning, Evian misting and refreshing sorbets.

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About Sandy Lane

Sandy Lane is located on the western coast of the island of Barbados. Originally built in 1961, Dermot Desmond, J.P. McManus and partners purchased the property and golf course in 1996 and completely rebuilt and expanded, opening in March 2001.

This exclusive 112-room resort has stylish lodging in rooms that average 900 square feet, a five-bedroom villa, luxury Bentley airport transfers, four restaurants including the signature restaurant L'Acajou, five bars, a 47,000-square-foot spa and three distinct golf courses offering guests the best golf in the Caribbean. Two of the courses are Tom Fazio-designed 18-hole courses including the Green Monkey Course.

Rates for 2006 at Sandy Lane range from $850 to $3600 for rooms, $1500 to $5300 for suites, and $3300 to $8800 for penthouses, and $8,000 to $25,000 for the Villa at Sandy Lane. For more information and reservations, visit the resort's website, www.sandylane.com or call Sandy Lane at (246) 444-2001 or toll free at 866-444-4080. Sandy Lane is a partner of Virtuoso and a Member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts.