The
Leeward Golf Association was initiated in 1989.
The
Mt Irvine Bay Golf Club has been generously offered as the home course
of the Leeward Golf Association.
The
Mount Irvine Bay Golf Course is an award-winning, championship quality
18-hole course with spectacular views of the Caribbean Sea, carved out
from the grounds of an old coconut plantation.
The
course was designed by the late Commander John D. Harris, who designed
more than 30 golf courses, and this course is considered
to
be one of his finest. It is regarded as one of the premier golf courses
in the Caribbean. There are sea views from every hole of the Caribbean
Sea. The sharp, dog-legged, hole 9 is played from an elevated tee, showing
all the hazards. The 5 par-3 holes are very challenging; only two are
less than 200 yards. The course has a subterranean irrigation network.
Established
in 1968, the course is set within gently rolling countryside along the
north coast of Tobago, with a view of the sea from every hole and an
abundance of massive coconut palm trees.
Awards
The Mount Irvine Bay Hotel and Golf Club was voted the Caribbean Golf
Resort of 1994 by the readers of the award-winning Lifestyle & Travel
Magazine "Caribbean World" in association with the "Travel
Weekly" magazine of the United Kingdom. The award was presented
by well-known Trinidadian broadcaster with BBC TV, Mr Trevor McDonald,
and received by Mrs Pamela Jenkinson on behalf of the hotel.
Course
Records
The Course record of 65 is currently held by British Pro, Roger Chapman,
and the Ladies' Record of 69 by Julie Greenhaigh.
Major
Tournaments
The Tobago Golf Club was selected in 1969 to host one of the tournaments
in the famous film and TV series "Shell's Wonderful World of Golf".
It has also hosted the Johnnie Walker International Pro-Am.
Facilities
Mount Irvine boasts a well-furnished Club House and Restaurant with
golf carts and other equipment available for rent. Click here to see
our green fees and other rates.