It's that time of year again. I'm about to begin planning this year's trip to Jamaica. One of the golf courses that will be on my itinerary will be the White Witch at the Rose Hall Resort. The course is perhaps the most well known layout on the island and, with 16 of its holes overlooking the ocean, it's certainly one of the most scenic. The White Witch golf course is a joy to play. Part of The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, it winds its way around more than 600 acres of lush, tropical greenery and gently rolling landscape. It's a long, and extremely tough, par 71; 6,719 yards of golf. It's enjoyable golf course, challenging and one of the most memorable you'll ever play. To learn more about the course, green fees, and tee times, please check out my full review of the White Witch Golf Course, Rose Hall, Jamaica.

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The image above is of the 5th and 7th holes at Cinnamon Hill at Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Jamaica. Is that not a stunning view? The Cinnamon hill golf course, located on the Rose Hall plantation, is an ocean-front, tropical golf course with roots that date back to the Golden Era of sail and exploration. The 18-hole layout plays 6,828 yards from the back tees for a par of 72. Cinnamon Hill is one of Jamaica's finest, and a great destination for that once-in-a-lifetime golf/family vacation. Learn more about Cinnamon Hill golf course: read my review.

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The all-inclusive golf vacation is a tempting idea, and none the more-so than those offered by Sandals Resorts in Jamaica. There are seven Sandals resorts at four different Jamaica locations (Ocho Rios, Whitehouse, Negril and Montego Bay). Resorts I can personally recommend include Sandals Royal Caribbean and Sandals Montego Bay. Several of the resorts are just a shuttle ride away from the Sandals Golf & Country Club in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Golf is included in the Sandals all-inclusive package, no matter which one of the seven resorts you choose to stay at. If you'd like to learn more about golf at Sandals Jamaica, please read my full review of the Sandals Golf and Country Club, Jamaica.

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Not the longest, or the toughest, layout in the Islands, but certainly one of the most enjoyable, Breezes SuperClubs Runaway Bay Resort and Golf Club, Jamaica has a great deal to offer the golfer in search of that much-needed winter golf getaway. Located just to the west of Ocho Rios, the resort features an 18-hole championship golf course complete with golf academy and all the usual facilities we've come to expect at a major golf resort. Better yet, green fees, and just everything else, are included: this is an all-inclusive resort. If you're planning a winter getaway, Runaway Bay Resort and Golf Club should be high on your list of possibilities.

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