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Sandals Golf & Country Club, also called Upton Estate Golf & Country Club, is an 18-hole course in the hills above Ocho Rios. K. Saunders as designer, noting that it began as a nine-hole course before later expansion to 18.
Sandals currently publishes a length of 6,404 yards and describes the course as par 71 in its dedicated golf material, although one Sandals resort page calls it par 72. A published hole-by-hole scorecard totals par 71, supporting that figure. The course rises to roughly 700 feet above sea level and uses significant elevation change, narrow playing corridors and rolling terrain.
The course is an 18-hole resort golf course. It plays to par 71, 5,856m (6,404 yards). Designed by P.K. Saunders, the course originally opened in 1951. It is open to the public. On-site facilities include Driving Range, Putting Green, Chipping Green, Pro Shop, Restaurant, Snack Bar, Golf Club Hire, Golf Cart Hire, and 2 more.
Golf Digest records Upton Estate Golf and Country Club as dating to 1951 and credits P.K. Saunders with the design. The course began as a nine-hole layout, placing its origins among Jamaica's older established golf properties.
The course occupies rolling ground in the hills above Ocho Rios, reaching roughly 700 feet above sea level. Its relatively modest overall yardage is offset by elevation changes, narrow fairways and drop-offs.
The original nine-hole course was subsequently expanded to 18 holes. It later became part of Sandals' Jamaican golf offering and is now marketed under both Sandals Golf & Country Club and Upton Estate Golf & Country Club.
Sandals operates the course as part of its Ocho Rios resort golf programme. Paying outside play is advertised, while guests at participating Sandals and Beaches resorts receive complimentary green fees. Practice facilities, putting and chipping greens, a pro shop and food facilities are available.
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| Front 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 |
| Metres | 434 | 424 | 300 | 145 | 317 | 344 | 190 | 280 | 312 | 2746 |
| Yards | 475 | 464 | 328 | 159 | 347 | 376 | 208 | 306 | 341 | 3004 |
| Index | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Back 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Metres | 323 | 143 | 369 | 123 | 417 | 149 | 450 | 215 | 338 | 2527 | 5273 |
| Yards | 353 | 156 | 404 | 135 | 456 | 163 | 492 | 235 | 370 | 2764 | 5768 |
| Index | 4 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 10 | - | - |
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