Golf & Gym questions .

[Fred Stripe]

Looking for info on the golf course in Negril,price,course condition,was it worth it? Also I heard you can pay for a day at the Swept Away gym????? How much? Thanx.

[Living_the_Dream]

Hi Fred

I have played Negril Hills several times, plan on playing over the Thanksgiving holiday week. As for price about 125 per round including caddie, cart and green fee. As for condition, I play a resort course at home, it is much nicer than Negril Hills. That said the course is not bad at all. I have found the greens to be a little slow but the ones i normally play are very very fast. I have heard other people call Negril Hills slow so i guess it is more relative as to what you are used to. I find the fairways to be much harder and more bounce and roll than my home course and not quite as luck. If you miss the fairway the rough is jungle. The course is on the short side but not without challenge, you need control of your golf ball. By all means listen to the caddie on break, the greens can be tricky.

Personally i love the course but it is not as nice as Tryall or White Witch. I think you would enjoy it. Bring you own clubs as the rentals only ok.

[Papa Georgie]

The caddies know every inch of the course. Once my ball "landed" in some bushes.
Caddie said, " its gone man".
I said, " no man we can find that one".
Caddie said, "no man, stinging bees in there".

Listen to your caddie.

[Irie John]

Fred, negotiate the price. I have never paid $70 for golf, caddy, cart & clubs at Negril Hills & have played there 100+ times. The $125 price mentioned above is about double what you can actually negotiate. I'm sure you know that "cash is king".

[Fred Stripe]

Thanx John,,,by the time I play they will be paying Me?

[gailnegril]

Swept Away$25/ day or 1 week but monthly $180

[Fred Stripe]

Thanx Gail....When I stayed at Swept the bar had smoothies and Red Stripes, so maybe I work out/swim/and get some drinks??????Great area, especially if it's rainy.Good deal for $25.

[poolguywindsor]

I am pretty sure they serve some type of smoothies, but you have to pay for them.

The golf makes for a fun day!

[Fred Stripe]

Gail,do they give you a wristband for the gym?

[Kahuna3]

Gail,do they give you a wristband for the gym?

They don't give wrist bands, but you get checked in at the guard shack as you enter the gym complex. We joined for a month last year.
Then you have free roaming of that part of CSA, which includes coffee, smoothies, etc at the gym bar. Also use of the pool and pool table, table tennis and classes, etc.
Very nice, but the gym equipment needs updating.