4table> Port Royal opened for play in 1970. The architect, world renowned Robert Trent Jones Sr., has been quoted as saying that Port Royal was his finest design outside of mainland United States. As such, this facility has pedigree, prestige and is an asset Bermuda can be proud of. The intended renovations at Port Royal will fit into the Ministry of Tourism's stated policy of promoting Bermuda as a Golf and Spa resort.
Designed in 1970 by world-renowned architect Robert Trent Jones Sr., Port Royal Golf Course in 2010 completed a $14.5 million renovation, a complete makeover spearheaded by original design team member Robert Rulewich in preparation for the 2009/2010 PGA Grand Slam of Golf. Thanks to the valued support of the Bermuda Government, Port Royal is now one of the world's premier public golf courses featuring breathtaking tropical landscapes and sweeping ocean vistas-an open, natural environment created by replacing invasive tree species with hundreds of Bermuda cedar saplings.
Now with Atlantic Ocean views from nearly every hole, Port Royal is Bermuda's most picturesque course with tranquil new lakes supported by a state-of-the-art irrigation system for world-class conditions year round. In addition to brand new TifEagle greens, which offer a more consistent roll, the course has been extended by 281 yards. At a total of 6,842 yards it is now Bermuda's longest and most exciting course. With new bunkers shaped to be consistent with the contours of the land, Port Royal also features some of the most stunning holes in golf-most notably the film-gobbling 16th, a 238-yard crescent-shaped par-three with nothing but the Atlantic Ocean between the tee and the pin. Maintaining the playability and feel of Port Royal's original design, our recent renovations have resulted in a challenging course for advanced golfers and high handicappers alike.
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