The “Little Apes” Par-3 course at Apes Hill Barbados has been named the Caribbean’s Finest 9-Gap Golf Course on the prestigious 2025 World Golf Awards, celebrating excellence in golf tourism and course design throughout the globe.
Nestled within the coronary heart of Apes Hill’s gorgeous 475-acre property, Little Apes is a enjoyable and scenic quick course for all of the household the place golfers of all ages and skills can share the enjoyment of the sport. With 9 holes starting from 95 to 145 yards, the par-27 strolling course is about amid breathtaking views of Barbados and the Caribbean Sea.
Designed by the legendary Ron Kirby, the holes are impressed by well-known golf holes from all over the world, reimagined for family-friendly play.
“From the outset, the imaginative and prescient at Apes Hill has all the time been to create an gratifying and memorable {golfing} expertise the place you may really feel at house irrespective of your ability degree, age, or how lengthy you might have been taking part in,” mentioned Jody Addison, Director of Golf at Apes Hill Barbados.
“Ron Kirby embodied that philosophy together with his redesign of our championship course, and it’s an ethos we’ve carried into Little Apes, which we imagine will present limitless enjoyable for younger kids and the entire household in equal measure. We’re honoured that this imaginative and prescient has been recognised on a world stage.”
COURSE FOR EVERYONE
Little Apes encourages shared moments from laughter on the green to the joys of sinking a primary putt, creating an environment that’s as a lot about connection as it’s about golf. The compact format makes it excellent for households, juniors and skilled gamers trying to refine their quick recreation.
With no golf carts required, gamers can take pleasure in an hour-long spherical the place every gap is playable and gratifying, inviting even learners to step onto the course with confidence, outfitted with little greater than a wedge and a putter.
The Little Apes course joins Apes Hill’s championship 18-hole format and its famed “nineteenth gap” island inexperienced problem – impressed by the long-lasting seventeenth at TPC Sawgrass – the place world class golf sits in concord with nature.
The award underscores Apes Hill Barbados’ rising popularity as a world-class golf and life-style vacation spot, the place innovation, sustainability and neighborhood come collectively in concord and builds on earlier accolades from the World Golf Awards together with final years ‘World’s Finest Eco-Pleasant Golf Facility’ and the ‘Caribbean’s Finest Golf Course’.
For extra info on Little Apes and the Apes Hill {golfing} expertise, go to Little Apes: Our 9-Gap Par-3 Course | Apes Hill Barbados
