The 200-room Magdalena Grand Beach & Golf Resort in Tobago has earned the distinction as T&T's Best Golf Hotel for the second consecutive year at the World Golf Awards.
Magdalena Grand was recognised for excellence in managing Tobago Plantations Golf Course, an 18-hole championship course located on the resort's grounds.
The annual World Golf Awards serve to celebrate and reward excellence in golf tourism, world-class courses and golf destinations. The gala event was held November 7 at the Conrad Algarve in Portugal.
"We are honoured that the World Golf Awards recognised Magdalena Grand Beach and Golf Resort for the second consecutive year as Trinidad and Tobago's Best Golf Hotel," said Christopher Forbes, general manager of Magdalena Grand.
"We have managed Tobago Plantations Golf Course for two years and during that time our entire team has worked to raise the profile of the course and develop it into a world-class championship golf course."
The Tobago Plantations Golf Course is a Par-72, 18-hole course woven into the landscape of Tobago Plantations Estate, a gated community of luxury villas, condos and bungalows, and meets Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and Championship standards.
It is a PGA-designed course created by Bob Hunt and Marcus Blackburn of PGA Golf Management Ltd, a design, development and management arm of the Professional Golfers' Association of Great Britain and Ireland.
The course is a certified member of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System, an environmental programme offered by Audubon International. In addition, the course has received certification for its environmental planning.
Golfers can practice their short game on the pitching and putting greens while enhancing their swing at the driving range.
The club house, situated between the first and tenth tees, features a pro shop, club room lounge, shoes and club rental, changing rooms, classrooms and golf bag storage. The club house restaurant–Fairways Bar & Grill–offers a comprehensive food and beverage menu.