
The Further You Look
Jamaica's Golf Vibrations
By Andrew Marshall
Photography by Paul Marshall
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Jamaica, the Caribbean’s largest English-speaking island, is a feast of many flavors, and the familiar fare of rum, reggae, jerk chicken, sugary sand beaches, aquamarine waters, towering palms and cheek-caressing trade winds are merely the appetizers, and for the avid golfer there’s top shelf golf.
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Golf is a game founded on just principles—integrity, to call a penalty on yourself when no one is watching—graciousness, even in defeat and courage to risk losing everything or gain it all in one stroke. From the moment you set foot on the tee box, look your competitor in the eye and shake his/her hand, it is in this grasp that those beliefs are resurrected.
Jack Nicklaus once said, “I never went into a tournament or round of golf thinking I had to beat a certain player. I had to beat the golf course.” Yes, beat the golf course. It’s a simple, reoccurring phrase many choose to toss around, unlike Nicklaus, as some philosophical one-liner, showcasing the depth of their mental aptitude. The command is straightforward: scope the land, see the shot and execute.











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