Albany Golf Club
Ernie Els designed the championship course at Albany, the exclusive resort community on the southwest coast of New Providence near Nassau. A par 72 of about 7,300 yards, it crosses links-style fairways, desert-inspired dunes and water on land shaped for big-name golf.
Photo: Albany Golf Course via Google.
The verdict
Albany is the most exclusive address in Bahamian golf, an ultra-private resort community on the southwest tip of New Providence backed by some of the biggest names in sport and finance. Its centerpiece is an Ernie Els championship course, a par 72 of about 7,300 yards that mixes firm, links-style ground with desert-inspired dunes, water and dramatic shaping you do not expect on a flat island.
This is not a course you simply turn up and play. Albany is a members club at heart, with golf wrapped into a marina, beach and residential community designed for privacy. For most traveling golfers the appeal is aspirational rather than bookable, but for those with access it is one of the most polished and well conditioned tests in the Caribbean, a short drive from Nassau and easy to reach from Florida.
Albany Golf Club at a glance
- Opened
- 2010
- Designer
- Ernie Els
- Type
- Links and desert
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- About 7,300 yds
- Access
- Private members
Designer, par and yardage verified June 2026 from the club and leading course databases. Albany is a par 72 of about 7,300 yards designed by Ernie Els at the private New Providence community. Albany is a private members club, so green fees are not published and access is limited; details change, so always confirm directly before planning around a visit.
The holes worth the trip
Els and his team moved a great deal of sand to give a flat coastal site real movement, and the result is a course that plays far bigger than the terrain suggests. Wide, rumpled fairways run between dunes and bunkering, with multiple tees on every hole stretching the test from a friendly resort length out to a full championship card.
Water and waste areas frame many of the approaches, and the green complexes are bold, with run offs and contours that ask for precise distance control. The wind off the ocean is the constant, shifting club selection hole to hole and rewarding the player who can flight the ball and read the bounce rather than fly everything to the flag.
The conditioning is immaculate, as you would expect of a club at this level, and the closing holes give a strong finish back toward the clubhouse and marina. It is a course built to host elite golf and to reward serious players, with the polish and privacy that define the Albany experience.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Private members club within a gated resort community; play generally limited to members and their guests |
| Green fee | Not published; access is by membership or invitation rather than public tee time |
| Booking | Arrange through a member, a residence stay or a specialist; confirm access well before you travel |
| On the day | Caddies and carts available; full practice complex including a long range and short-game area |
| Getting there | Southwest coast of New Providence, about 20 minutes from Nassau and its international airport |
| Best months | November to May for the drier, breezier high season |
Access verified June 2026; Albany is private and policies change, so always confirm current access directly before planning a visit.
Where to stay nearby
Albany itself offers residences and resort accommodation for members and approved guests, an entirely self contained community with the marina, beach club, spa and restaurants on site. It is built for those who want privacy and seclusion above all, and the golf is one thread in a much larger lifestyle offer.
For most visitors a Nassau golf trip is built around the public-access courses instead, chiefly the Ocean Club on Paradise Island, with Albany admired from a distance. A wider Bahamas golf tour can fold in Sandals Emerald Bay on Great Exuma and the links at The Abaco Club.
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Albany Golf Club questions
Who designed Albany Golf Club?
The championship course at Albany was designed by Ernie Els on the southwest coast of New Providence, a short drive from Nassau.
What is the par and length of Albany Golf Club?
Albany is a par 72 of about 7,300 yards, a links-meets-desert layout with multiple tees on every hole and generous practice facilities.
How much does it cost to play Albany Golf Club?
Albany is a private members club, so green fees are not published and access is limited. Rates and access change, so always confirm directly before any visit.
Can visitors play Albany Golf Club?
Albany is a private community and club; play is generally limited to members and their guests. Any visitor access is by invitation, so confirm directly before planning around it.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designer, par and yardage verified June 2026; access verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.