White Witch was a fantastic way to see the beauty Jamaica has to offer. Set on the highest point of the sprawling Rose Hall Estate in Montego Bay, you get a glimpse of the endless views of the Caribbean Sea as soon as you step out of your car/shuttle at the clubhouse.

On Hole 1 you're greeted with a jaw-dropping par 5, where your tee ball seems like it may never stop falling. Although the architects had a tough site to build a natural-feeling layout because of the massive elevation changes, the front 9 seemed to flow quite well, meandering through old sugar cane fields once you dropped down from hole 1. Although you don't quite get the panoramic views like you do on hole 1, the front 9 still gives the golfer peaks at the crystal-blue water on many occasions.

After working your way back up the mountain on holes 7,8,9 you start the back 9 on a similarly elevated teeing ground to hole 1. The back 9 works its way towards the ocean on holes 10 & 11, then reverses back towards the mountain until hole 17.

Noteworthy holes:

Hole 10: Hole 10 is a sprawling, Cape-style par 5 that doglegs left, with sugar cane plants waiting to eat the left-miss. This hole can tip all the way back to 621 yards, but mostly plays downhill. However, this tee box is on an extremely exposed part of the property, and was blowing a steady 20 mph the whole time I was there, making it very difficult to judge the tee-ball. It is drop-dead gorgeous and may be the most visually enticing hole in the Caribbean.

Hole 17: This one-shotter sits high atop the property, with the tees tucked back into the trees. The golfer is met with one of the finest views of the day, looking down at the green 130-161 yards away, with nothing but crystal ocean in the background. A memorable hole before your round is complete.

Tips or Recommendations:

Bring your camera!!!!

Take a caddie, their fees are rather cheap compared to American resort-style courses, and mine was extremely knowledgable and in-tune with the local Jamaican vibe, making for a fun and relaxing round. Fun fact, many of the caddies here come to the US for the summer to loop. Mine was a long-time looper at Fenway in NY.

Don't worry too much about your score. I quickly realized, due to the insane elevation changes, you are probably going to lose some balls because of awkward bounces or the simple fact that you lose sight of the ball falling out of the sky.