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Hamilton, Bermuda – December 24, 2009

Mr John Harvey, CEO of the Bermuda Hotel Association announced at the Annual BHA Christmas Celebrations that Messrs Tom and Larry Lamb were awarded the BHA Prestigious Hotelier of the Year Award for 2008.

Mr. Harvey stated “The Lamb Family have owned and operated Pompano Beach Club since the early 1950s and have done a tremendous job in developing one of Bermuda Hotel Gems. Tom and Larry are both dedicated and professional hoteliers, who make every effort to ensure that their guests’ experience at Pompano is not only enjoyable, but memorable. This is indicative of their significant number of repeat guests, who return year after year to Pompano.

The Hotelier of the Year Award was presented by the Premier, Dr. the Hon. Ewart Brown, JP, MP to Elliott and Alison Lamb, who received the Award on behalf of their father and uncle.

News & Articles

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Bermuda and the Pompano Beach Club: A Match Made in Paradise

Bermuda and the Pompano Beach Club: A Match Made in Paradise

Beauty News NYC
Article published April 2015
by KIM TAYLOR

Bermuda and the Pompano Beach Club: A Match Made in Paradise
​Whether you visit Bermuda in April for the spectacular whale-watching season during spring break, or during any other time of the year, the Pompano Beach Club in Southampton Parish is a destination in itself as the ideal base for exploration. This expansive, welcoming beachside resort has something for everyone of all ages: a pristine beach, verdant Port Royal Golf Course, tennis court, two gourmet restaurants and poolside lunch service, three hot tubs, a wading pool, spacious suites with jaw-dropping views, a heated pool, ping-pong, a pool table, a board game room, a fitness room, a reading room, an incredible spa, and even more.

The resort has repeatedly garnered Certificate of Excellence Awards: 6 from Trip Advisor and a World Travel Award too. Foodies will savor its fresh fish dishes, and guests can even arrange to go fishing with others at the hotel on a chartered boat. My son opted to do it and caught a Horse-Eye Jack, a Chubb, a Grouper, a Double Strawberry Fish and a Blue Parrotfish. When he returned with his fish bounty, the hotel’s kitchen staff expertly showed him how to prepare the fish for cooking, and then pan-seared them for him for lunch and dinner. That’s the very definition of fresh, and the chefs are superb.

Grab one of the resort’s white rafts
This is also place where you can spend days enjoying the property’s various offerings and friendly staff, and never tire of the exquisite views. Swim at the heated pool, where various smoothies are created on demand at the Coral Reef Café and seafood wraps and other delicacies are delivered to your poolside umbrella table. Soak up the sun at the beach, where you can easily swim in April. Parents with young children will find sand castle-building equipment and floats, and will appreciate the free game room too, which offers air hockey and arcade games. Snorkeling equipment can be found at the front desk.

Dramatic night skies viewed from the resort’s pool area.
Wedding parties and honeymooners will definitely want to hit the spa for pampering treatments and mani-pedis, and the fitness room too, with its inspiring ocean views for sunrise and/or sunset workouts. The Ocean Grill and Cedar Room restaurants also overlook the Atlantic Ocean’s ever-shifting color displays of teal, light blue, sky blue and navy hues. From dawn to dusk, the lighting and colors in Bermuda are incredibly gorgeous and stretch beyond description. Buildings are painted in pastel colors, and roofs are uniformly white, so the result is quite lovely. To hurricane-proof the island, many structures are made out of a lovely, sturdy limestone that looks like ancient stone. And at night, there are so many stars hanging over the Atlantic Ocean that you’ll feel as though you’re in a fairy tale. You’ll be able to see them from the balcony on your suite before you settle in to dream.

Incredible blue hues
All 75 of Pompano’s rooms offer ocean views and spacious accommodations, which is a refreshing alternative to the overcrowding at many other Bermuda resorts. Rooms also have all of the amenities you would want or need, including individual temperature control and panoramic ocean views.

To explore this friendly island where people are always waving and beeping hello to each other, you can rent a Vespa, moped, car, or bicycle – or ride a ferry, or hop on one of the huge pink buses that provide easy access to all parts of the tiny country. Hamilton is the major city, and the country is divided into 9 parishes. Southampton and Pompano Beach Club feature beautiful beaches and are situated within easy range of the Royal Dockyard’s quaint shops and boats-for-hire.

There’s a British vibe in Bermuda, underscored by the fact that everyone drives on the left, there’s plenty of Cadbury chocolate, and you can purchase digestive biscuits. Another clue: the enormous picture of the Queen that graces the airport wall. It’s also a place beloved by actor Michael Douglas and actor/director Clint Eastwood, as both own sprawling properties there. Be sure to try the local fish stew, which is flavored with dark rum and topped off with a spicy oil mixture. The Mahi-Mahi, Tilefish, Rockfish, ginger beer and rum cake are all highly recommended.

Don’t pass up an opportunity to watch whales as they frolic, spout and flip their tails with impunity in the salty, cold Atlantic waters. They travel past Bermuda during the first two weeks of April, but if you visit at any other time, you’ll still see plenty of other amazing sights in the deep ocean: twisting sea turtles, flying fish (they exist!), long-tailed white birds that look like something out of a Dr. Seuss book, and languid jellyfish. Not to mention unbelievable views of the shoreline, the ocean, and the sky.

You don’t need to leave the Pompano Beach Resort to commune with nature though, because birds will flit about you at breakfast since they fly freely in and out of the resort and fish will gather around the shoreline in the late afternoon. None of them bite, and you’ll be able to look down through the crystal clear water and see various types of tropical fish, some minuscule and some quite large. On the beach, I spotted a baby lizard, enormous snails attached to rocks, and gigantic beetle fossils. You’ll also find fresh aloe vera plants dotting the trails of the property, palm trees and bright tropical flowers. The resort is multi-tiered because it’s on a hillside so you’ll discover dozens of different views and photograph angles.

The most amazing feature of this resort is that it manages to feel like home to all who visit. Perhaps that’s why people return year after year. It’s a family owned and operated business, and that makes all the difference.

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Checking In: Pompano Beach Club

Checking In: Pompano beach club

Checking In: Pompano Beach Club
Article Published on 27 June, 2013

​Plenty of fun family activities. Mouth-watering cuisine. The wide expanse of the ocean, right in front of you.

Welcome to Bermuda's Pompano Beach Club. Tucked away from a main road, this 75-room hotel provides an oasis on the island's southwest shore.

"Our setting is dramatic," says Tom Lamb, Managing Director of the family-owned and operated hotel. "[We're] perched on a hill overlooking this incredibly colourful water." 
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Every room in the property has an ocean view, with suites and recently renovated deluxe rooms perfect for families on vacation or couples taking a romantic escape. Golfers too will be pleased with Pompano Beach Club's proximity to the neighbouring Port Royal Golf Course, home of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf.

Pompano Beach Club's setting is unique in that it's located on a large sandbar, with a shallow waterfront extending out into the Atlantic. "You can literally walk at low tide about 300 or 400 yards out," says Tom.

Of course, one of the best ways to enjoy Bermuda's refreshing turquoise blue waters is to grab a kayak or paddleboard and head on out. Pompano Beach Club has a Watersports Centre open mid-May through October with everything from masks and snorkels to water tricycles and glass-bottom kayaks for two. 

With colourful fish to spot underwater and frolicking on the shallow sandbar, there's no shortage of excitement for children here. The game room at the hotel is also quite popular. It is close to the beach area, so parents can enjoy a bit of time to themselves while the kids play.

In the summer season, the hotel organises entertainment and themed events such as sandcastle building to s'mores on the beach after sunset. Speaking of sunsets, you may be inclined to watch them all right here at Pompano Beach Club during your hotel stay. 

During the day, explore the island with a shuttle system that is "on demand when you want to go," says Tom. The shuttle provides a quick jaunt to Port Royal Golf Course, other South Shore beaches and the Royal Naval Dockyard. 

Also just minutes from the Rockaway ferry terminal, Pompano Beach Club guests can take a scenic boat ride to the City of Hamilton for a day of shopping or night on the town. 

A trip to Bermuda is not complete without sampling some of our world-class dining. At Pompano Beach Club, guests don't have to venture far to find it. 

"We really have some outstanding cuisine," says Tom. "Our chef is in his 17th year with us." Two restaurants offer dinner, Cedar Room and Ocean Grill, both serving up coastal views alongside superb meals. Dining at the Cedar Room is always a treat, as the menu changes every night. Popping into Coral Reef Café for lunch is also a must. 

Besides the food, another draw that keeps guests coming back to Pompano Beach Club is the dedicated staff. Many of them have worked at the property for several years; for repeat visitors, "They know our staff and they like the way they're treated," says Tom. In fact, joining Tom at the helm is his brother Larry, General Manager at Pompano Beach Club.

"This is our family business, " says Tom. "It really matters to us that people have a good time."

Between delicious meals and awe-inspiring views, a stay at Pompano is sure to be fun-filled. The Lamb brothers will personally see to it.

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CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER

January, 2014 - Gold List - Readers' picks of world's best hotel!
June, 2013 - "The 35 Best Island Resorts for Food" - Pompano Beach Club is #14!
November, 2013 - Reader's Choice Awards Top Atlantic Resorts In the World - Pompano Beach Club is #2!

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USA TODAY ARTICLE

APRIL 10, 2013 - Pompano Beach Club Makes Top 10 List

Bernews
Bermuda's News and Culture Source
Pompano Beach Club Makes Top 10 List
​April 10, 2013

​Bermuda’s Pompano Beach Club made a “USA Today” Top 10 list of resorts that combines a top-notch gyms with world-class views.

Published in the newspaper’s travel section today [Apr. 10], the list was compiled by the publication’s partner Oyster.com which specialises in independent on-line hotel reviews.

“Many hotel fitness centers feel like afterthoughts, with a few rusty machines crammed into sad little rooms in a forgotten corner,” said the newspaper! But some hotels go above and beyond to provide an appealing space for travellers to work out, with large windows overlooking the city, the mountains or the beach.”

The newspaper said of the Bermuda hotel: “The Pompano Beach offers great ocean views from virtually every spot in the resort, including from the fitness centre.

“Every machine here is facing the floor-to-ceiling windows, which offer relaxing unobstructed views of the ocean and the boats bobbing off the shore."
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“A mirrored wall helps bring the outdoors in, ensuring that there’s tons of natural light and great vistas even for those facing the opposite wall.”

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THE ROYAL GAZETTE NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Dec. 24, 2009 - Tourism Showing first signs of recovery, says Pompano Club's Lamb

Tourism showing first signs of recovery, says Pompano Club's Lamb
By Alex Wright

Bermuda's tourism and hospitality industry is starting to show the first signs of recovery following the economic downturn and there is reason to be optimistic for the future.

That is the view of Larry Lamb, owner and operator of the Pompano Beach Club, who was awarded the Bermuda Hotel Association (BHA) Prestigious Hotelier of the Year Award along with his brother Tom at the annual BHA Christmas Celebrations event this week.

Mr. Lamb admitted that business had been slow during the past year in a tough economy, but he believes the construction of more resorts on the Island will help to boost the sector. "It was a slow and a challenging year, he said. But it was not as bad as it could have been and there are some indicators that next year is going to be a little bit better."

Mr. Lamb said one of the biggest issues Pompano faced was the 18-month closure of Port Royal Golf Course for its $14 million upgrade and the resulting drop off in golf bookings, however, he added that the course had done a good job and more guests returning in the Spring as a result. He said the financial turmoil had lasted a shorter time than many expected and that hoteliers and resort managers were hopeful of seeing some measured improvement. "I am always optimistic of Bermuda's tourism sector, he said, I don't think there was anything we could have done to change the course of the economics. But I think we are on the right track if we can just get the economy going again. I really think we want and need more resorts, because, to use an analogy, it is like going to Disneyworld with half of the rides closed."

Mr. Lamb cited a lack of choice of places for tourists to stay at as one of the main problems affecting the industry at the moment, but said that once the investment started rolling back in it was time to put words into action and start work on some new developments, following in the tracks of the likes of Tucker's Point Club, which launched its hotel and spa in April - the first to open its doors in Bermuda for one year.
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John Harvey, CEO of the BHA, who announced the award to the Lamb brothers, which was presented by Premier Ewart Brown to Elliott and Alison Lamb, who received it on behalf of their father and uncle, said: "The Lamb family have owned and operated Pompano Beach Club since the early 1950s and have done a tremendous job in developing one of Bermuda's hotel gems. Tom, who works out of their New England office, and Larry, who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the hotel, are both dedicated and professional hoteliers, who make every effort to ensure that their guests' experience at Pompano is not only enjoyable, but memorable. This is indicative of their significant repeat guests, who return year after year to Pompano."

The Association also announced that the BHA Corporate Citizen Award 2009 was awarded to Butterfield Bank, with Dr. Brown handing the award to Robert Wilson, executive vice-president of Butterfield Bank. "The Award is given to a company, person or organisation that has assisted and played an integral role in the continued development and success of the hotel industry in Bermuda," added Mr. Harvey.

NOV. 28, 2006 - POMPANO'S FAMILY, FRIENDS AND STAFF CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF SERVICE

Pompano's family, friends and staff celebrate 50 years of service

A remarkable gathering of members of the Lamb family who have overseen the running of the Pompano Beach Club since the mid-1950s has celebrated the 50th anniversary of the South Shore hotel.
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The club resort has remained in the family's hand since it opened up in 1956 as the Island's first fishing club that allowed visitors using the fishing lodge to go out for a spot of deep sea fishing and return to enjoy their freshly caught fish in the club's small dining room. Over the years the club grew with additional buildings and by the early 1960s it had developed into a small hotel. Tom Lamb Jr. and his wife Jean were co-founders and ran the business until the early 1980s when Mr. Lamb passed away. The couple's daughter Aimee and her soon-to-be husband David Southworth took over in 1982 and were joined four years later by the youngest of the Lamb sons, Larry.

Since 1989 Larry and his older brother Tom Lamb III have been the joint management team.
The continuity maintained by having one family run the resort and the loyalty of long-serving staff and repeat-visit guests have been the greatest strengths of the hotel, according to Mr. Tom Lamb. Many of those who have helped make the hotel a success were invited to a cocktail celebration at the hotel's new Ocean Grill restaurant. "We had about 100 people for cocktails. That included hoteliers, repeat guests, long-serving staff and suppliers," said Mr. Lamb. Eleven of the longest serving employees were given a gift of an engraved mantle clock in recognition of their loyalty. The longest serving staff member is chambermaid Oriel Bassett who started at the hotel in February 1969. She was not able to attend the event but other long-serving members who have been staff for up to 28 years were present. Fifteen members of the Lamb family attended the gathering.
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Mr. Lamb said: "My father bought into the business in 1956 and bought it outright in 1957. It has been our passion and we want to be here of many, many years." This year has been a good season for the hotel in Southampton with a new spa and 14 extra guests rooms being added to bring the total up to 74. Of the new restaurant, Mr. Lamb said: "We had to have a second restaurant because of all those new rooms. "It was a milestone to reach our 50th anniversary so we wanted to celebrate with the entire family and a lot of the people who have been part of our history. It is a way for us to say thank you."

JAN. 26, 2007 - MURAL USHERS IN SEA-change at Pompano

The Royal Gazette
Article published Jan. 26, 2007
by TRICIA WALTERS

Mural ushers in sea-change at Pompano!
WITH more than 20 fish and coral ranging in size from four inches to two feet, a 64-foot mosaic mural adorning the wall of Pompano Beach Club's Coral Reef Café is truly a feat of artistic ingenuity that took New York artist Doreen Mastandrea more than a year to complete. In an interview with the Mid-Ocean News from her home in the Marblehead, Massachusetts, Ms Mastandrea said the design was a collaboration between herself and the owners of Pompano, including Aimee Southworth, who owns a home in the same area as the artist. She said when the property was revamped in 2005, the owners wanted a mural for the café and approached Ms Mastandrea, whom they had worked with before. She said Ms Southworth had very clear ideas about what she wanted to do and it was just a matter of figuring out how best to achieve the desired effect.

Sticking to the ancient mosaics found in Italy and Turkey, she sometimes had to rely on tweezers to pick up the tiniest pieces of tile, made from traditional glass. The final product represents the fish and coral found outside the hotel. "We sort of brought the outside inside," Ms Mastandrea says with a laugh. The most time-consuming part of the project were the fish which were originally done on mesh sheets with tiny bits of vitreous glass - imported from Italy and China. "The fish were individually done in my studio and Aimee's dining room and the glass was nipped into tiny shapes and then glued onto the mesh as the various fish," she explained. "First I drew all of the fish images and coloured them in so we could have a template to put under the mesh showing us how to make the fish and what colours to use," she said. While she made most of the 20 fish and coral, another owner, Sandy Lamb and Ms Southworth also worked on pieces, including the terrific brain coral scene.

How did she get the fish to Bermuda?
With a laugh Ms Mastandrea said since each one was made individually on mesh, it was easy enough to transport in her suitcase. As for the curved wall in the café, she said it never really posed a problem because the crew at the hotel were great at "making it all work." "We had a lot of helping hands when it came to installation. The background tile was shipped directly to the hotel and Tom and Larry Lamb did a great job at arranging all of the supplies to be ready to go for the time we had to install," she said, adding that she had the help of hard workers whom she considers invaluable to the overall success of the installation. "Sandy, Aimee and I worked with Sylvino and his crew for four 12-to 14-hour-days, putting the whole thing up on the wall," she said. The process of installation involved cutting the background tile in the shapes of the fish they had made in order to fit them in to the whole scene. They used a diamond bladed dremel tool and carefully sawed through the glass with great accuracy to insure that the fish would look as though they were all part of the whole, rather than bits placed individually. "I think the result was a success because most people think it was all done together as one large picture," she laughs. "The lines between the fish and the background blend perfectly well and I was impressed by how hard everyone involved worked and how well we pulled it together." It took her over a year in total to complete, but she admits there were gaps of time when she was not working on it at all.
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What was the best part of the project?
"Finishing it!" she quickly adds with a laugh. "I also enjoyed learning about the different types of fish that can be seen in the waters right outside your back door and from an artistic point of view, they were absolutely beautiful in design and colour." Having worked on mosaics for about 15 years, she considered it a fun learning experience and enjoyed coming up with solutions to the various glitches along the way. "Figuring out how best to make the mural, best way to install it, etc, is different with each project and I enjoy figuring out the best way to do it," she said. However when it came to the highlight of the project, she gave credit to Bermuda's beautiful environment: "We worked in the most beautiful environment imaginable with the water right at our backs and the views were spectacular!" Before the project began, Ms Mastandrea visited Bermuda to see the site and do the necessary research on local fish, a task she said she thoroughly enjoyed because it involved snorkelling: "It was a visual feast to see all of the fish in their natural environment and the Lambs were the most gracious of hosts and made sure I did get a good feel for Bermuda. You all live in a paradise!"

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GOLFING MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Spring 2009 - Bermuda - A Caribbean Golf Dream

​Golfing Magazine
Long Island/Metro NY Edition - Spring 2009

Bermuda-A Caribbean Golf Dream
Envision sitting on a fine bed of sand with warm ocean water gently lapping at your feet. The sun’s rays help relax you after a long day of golf. Doesn’t this sound like a dream scenario? In Bermuda, the dream is possible every day of the week.
Bermuda has it all—spectacular golf courses, exquisite restaurants, beautiful weather, and some of the finest beaches you will ever feel beneath your feet. With the icy winter New Yorkers have experienced, a place like Bermuda would seem to be an entire world away. In reality, Bermuda is only 750 miles from New York City, little more than a two-hour plane ride. If the anxiety of daily life doesn’t melt away on this short trip, it surely will soon after landing and stepping off the plane into the warm, fresh air. Bermuda’s restaurants vary in style and food types, but one thing is for sure, almost all of them will leave you with a satisfying taste in your mouth. Bolero Brasserie is one of many examples of fine dining with a warm atmosphere. The restaurant has a variety of meat, fish, poultry, and pasta dishes. Bolero Brasserie also has a bar, a stunning water view, and outside dining so you can bask in the sun as you salivate over your delicious meal. Another great place to dine is the Blu Bar and Grill. Outside dining is also recommended at Blu. Blu has a social hotspot of a bar and a menu that covers every base from pizza to steak to fresh fish. For those that can’t get enough food from the sea, The Lobster Pot is a family restaurant that will bring a smile to your face. Fresh local fish selections are delivered daily and prepared in a dizzying number of ways. Any self-respecting fish lover simply must begin their meal with a bowl of Bermuda fish chowder, then follow it up with a fresh catch of local fish. The children’s menu is a well-executed idea that cements The Lobster Pot as a go-to family restaurant. The preceding three restaurants are some of the better ones in Bermuda, but truth be told, you’ll be happy with nearly any of the dozens of establishments you might find. With such an idyllic location and climate, great Bermuda beaches are not hard to come by. A few that will certainly keep you busy are The Church Bay, Horseshoe Bay, Jobson’s Cove, Shelly Bay, and Tobacco Bay. Each of these beaches is composed of Bermuda’s famous aesthetically and tactilely pleasing pink sand and boundless stretches of beautifully clear blue water. Every beach has a set of activities that are perfectly suited to the climate, from snorkeling to parasailing to windsurfing. The weather in Bermuda rarely disappoints, with a year-round average temperature in the high 70s. Water temperatures can reach 85 degrees in the summer. With weather like that, who needs the spa?

Of course, what would a vacation be without golf? 
Bermuda delivers on the links front with more golf acreage per square mile than anywhere else in the world, and its courses are simply fantastic. Any of the following five golf courses are reason enough to bring your travel bag.
For more information on Bermuda, visit www.bermudatourism.com or call 1-800-Bermuda.
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Belmont Hills Golf Club  
Belmont’s pristine fairways and greens are situated over a breathtaking view of the turquoise Atlantic Ocean. The course is more than just a pretty face, though, with demanding bunkers and lightning-fast greens. Belmont is exactly what a good golf course should be—a tough challenge that is visually appealing from tee to green.
Tel: 441-236-6400. Website: www.Belmonthills.com

Mid Ocean Club  
The best course in Bermuda is also one of its prettiest.  Mid Ocean has been consistently ranked among the top 50 golf courses in the world, and it’s easy to see why. The Charles Blair Macdonald design is a shotmaker’s delight, one that has been the jewel of the Caribbean since its creation in 1921. Though not insanely long (the blue tees measure 6,547 yards), a course rating of 72.8 lets you know that Mid Ocean is no walk in the park. This course is extremely private, but if you happen to be a guest here, bask in the enjoyment and opportunity of playing one of the great golf courses in the world.
​Tel: 441-293-0330. Website: www.themidoceanclubbermuda.com 

The Fairmont Southampton Golf Club  
This 18-hole par-3 course is short in length (2,684 yards to be exact), but should not be taken lightly. The bunkers are stationed to incur maximum penalty on errant approach shots, while the two water hazards on the course can turn the psychological tide during a close match with a friend. Though somewhat difficult, it is hard not to gaze at the beautiful surroundings on the course and unwind while you play.
Tel: 441-239-6952. Website: www.fairmont.com/southampton 
 
Ocean View Golf Course  
This course, aptly named for its ocean view, is a spectacular nine-hole adventure. The scenery is breathtaking and the golf is enjoyable through and through. After your round, you can replenish yourself at the bar and restaurant or make a pit stop at the pro shop. The Ocean View is perfect for those that want to leave some time in the day for other activities after golf.
Tel: 441-295-9093. Website: www.oceanview.bm 
 
Tucker’s Point Golf Club  
Tucker’s Point is a superb golf course with a test at almost every hole. The course never lets up, especially at the numerous water holes. Hole number nine is an especially difficult driving hole with its pond in the middle of the fairway. Adding to the course’s aesthetic appeal is a spectacular view of Castle Harbour and the open Atlantic on many holes.
Tel: 441-298-6970. Website: www.tuckerspoint.com

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TRAVEL AGENCY NEWSLETTER ARTICLE

Fall 2009 - "Pompano Beach Club: A Bermudian Charmer"​