Negril Hills Golf Club is fairly close to the world-famous Seven Mile Beach in this sun-tanned tourist area but a world away in terms of scenery.

No frolicking bikinis here, a little inland from all the beach revelry, just the gorgeous Jamaica backcountry.

Negril Hills Golf Club sits up high on a rolling, rollicking piece of earth, with elevated tees and greens, and the views are spectacular. You may not see the aquamarine waters of the tourist magazines, but you'll see a different, just as pretty, piece of Jamaica.

Just about every tee and green shows off vistas of mountains, lush fields and tropical greenery, the wet spots on the course reflect the Jamaican sky. Despite being so close to Negril, there is very little development to spoil the eye candy.

The golf course itself matches the scenery. It's a great course for those golfers who love to tee off downhill, making it seem like those tee balls go on forever. Crank it up, watch it fly.