The Tribune

THE Bahamas recently played host to a two-day Celebrity Golf Invitational at the Baha Mar’s Royal Blue Golf Club.

Included in the list of participants were NFL Buffalo Bills Hall of Famer Bruce Smith, former NFL New York Giant Victor Cruz, MLB All Star Tony Womack, former NFL Tennessee Titan Brian Orakpo, NFL Jacksonville Jaguar Jamaal Charles, former MLB Miami Marlin Charles Johnson, NFL Buffalo Bill Sam Martin, former NFL Cincinnati Bengal Takeo Spikes, former NFL Tennessee Titan and Philadelphia Eagle Jevon Kearse, and others.

Located on the pristine white sands of Cable Beach, Baha Mar is The Bahamas’ newest luxury resort destination.

The Baha Mar Casino, the Caribbean’s largest and most luxurious casino with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking sparkling turquoise Bahamian water, hosted an amateur Celebrity Golf Invitational that featured 18 celebrity athletes, over 70 casino guests, a competitive one-day of golf at Baha Mar’s Jack Nicklaus Signature Royal Blue Golf Course, a giant golf ball photo opp on Hole 1, and more.

Celebrity athletes took to the fairway at Baha Mar’s Jack Nicklaus Signature Royal Blue Golf Course which features both dramatic views of undulating fairways and rolling white sand dunes, as well as limestone “moonscapes” and elevation changes, making the course a thrilling challenge to play.

The tournament featured foursomes plus one celebrity competing in a One Best Ball Shamble format, with prize packages including $25,000 in promo chips, $5,000 per golfer, and for the golfer to hit closest to the pin a set of L.A.B. Golf Putters.

The grand prize went to MLB All Star Tony Womack, who took home both $5,000 in promo chips and a set of L.A.B. Golf Putters.

Victor Cruz; Tony Womack; Bruce & Alston Smith followed.

Before leaving the Bahamas, the celebrity athletes also spent some time at ECCHO (Expressive Collaborations & Creative House of Opportunities), Baha Mar’s brand new 13,000 sq. ft. multifunctional creative platform for local and international artists, and explored the resort’s exclusive amenities.