Golfing in Roatan at the
Black Iguana Club

If you are just itching to go golfing in Roatan but don't want to spend time playing 18 holes.

Or you are just getting off the cruise ship for the day on the island but don't want to hit the beach right away, then my recommendation is to head to the 9-hole par 3 Black Iguana Golf Club.

Black iguanas can only be found in Roatan.

Unfortunately, they are also on the endangered species list.

So, the owners named the golf course Black Iguana in hopes to raise awareness and conservation efforts throughout Roatan.

In fact, black iguanas sleep on the greens and will climb a tree to let you hit the ball so they can resume their nap.

The Black Iguana Golf Clubhouse

Bring your vacation partners even if they are not golfers; it will be fun!

You can also just drop them off at the pristine West Bay beach area. 

Then, in just five minutes, you can be on the golf course as you can be brought to the course from anywhere in the West Bay area for free by transport.

The course was designed by Perry Dye, one of the world's prominent architects.

On the tee box at hole #7.

This is a fun course for golfers of all levels.

Even if you take your game more seriously, you still can put your short game skills to the test in about 90 minutes on these challenging 9 holes Just think: you will still be back at the beach in time for lunch!

The lush green layout of the Black Iguana.

The day I played there, in early January 2020, the course had just fully opened.

The greens were a bit slow but the ball rolled true, I think that it should be expected as everything is so new.

When golfing in Roatan at Black Iguana, you will encounter significant elevation changes and challenges.

For example, hole #9, you want to stay to the left as there is a ridge that is deadly for your ball!

Looking for the first birdie of the day.