Fortune Hills at Fortune Hills Golf & Country Club

Fortune Hills Golf & Country Club occupies elevated terrain in Freeport on Grand Bahama Island, designed by Dick Wilson with Joe Lee contributing to the layout. Wilson, known for his work throughout Florida and the Caribbean during the mid-twentieth century, brought his characteristic approach to tropical course design to this Bahamian setting. The course takes advantage of the island's natural limestone ridges and native vegetation, creating a layout that differs from the flatter terrain found elsewhere in the Bahamas.

The routing moves through rolling ground unusual for the region, with elevation changes that provide strategic interest and varied shot values. Fairways are carved through stands of casuarina pines and Caribbean pine, with the native scrub and coral rock formations coming into play on several holes. The design incorporates the natural drainage patterns of the limestone substrate, and greens are typically elevated or protected by the surrounding topography.

Fortune Hills serves both the local Freeport community and visiting golfers, functioning as part of the island's tourism infrastructure that developed during the 1960s expansion of Grand Bahama. The course reflects the era's approach to resort golf design in the Caribbean, balancing playability for varied skill levels with enough character to engage experienced players. The setting offers views across the island's interior landscape, distinct from the oceanfront courses found elsewhere in the Bahamas.