
The Mid Ocean Course
The Mid Ocean Club


About this course
The Mid Ocean Club, etched into the dramatic coastline of Tucker's Town, Bermuda, is defined by its resolute winds, vibrant turquoise water hazards, and the unwavering spirit of its membership. Carved into Bermuda's dramatic cliffs and valleys, the course embodies Golden Age design principles. Characterized by strategic bunkering, undulating fairways that encourage creative shot-making, and small elevated greens that demand precision, the course is as challenging as it is beautiful. While Mid Ocean favors neither a draw nor a fade, the constantly shifting winds often determine the day's victor. Designed by Charles Blair Macdonald in the early 1920s, with later refinements by Robert Trent Jones Sr., Mid Ocean is a classic test that belies its relatively modest yardage. Macdonald’s signature template holes, including the Redan par-3, are cleverly adapted to the unique Bermudian landscape. The course has hosted numerous high-profile matches over the years. Mid Ocean's appeal extends beyond the golf course. It’s a place where captains of industry unwind alongside Bermudian families, creating a unique blend of international sophistication and island charm. Famously, it was on these fairways that the intricacies of the Bretton Woods Agreement, establishing the post-World War II monetary system, were discussed and debated, forever intertwining the course's legacy with global financial history.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in Bermuda
Best in St. George's
Quick facts
- Location
- Tucker's Town, St. George's, BM
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1921
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Charles Blair Macdonald
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 5,987 metres
- Difficulty
- 73/140
- Course Vaults score
- 9.0
Getting there
The journey to The Mid Ocean Club begins with arrival at L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), Bermuda's sole commercial gateway, situated on the island's eastern end; from there, the drive west toward Tucker's Town unfolds as a gentle, twenty-minute transit through the island's verdant interior, where narrow roads lined with oleander and cedar give way to glimpses of turquoise water. For those arriving by private aircraft, the same airport accommodates jets with seamless efficiency, bypassing the formality of larger hubs entirely. The final approach descends into the exclusive enclave of Tucker's Town, where the club's entrance emerges quietly from the landscape - a discrete threshold that opens onto one of the Atlantic's most storied and secluded golf grounds, perched on the rocky promontories where the ocean's deep blue meets Bermuda's pink-sand shores.

FAQ
Common questions about The Mid Ocean
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
The Mid Ocean has a Course Vaults score of 9.0 out of 10 based on 55 logged golfers.
The Mid Ocean was designed by Charles Blair Macdonald.
Yes. The Mid Ocean is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at The Mid Ocean is 71.
The Mid Ocean plays 5,987 metres from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at The Mid Ocean is 140.


