I personally didn't golf but here's what I know and what I heard.  I live in Minnesota USA where we have more courses per capita than any state in the US.  Our courses, even the city ones are in great shape and the grass is always nice.  In Jamaica they always have the hot sun beating down on the grass so while it was in good shape it was not how our courses are in Minnesota.  They also don't appear to mark the holes or distances or cart paths.  You must always have a caddy with you to point the way.  It may even be a law in the country but i'm not sure.  A guest went and played at a public course down the road.  He said that he had fun but by the time he added the greens fee and caddy the experience wasn't worth it because his California courses were nicer.