Punta Blanca, a great Nick Price design, is a remarkably fair test of golf for the great variety of golfers who visit the Punta Cana region for a golf holiday. It is located within a few minutes drive from many of the popular ocean-side hotels, and is in excellent condition with fast greens and manicured…
The magic of Punta Espada and its 8 Ocean holes is apparent in the extraordinary aerial photographs of this brilliant golf course. For 3 miles, the white sand and turquoise ocean meet a green oasis of supreme golf designed by Jack Nicklaus at his very, very best. This is an Athlone Golf favourite, destined to…
PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC This is a fine inland course adjacent to the Catalonia Bavaro hotel which in many ways raises the bar for resort courses. It is not busy, it has excellent greens, the holes are really very good, and the welcome at the clubhouse is very pleasant indeed. Whilst it is true it…
PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC It is likely that the opening of Punta Espada had something to with the design of Corales, newest sister course to La Cana at the Punta Cana resort . In keeping with the trend of using the ocean side as the priority in golf design, Corales plays along the Caribbean on…
LA ROMANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC The original golf course of the eastern part of the Dominican, it might be said that this course began the revolution of great ocean side golf courses in this burgeoning holiday destination. La Romana airport is some two hours drive from Punta Cana airport, and visitors to this wonderful golf course…
PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Punta Cana Resort & Club’s first course is 7,152 yards and is a favourite of all who come to the Dominican. Long, innovative, demanding and thoroughly enjoyable, this celebrated course includes 12 holes boasting magnificent sea views and four superb holes playing directly along the Caribbean Sea. The course has many…
Punta Cana & La Romana. Two Dominican provinces where the golf is outstanding. You might not have thought about travelling to the Dominican Republic for golf, particularly as the Island tends to be more popular as a holiday destination for those seeking a break from winter weather, but Golf Channel’s Big Break series a couple…
Cocotal is a remarkably good, interesting course owned by the Sol Melia group and hence guests at the Sol Melia Tropical or Paradisus Resort receive complementary rounds here as part of their all inclusive package. 27 holes stretching to 7285 yards depending on which nines are selected, the course features strategically placed trees, bunkers, mounds and gently rolling terrain with well-defined and generous fairways.
The course is usually in excellent condition, which is a complement given the amount of play here. With wide fairways and fast greens, the course is mostly flat, though the greens are elevated.
The Paradisus chain own a number of hotels on Bavaro Beach, and it is important to note we refer to the Royal Service rooms at the Palma Real Resort. Located in sumptuous gardens and with one of the best sections of beach on this coast, adults-only Royal Service guests enjoy exclusive check-in and check-out, butler…