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…
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.
Review of Portstewart Golf Course The Strand Course at Portstewart might have the finest opening tee shot of any course in the world. Driving from an immaculate two tiered tee with rolled edges seemingly cut with a straightrazor, you look down on the beautiful Strand beach, the rugged coast, the town and of course the…