Puerto Rico is located east of Dominican Republic and approximately 1,000 miles southeast of Miami. Puerto Rico has one of the richest historical, artistic and cultural heritages of all time. The exotic shores of this great Caribbean paradise, offer great golfing holidays infused with pure relaxation. The island’s ability to fully satisfy all visiting golfers is typified by its’ many comprehensive resorts where your family beach holiday can be combined with fabulous golf experiences.
With over 25 golf courses, including some of the planet’s most prestigious golf tournaments, Puerto Rico is well known as the Caribbean golf capital. Its’ year round warm weather makes golfing all year round ideal for everyone. No wonder, it’s a very popular destination for golf vacations.
Golfing in this Caribbean Paradise combines great visuals of its’ stunning scenery, lush vegetation, and diverse natural environment with challenging layouts of courses which were designed by the most legendary personalities in the golfing world. Its’ golf courses are as diverse and as spectacular as the landscape itself. From the target courses to traditional links styled layouts, Puerto Rico has it all. It also boasts some of the planet’s best golfing resort destinations, hosting men’s professional golf.
Here are some great courses to check out:
- The Wyndham Rio Mar Beach Resort – Ocean Course
- Year built: 1975
- Architect(s): Tom Fazio (1975), George Fazio(1975)
- Type: Resort
- Style: Parkland
- Golf Season: Year round
- Bahia Beach Resort & Golf Club
- Year built: 2008
- Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (2008)
- Type: Resort
- Style: Links
- Golf Season: Year round
- Coco Beach Golf Club
- Year built: 2006
- Architect(s): Tom Kite
- Type: Resort
- Style: Parkland
- Greens: Seadwarf paspalum
- Fairways: Seashore paspalum
- Golf Season: Year round
- Dorado Beach, Plantation Sugarcane
- Year built: 1972
- Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1972)
- Type: Resort
- Golf Season: Year round
Its amazing natural topography and all year round great weather, is one of the reasons why playing golf in this Island is ideal at any time of the year. It is unique with a combination of forests, coast, rivers, mountains, lakes, and valleys which make some of the golf’s greatest courses in the world. It offers such a thrilling experience. You will never find a better combination of tropical weather and excellent golfing courses in the world.
Puerto Rico is actually the Caribbean’s fast rising star, so you should beat the rush, and go enjoy the newest and most fantastic tropical paradise for the most memorable golfing holiday. Many amazing experiences are abound in this superb tropical island, from the beautiful beaches to the natural rain forests. You will get an unforgettable golfing experience at this home of the all star golfer Juan Chi Chi Rodríguez; the first Puerto Rican to get inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame.
In addition to the excellent golf courses and amazing weather and scenes, you will experience a wonderful array of tasty foods, great music, interesting family customs and you will enjoy endless relaxing recreation, comfortable pampering hospitality, absolutely brilliant restaurants and fun filled nightlife in this Caribbean Island.
