In a very braggadocious way… the Dominican Republic has long been an escape for countless celebrities, sports personalities, and adventurous travelers.
This Caribbean nation shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti to the west. It is best known for its beaches, resorts and yes… Golf!
With terrain made up of a rainforest, highlands, including Pico Duarte, the Caribbean’s tallest mountain, and miles of undisturbed beach, you are assured that golf in the Dominican Republic will be diverse to fit your desires.
If you are a history buff along with being an avid golfer… the capital city of Santo Domingo has Spanish landmarks like the Gothic Catedral Primada de America dating back 5 centuries in its Zona Colonial district.
The undisputed leader of golf in the Caribbean and Latin America. If you can believe it, this island nation is home to twenty-seven golf courses. We would say this makes the Dominican Republic… the Mecca of Caribbean Golf.
If you have a particular favorite style… you will find golf courses designed by the most acclaimed golf course architects, including Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus, Robert Trent Jones Sr., Gary Player, Tom Fazio, Nick Price, and Greg Norman.
Consider this – at least seven of the Dominican Republic courses have been rated in the “Top 50” courses in the Caribbean and Mexico. Punta Espanda consistently in the top 10 DR courses. Los Corales, since 2018 has hosted the PGA Tour – Corales Puntacana Championship with its 2025 dates being April 18-21, so plan early. AND… who could forget the “Teeth of the Dog” at Casa de Campo, the Pete Dye course that has been in the number one spot since 2009.
Just a touch of reality…
Of the twenty-seven courses, eighty-six holes have sea-facing holes. You are one with the water and sand… paralleling the fairway… and in many cases you’ll have a forced carry over the Atlantic Ocean or Caribbean Sea, and thirty-nine ocean-side holes with a small strip of trees or brush between you and the ocean.
Think about it this way golfers – when your significant other says… “I really want to spend some time at the beach…” – you now have the ultimate location… Golf in the Dominican Republic.
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About the Authors…
Greg and Beverly Wise have been traveling the world, playing and writing about their golf experiences as “Golf the Wise Way.” Greg has played golf for more than 60 years and truly believes that “a picture is worth a thousand words…” so, Beverly and Greg both excel in getting the right photos to enhance their stories.
