The Best Caribbean Island Destination For Your Perfect Golf Vacation
When it comes to planning a vacation in the Caribbean, there are many options, big and small, with a bag for almost anywhere. But if you are a golfer, the choices are greatly reduced. There are a few small islands with one or two good areas, but when it comes to the critical mass, the variety of places like Scottsdale or Pinehurst, there are actually only two contenders: Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
The winner is Puerto Rico, a traveling golfer who loves diversity and wants to play in a few courses over and over again. I like the Dominican Republic, it has great golf courses, but they are usually isolated because most Americans do not want to drive, so the vast majority of golfers here just go somewhere to play. Although there are several courses in different places, this variety is not used enough. But when you compare how easy it is to rent a car, travel around Puerto Rico, visit different places, the attractiveness increases dramatically, moreover, all the places in Puerto Rico are accessible to the public, this is the best golf course. Dr. . , Playa Grande, which was once a spa course, has become completely private, otherwise it does not allow non-member users. Even the famous Casa de Campo golf course has a private facility where hotel guests can not enter.
Puerto Rico is easy to navigate, very easy to reach, there are many non-stop stops in San Juan, many travelers still have to fly here to other Caribbean destinations and then make another connection. This means that many travelers can arrive on time during the day before going to the airport to play golf or the final round in the morning, which is a more efficient way to go on vacation. This is especially convenient for COVID, as it does not require tests to go home or return (unlike any other golf course in the Caribbean, except the US Virgin Islands, there is no risk of quarantine), it has the highest vaccination rate anywhere. United States:
I've been to Puerto Rico several times և I've just visited և it reminded me how good և colorful living, fun և is, first of all, the food, except for golf, has a taste for everyone ականի an estimate of over 4,000. from their restaurants, և during my visit I had no less delicious dishes. In addition, there are many non-golf attractions, from the world's largest rum plant (Bacardi) to natural wonders, including the only tropical forest in the US Forest Service (El Yunque), rare bioluminescent lagoons, yards and beaches.
But when it comes to golf, there are 18 areas on the island, most of which are on the sea, and from a few high altitudes you can see an interesting rainforest called El Junque. Designers such as Greg Norman, Robert Trent Jones Sr., Robert Trent Jones Jr., Chi Chi Rodriguez, Tom Fasio, Tom Kite, Reese Jones արի Gary Player, are read by great golf architects as "Who's Who". Here are some points.
The island's largest golf resort has historically originally been Dorado Beach, built by Lawrence Rockefeller as part of the Rockresorts brand, which has long had two connected Hyatt spas and four 18-hole playgrounds. In recent years it has been restored as the only real estate in the Ritz-Carlton Reserve in the United States, և Reserve is a high-end luxury brand with only five locations worldwide. Today, the Ritz-Carlton Reserve is an exceptionally luxurious resort that hosts two locations, including the 36-hole TPC Dorado Beach, the only member of the TPC PGA Tour network in the Caribbean. The sharp increase in population (members (including a few Premier League baseball stars) has forced the resort to limit its game to overnight visitors, so you should stay here to play. If you know how to swing, it's worth it, as the East Coast, still the most famous of the original quartets, has one of the most memorable golfing times, with a long sea cart to the first river. beautiful. the ocean. Somehow, many "coastal" models initially wait more than three hours to get out to sea. He sees the same amazing scene after his arrival. TPC Dorado Beach is a very powerful operation with advanced platforms, excellent conditions, and the construction of the third eighteen, which will raise it to the level of the largest golf course in the Caribbean.
In my opinion, the best course on the island is the beautiful Royal Isabella, which is part of the less visited North West Coast resort. This is a popular resort for a restaurant with its own farm, all cottages in independent cottages, private pools, terraces. The golf course is as close to the field as possible, the top of the abyss surrounding the sea is lined with many magnificent holes, you can ride with a rare tech when you are ten years old. I wrote about it in detail here on Forbes (it could be a story). Then I said that it looks like Pebble Beach Golf Links has moved to a more beautiful place, I stick to that rating. No matter how much golf you play in the world, you can find this course great.
The PGA Tour Puerto Rico Open (historically held in late February / early March) brought to the island such superstars as Jason Day, Bryson De Chambo, Jordan Spitty and Tony Finn's the Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve. Hyatt Ritz-Carlton և nearest St. Regis Bahia Beach, however, is a beautiful full-fledged resort with excellent restaurants, first-class rooms, a large pool-type pool complex with huts and a beautiful beach. The new version of the Fantasy Island TV show. I stayed at the hotel, I would like to go back. The Hyatt has two of the best golf courses in Puerto Rico designed by Tom Kate. Along with the ocean views, it is sometimes a bit more Florida-style, with plenty of water on the tracks on both sides of the trail.
St. Regis Bahia Beach is home to some of the most luxurious golf resorts, including the Ritz-Carlton Reserve, part of the Marriott's first Bonvoy Awards program. Many golfers are familiar with the Audubon International Reserve Program, which endorses environmentally friendly golf courses that use fewer chemicals, protect wildlife, and meet many other criteria. However, the group expanded to certify all communities and resorts, և Baia Beach was one of the first winners to show off every step of the way in the lush greenery's return flowers. Attractive property. About 65% of the approximately 500 acres are preserved as green areas, reserves or nature trails; there is a very extensive network of roads everywhere. The golf course is very different from its neighbors, wandering with dense jungle-like landscaping, its narrow spaces, two miles from the beach at the foot of Utah National Tropical Forest. El Junque occupies an area of 28.00 hectares.
I'm not alone, but a better choice for golf in Puerto Rico is the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar, a full-service resort with two amazing locations. Wyndham is large with about 400 rooms, several restaurants, a full casino, and two miles from the sparsely populated beach. There is so much to see in Puerto Rico under one roof, golf is especially diverse. The famous beach was designed by the Greg Norman River valley with 16 holes in the Tom Fazio ocean area with deceptively wide gaps. , plus the fact that the river is everywhere և Amazing views of El Junja. I ate one of my favorite dishes on the island, at a club, and in the middle of Ocean Course, there մեկը is my favorite outdoor bar / restaurant, Hole in One.
There are many other options, I have not considered all of them yet. El Conquistador is another popular golf resort on Arthur Hills (և private island, և water park). Punta Barinken is the oldest golf course built by the military in 1940 as part of a base in Puerto Rico and is considered one of President Eisenhower's favorites. When the base closed in 1973, it became accessible to the public, located on the dramatic cliffs near Royal Isabella. There are many other independent venues, including the 27-hole Costa Caribe Golf և Country Club on Green Island. Or I'm sorry I did not play some of them, but it's nice that they have a reason to return to this retro golf paradise.
Discover Puerto Rico, the island's visitor agency, has compiled a number of useful golf articles on topics such as "San Juan", "The Most Affordable" and individual resort profiles, all of which can be found here.
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