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Golf Courses in San José:
Golfing in Costa Rica
Parque Valle del Sol Golfing
in Costa Rica
Par: 72 Yardage: 6,542 Architect: Tracy May
Golfers near San José eagerly awaited the opening of the
Parque Valle del Sol in the suburb of Santa Ana. This is now a
public course and green fees are $75 including cart. The property
and golf course were initially developed in the late seventies,
but the course was never open to the public. In 1994, golf course
architect Tracy May was hired to re-design and build a new course.
Finally open to the public in 2001, this course is now an excellent
18-hole championship golf course. The layout is challenging and
fair under most conditions. It can get a little unfair when the
swirling winds are blowing down from the picturesque mountains
surrounding the course. The setting is pure Costa Rica, with mountain
vistas on all sides, giant trees scattered everywhere and rolling
hills along the length of the course. This makes for a lot of
diversity, and a great round of golf.
Cariari Golfing
in Costa Rica
Par: 71 Yardage: 6,590 Architect: George Fazio
Cariari was the best course in Central America until the competition
recently stepped up, so there is a historical aspect that makes
this golf course a must play when you come to Costa Rica. George
Fazio designed this par 71 course that measures 6,590 yards on
land that was formerly a coffee plantation. The course is heavily
wooded, the fairways are narrow with few fairway bunkers, and
the fast greens tend to be on the large side with sand traps galore.
Hacienda Los Reyes
Golfing in Costa Rica
Par: 70 Yardage 2917x2 = 5834 Architect: Robertson Ward &
Assoc.
This 9-hole golf course is touted as a challenge for any player
and features fresh breezes and attractive mountain views. Completed
in 1976 the complex also features a driving range, putting green
and clubhouse. The greens and fairways are large and attractive.
Costa Rica Country Club
Golfing in Costa Rica
This 9-hole course is unique, and exclusive, open to members and
their guests only, with tight and challenging fairways and approaches.
The Costa Rica Country Club is the oldest in the country, and
reeks of tradition and prestige. The course demands accurate drives,
letting up only slightly on holes 3,9 and maybe 7. Hole #1 is
the only par 3. The sand traps are small, but the greens are elevated,
so you don’t have much room to work with. This course requires
concentration and skill; your score can go downhill very quickly
around here! If you get an opportunity to play this golf course,
you should take it just for the tradition alone. (Plus you can
lord it over all of your friends for years to come.)
Golf in Costa Rica: Nicoya
Peninsula Golfing in Costa Rica
With 3 stunning 18-hole courses and 2 public 9-hole courses, the
Northwest Pacific Coast is now the most golfer-friendly area in
Costa Rica. The new bridge over the Tempisque River will eliminate
the need to wait for a ferry in Puntarenas, so homeowners at Lomas
de Carara will have fairly easy access to these courses very soon.
Improvements to the roads will also cut down the travel time considerably.
The only drawback here is the tropical heat. Morning tee times
are preferable; some courses even offer steep discounts for afternoon
tee times.
Hacienda Pinilla Golfing
in Costa Rica
Par: 72 Yardage: 7274 Architect: Mike Young Hacienda Pinilla is
the newest course in Costa Rica. It lies south of Tamarindo near
Playa Langosta and green fees are $100 including cart in the morning
and $70 in the afternoon. The course was previously a cattle ranch
and its layout of reflects this with Texas sized, open fairways
that bring the prevailing winds into play on nearly every shot.
There is a lot of variety on this course and the fast greens are
among the best in Costa Rica. The well placed pot bunkers offer
unique challenge, and they are one you will become quite familiar
with since they are around most of the greens. The back nine offers
lovely ocean views.
Garra de Leon (Melia Conchal)
Golfing in Costa Rica
Par: 72 Yardage: 7,080 Architect: Robert Trent Jones, II Garra
de León Golf Course is located on the ocean at Conchal
Beach in Nicoya. It offers you beautiful ocean views, sweeping
fairways, large undulating greens, and lots of water. Robert Trent
Jones, II built the course over a period of four years and the
great attention to detail shows up everywhere. The course blends
naturally into the landscape. It is a very long course from the
back tees, a championship caliber course. Many of the holes feature
panoramic ocean views. Howler monkeys are a common sight (and
sound!) along the fairways that are bordered by stands of virgin
forest. The course also features many lakes and ravines, so accurate
approach shots are required.
Here is what the architect
has to say about his course: “ The course was designed in the
classic tradition of the game with two distinct nine-hole segments
of pure golf. Each nine begins from the central clubhouse site
and meanders through the rolling terrain with breathtaking vistas
of the ocean on some of the holes. This is environmentally sensitive
golf at is best, with the course incorporated with the native
Costa Rican landscape. Careful attention was paid to preserving
and enhancing the native forest and manglars. Several lagoons
and lakes have been created to enhance the golfing experience
as well as serve as a filtration system for the golf course runoff.
The course is a true championship test for those in pursuit of
the ultimate challenge. However, its playability is apparent in
that it was designed primarily for the resort player, with spacious
fairways and multiple teeing options on each hole. The seasonal
breezes will dictate your club selection and provide you with
an ever-changing challenge. I trust you will have as much fun
playing this course as our team did in creating it!”
Royal Pacific Golfing
in Costa Rica
Par: 72 Yardage: 6,802 Architect: Ron Garl Royal Pacific Golf
and Country Club is a short drive from Conchal’s Garra de León
Golf Course. The 18-hole championship course opened in 1997. It
offers an interesting contrast to the wide-open spaces at Conchal.
The front nine is relatively flat with many of the holes following
a river that borders the western edge of the course. Try not to
let the Howler monkeys interfere with your game! On the back nine
more rugged terrain comes into play, with steep fairways cut through
rocky hills. Here, accuracy is more vital than length. The course
offers a lot of variety and challenge.
Los Delfines Golfing
in Costa Rica
Yardage: 3315 yards * 2 = 6630 yards This 9-hole public course
is in a lovely setting next to the Barceló Tambor resort.
It has nine intriguing holes that you will enjoy playing twice.
The course was recently renovated and green fees are as follows:
Standard Green Fees are $20 for nine and $30 for unlimited play
Carts are available at, $20 for nine and $25 for 18
Tango Mar Golfing
in Costa Rica
This 9-hole public course is also at Playa Tambor and charges
$25 with cart rentals available for $30.
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