Golfing In Costa Rica

Need To Make A Hole In One?

  • Cariari Country Club

This private golf club was created by prominent engineer George Fazio. The course seems much longer than it actually is due to the slenderness and curving of the fairways. The fairways are sowed with Bermuda 419; the greens are sowed with Bermuda 328. The landscaping of the course adds to the challenge and during the summer or dry months the strong winds provide an additional test of one’s golf proficiency. Cariari Country Club also offers a swing analysis – similar to an x-ray that traces movement, which allows you to better manage and control your performance.

Holes     18 holes,  par 71
Price Range Weekdays     $60 – $100
Price Range Weekends     $60 – $100
Guest Policy     Must be a member, or guest at one of three hotels
Golf Carts     Yes $15 9 holes – $30 18 holes
Caddy     mandatory
Rental Trolleys     Yes
Rental Clubs     Yes $
Driving Range     Yes
Putting Green     Yes
Times Available    7 am – 4 pm
Tee Times Welcomed     Yes
Pro Shop     Yes
Golf Pro     Yes
Pro Available     Yes
Golf School     Yes
Other Facilities     Spa, Dining, Pool, Tennis Courts
Dress Code is strictly enforced:
Men – shirts must have sleeves and a collar, Bermuda shorts must be appropriate for golf, no tennis or swimwear, must wear socks and no blue jeans.
Women – sleeved blouses and collared shirts, no tennis or swimwear, must wear socks and no blue jeans.

  • Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo

This championship golf course was designed by Arnold Palmer and is ranked as one of the best 100 outside the U.S. by Golf Digest. Magnificent views of the jeweled waters of Bahía de Culebra and the Pacific Ocean await you at 14 of the 18 holes. Certified as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary (ACSP-Golf) that provides an enhanced wildlife habitat that allows the golfer to see the diversity of birds, colorful plants, trees and animals including the capuchin – white faced and congo – howler monkeys and which are among the visitors’ favorites.

Holes     18 holes, 6,788 yard par 72
Price Range Weekdays     $195
Price Range Weekends     $195
Guest Policy     Must be a guest at the hotel
Golf Carts     Yes – included in price
Rental Trolleys     Yes – Mandatory
Rental Clubs     Yes $
Driving Range     Yes
Putting Green     Yes
Times Available    7 am – 4 pm
Tee Times Welcomed     Yes
Pro Shop     Yes
Golf Pro     Yes
Pro Available     Yes
Golf School     Yes
Other Facilities     Spa, Dining, Pool, Tennis Courts

  • Hacienda Pinilla Beach Resort Residential Community

Mike Young, whose reputation for some of the finest golf courses in the United States is the creator of Hacienda Pinilla Beach Golf Course. Certified as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary (ACSP-Golf) that provides a superior wildlife habitat that allows the visitors to see the diversity of birds, colorful plants, trees and animals including the capuchin – white faced and congo – howler monkeys and which are among the their favorites.

Holes     18 holes, 7,300yard par 72
Price Range Weekdays     $225
Price Range Weekends     $225
Guest Policy     Must guest the hotel
Golf Carts     Yes – included in price
Rental Trolleys     Yes
Rental Clubs     Yes $40
Driving Range     Yes
Putting Green     Yes
Times Available    7 am – 4 pm
Tee Times Welcomed     Yes – advanced booking recommended
Pro Shop     Yes
Golf Pro     Yes
Pro Available     Yes
Golf School          ??
Other Facilities     Clubhouse, Dining

  • Reserva Conchal Golf Club

Robert Trent Jones II is the meticulously designer of the Reserva Conchal Golf Course. The course includes sixty-three sand traps, hole #7 has thirteen traps alone, and numerous lakes. This was the first course in Costa Rica to be recognized by Audubon International for its respect and responsibility of the environment. Notable players that have played here include David Leadbetter, Hale Irwin and Jasper Parnevick to name a few.

Holes     18 holes, 6,956 yard par 71
Price Range Weekdays     $135 – $160
Price Range Weekends     $135 – $160
Guest Policy     Must be guest the hotel
Golf Carts     Yes – included in price
Rental Trolleys     No
Rental Clubs     Yes $40
Driving Range     Yes
Putting Green     Yes
Times Available    6:30 am – 4 pm
Tee Times Welcomed     Yes
Pro Shop     Yes
Golf Pro     Yes
Pro Available     Yes
Golf School     Yes
Other Facilities     Spa, Dining, Pool, Tennis Courts

  • Los Sueños Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort

Los Sueños Golf course is a Ted Robinson Jr. design. The first nine holes are thrust into the silhouette of the rain forest along a tapered river basin. From the course you will hear the howler monkeys as the trees are not 90% air in the dense tropical rain forest. So keep that in mind as you play and the fairway will compensate your score and lost ball proportion.

Holes     18 holes, 6,698yard par 72
Price Range Weekdays     $139 – $159
Price Range Weekends     $139 – $159
Guest Policy     Open to the public
Golf Carts     Yes
Rental Trolleys     Yes
Rental Clubs     Yes $
Driving Range     Yes
Putting Green     Yes
Times Available    6:30 am – 4:30 pm
Tee Times Welcomed     Yes
Pro Shop     Yes
Golf Pro     Yes
Pro Available     Yes
Golf School     No
Other Facilities     Spa, Dining, Pool, Tennis Courts

  • Los Delfines Golf Country Club

National Golf Association of Costa Rica (ANAGOLF) ranks Los Delfines as one of the top golf courses in Costa Rica and is the nesting sight of seventy two Scarlet Macaws. Hole #9 is gaining a reputation of being the spot for a hole in one. Los Delfines Golf Country Club has created a program that the whole family can enjoy. Not only can parents and their kids can play golf together but, they offer a kids clinic to teach and improve golf skills on a kids level.

Holes     9 par 36
Price Range Weekdays     $60
Price Range Weekends     $60
Guest Policy     Open to the public
Golf Carts     Yes
Rental Trolleys     No
Rental Clubs     Yes $20
Driving Range     Yes
Putting Green     Yes – small
Times Available    7 am – 4 pm
Tee Times Welcomed     Yes
Pro Shop     Yes
Golf Pro     Yes
Pro Available     Yes
Golf School     No
Other Facilities     Bar, Club House, Restaurant

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