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TOP 10 - Vacation Magazine - Golf - Dominican Republic


Teeth of the DogSince Pete Dye created the Teeth of the Dog nearly 30 years ago at Casa de Campo, the Dominican Republic has been synonymous with world class golf. Famous name courses challenge and inspire players across the island – and new ones by Tom Fazio, Nick Faldo and Jack Nicklaus are outstanding.

                                                                 «Teeth of the Dog»

The breathtaking 18th at P.B. Dye’s La Cana Course in Punta Cana resembles the 18th at Pebble Beach. Eight ocean front holes grace Punta espada, Jack Nicklaus’ new Cap Cana signature course.

In Juan Dolio, the 13th hole on Gary Player’s Guavaberry course is famous for its waterfall and two separate greens that are rotated daily to give players different perspectives.

In the North, a highly ranked course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. awaits at the Playa Dorada tourist destination and resort area, with another Jones course at Playa Grande, about an hour drive from Playa Dorada.

Dominican Republic - Top 10 golf courses

1. «Punta Espada» – Cap Cana - designed by Jack Nicklaus 

2. «Teeth of the Dog» - La Romana - designed by Pete Dye

3. «Legacy» – Roko Ki  - designed by Nick Faldo

4. «La Cana» - Punta Cana - designed by P.B. Dye

5. «Las Iguanas» - Cap Cana - designed by Jack Nicklaus

6. «Playa Grande» - Puerto Plata - designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr.

7. «Dye Fore» - La Romana - designed by Pete Dye

8. «Links» - La Romana - designed by Pete Dye

9. «The Corales» - Punta Cana - designed by Tom Fazio

10. «Guavaberry» - Juan Dolio - designed by Gary Player

 

«Punta Espada» – Cap Cana

Punta EspadaInternational Association Of Golf Tour Operators Dominican Republic named 'Golf Destination of the Year'

Nov 18, 2008 The Dominican Republic (DR) was named the "Golf Destination of the Year for the Caribbean and Latin America" by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO).

The award was presented to Francisco Javier Garcia, the DR Minister of Tourism, at the 2008 International Golf Travel Market's (IGTM) annual meeting held Nov. 17-20 in Marbella, Spain.

"The IAGTO award affirms that the DR has arrived on the international scene as an important new 'It' destination for golf. The world is taking notice of the DR's world-class designer golf courses set amid stunning sea sides, beaches and mountains in an accessible and affordable destination," DR Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia said.

Each year, the IGTM annual conference brings together golf tour operators and the meetings industry with leading hotels, resorts and golf courses of the world to conduct business and grow the industry. This leading trade show highlights and honors top golf travel suppliers, destinations and services.

"Since the first designer golf course opening in the DR, which was Teeth of the Dog at the world-popular Casa de Campo resort, golf has been a booming facet for the country's tourism industry," said Garcia. "The DR, blessed with breathtaking countryside and pristine beaches, is home to some of the world's most dramatic and spectacular golf courses designed by legends such as Pete Dye, P.B. Dye, Jack Nicklaus, Robert Trent Jones, Gary Player, Tom Fazio and Nick Faldo."

In honor of the prestigious award, IAGTO will host an official IAGTO FAM trip that will consist of 50 people, 40 IAGTO members (golf tour operators) and 10 members of the International Golf Travel Writers Association to experience the golf offerings of the DR first hand. In addition to this award, the DR was recently recognized by Travel & Leisure Golf magazine, a top-tier golf publication with a circulation of more than 650,000, as "The Player's Paradise," honoring the Faldo Legacy Course at Roco Ki as one of the top 10 best new golf courses in the world.

Also, soon to be released by Golfweek magazine, a top-tier golf publication with a circulation of more than 150,000, Punta Espada Golf Course will be ranked number one along with the Roko KiFaldo Legacy Course at Roco Ki to be ranked number 20 in the Top 50 Courses in the Caribbean and Mexico article. Rich in history, the Dominican Republic is a diverse and luxurious destination offering both Dominican and European flavors to more than one million U.S. visitors each year.

It also features some of the best golf courses and beaches in the world, the largest marina in the Caribbean and is a chosen escape for celebrities, couples and families.

                              Roko Ki. Hole #17 - Golf course "Legacy" by Nick Faldo

 

 

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