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golf Courses of Costa Rica
CALDERA
Designed by Bill Phillips this club will offer 18 championship holes by November,
1998. Another 9 are planned. Situated on 2 high cliffs overlooking the gulf.
FLAMINGO
Vistas del Flamingo
Holes: 18
To be completed in September 1999. Located in the hills of Potrero and overlooking
the Flamingo Marina.
LA CRUZ
Resort Rancho Mary
Holes: 18
A design by E. Lawrence Packard, Greg Jackson. The first nine are to be ready by
October 1997 and the last 9 by May 1998.
PLAYA CONCHAL
PLAYA GRANDE
Designer is Ron Garl. Course completed in 1997. The front 9 offers gently rolling
fairways surrounded by lots of water hazards. The back 9 is very different with steep
fairways carved out of rocky terrain where accuracy is needed.
PLAYA HORMOSA
Los Altos del Cacique
Holes: 18
To be completed in November 1998.
PLAYA HERRADURA
Los Suens
Holes: 18
A Ted Robinson design to be completed by January 1999. A Marriott resort project.
PLAYA PANAMA
Monte del Barco
Holes: 18
Telephome: (506) 296-5883, Fax: (506) 296-5117
E Mail: mbarco@ns.goldnet.co.cr
Design by KMD Design Group. To be opened in June of 1998. Surrounded by savannas
with a mountainous backdrop.
PLAYA QUISALES
Tango Mar Beach Resort & Country Club
Holes: 10
Founded in 1988 and designed by Carlos Chac÷n. It is located across the Gulf
of Nicoya from Puntarenas.
QUEBRADA AMARILLA
Tulin Resort
Holes: 18
Yardage: 7200
Par: 72
Design by Gaetano. To be complete by December, 1998
SAN JOSE
Costa Rica Country Club
Holes: 9
Founded in 1944 this was the first course built in Costa Rica and the only one for
the next 25 years.
Cariari Country Club
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6590
Par: 71
Slope: 136
Telephone: 011-506-293-3211
This championship course was founded in 1974. Designer is George Fazio. The land
was once a coffee plantation. It is heavily wooded with narrow fairways and only
a few fairway bunkers. The Bermuda grass greens are fairly large, fast and well-bunkered.
Th is course is considered the best in the country.
SANTA ANA
Los Reyes Country Club
Holes: 9
Founded in 1974. A private club and residential community in the Central valley.
Parque Valle del Sol
Holes: 18
Yardage: approx. 6900
Par: 72
Telephone: (506) 282-9222, Fax: 282-9333
Course designer is Tracy D. May. Situated in the Santa Ana Valley and 10 minutes
from San Jose and the Juan Santamaria International airport. Course completed by
end of 1997. The course has 6 lakes and lots of wetlands to test the skills. Mature
trees lin e the fairways. There will be 4 to 5 tees for each hole. #6 hole will have
6 tees, 2 will be on an island.
TAMARINDO
Tamarindo golf
Holes: 18
To be completed in September 1999.
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