San Juan Puerto Rico, August 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Golfers covet destinations where great weather, a variety of accommodations, restaurants and other activities beckon. Puerto Rico checks those boxes and provides traveling gamers with the things they prefer.
Tropical climates, beaches, island atmosphere and views of the ocean and mountains from the golf courses await. Restaurants, casinos, culture, history, welcoming people and natural wonders round out the prize game options.
The East Course at TPC Dorado Beach dazzles with beauty, location and exceptional design by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and his son, Robert Trent Jones II.
The golf destination is growing as one of the best in the world, through 18 courses and numerous resorts on the island, and through the game’s leading organizations of choice Puerto Rico to organize high-profile championships.
The PGA TOUR, United States Golf Association, R&A and Augusta National all hold an event at the Puerto Rico, have recently hosted one or have an upcoming one. The amateur championship of Latin America will be held on the island for the first time in January 2023 – a joint effort by the USGA, the R&A and Augusta National, with the winner earning a spot in the 2023 Masters and the 2023 Open Championship.
It does not require a passport from US citizens, offering dozens of direct flights daily San Juan airport (SJU) and a bilingual culture that uses American currency are some of the reasons why the island is recognized by travelers as a favorite destination.
Some of the island’s courses are top rated. They offer a variety of different price points, terrain features and designs from some of the game’s greatest. This includes Greg Norman, Robert Trent Jones Sr., Chi Chi Rodriguez, Tom Fazio, Tom Kite, Rees JonesAND Gary Player.
El Yunque is a spectacular rainforest that can be seen by few Puerto Rico golf courses, including the Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Championship Course (home to the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open each year), also from the Ocean and River courses at the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Golf & Beach Resort. Magnificent ocean views await at the Royal Isabela and Punta Borinquen, both perched atop coastal cliffs on the northwest coast of the island San JuanPonce and Humacao, courses at Dorado Beach, Bahia BeachCosta Caribe and Palmas Athletic Club are adjacent to the ocean, with holes parallel to the sandy beaches and turquoise surf.
Puerto Rico golf courses:
TPC Dorado Beach
Caribbean coast
Fort Buchanan
Wyndham Grand Rio Mar
Rio Bayamón
Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve
St. Regis Bahia Beach
Royal Caguas
royal isabela
Western Sport
Palmas Athletic Club
Punta Borinquen
Legacy
Conqueror
For more information: DiscoverPuertoRico.com.
SOURCE Discover Puerto Rico
