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Costa
Rica
Golf
courses appeared on Costa Rica in 1944 in the Costa Rican Country
Club which is situated outside of San Jose. Its 9 holes stayed
the only golf course of the country during 25 years. Finally in
1970 George Fazio was appointed to conceive the first international
golf course 18 holes in the Cariari Country Club. At the moment
it is considered as the best of all Central America. 
It
is situated at 10 min from San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica.
Established in the middle of a magnificent site decorated with
generous plantations, it offers at disposal 220 spacious rooms
and 24 suites, 12 tennis courts, an Olympic swimming pool, a healthclub,
Jacuzzi, business center, casino, restaurants, shops, baby-sitting
…
Drawn
by Robert Trent Jones Jr, the golf course Garra de Leon is classified
among the best golfs of Costa Rica. Embeded in hills covered by
tropical forests of the region, it uses the natural environment
for his advantage. Most of the greens are literally surrounded
by exotic vegetation, what gives the impression that a round in
Garra de Leon is a real adventure. Not only the golf course constitutes
a challenge for its length, but also it confronts players with
permanent rise changes, what implies moreover to know how to use
all the clubs.
Placed
in the green forest of magnificent Riviera of the North Pacific
of Costa Rica, the Melia Conchal extends over more than 1000 hectares
of green ground. It was conceived by the Spanish architect Alvaro
Sánz to make it look like a tropical village, surrounded
by fountains, floral gardens and by lakes. Equipped with air-conditioner,
satellite television, direct line, every suite richly decorated
opens on a private terrace.
Activities:
Spread
on more than 1800 hectares along the north pacific coast, Pinilla
is situated on one of the most exotic sites of the country. This
property, which formerly belonged to a breeding of animals, gives
to the Resort an atmosphere of ranch at the same moment rustic
and elegant. It offers at disposal several buildings all magnificently
conceived in the hacienda style or in the Spanish colonial house
style. Visitors can take advantage of the magnificent white beaches,
tropical forest and the golf course 18 holes. Numerous activities
are proposed in the surroundings.
The
golf course, drawn by Mike Young and conceived in an ecological
state of mind, was guaranteed by the company Audubon. Indeed,
on 9 holes it is surrounded by majestic old trees which welcome
a whole variety of colored birds, iguanas, monkeys, etc. Fairways,
strikingly maintained, are wide and green. The obstacles are essentially
constituted by the 9 other holes which are situated in sea border,
among them 3 which offer a magnificent point of view.
This
international golf course 18 holes was drawn in 1994 by Tracy
May. With the assistance of the superintendent of the construction,
Mark Dinan, the architect conceived the plan in a way that it
is at the same time a challenge while being accessible under certain
conditions and really more difficult when winds get up and swirl
at the mountains feet. The arrangement is very diverse and requires
the use of all clubs. Hills, hundred-years-old trees which are
a part of the place and the surrounding mountains create a very
pleasant context for golf. At disposal: pro shop, golf lessons,
driving range, putting green and snack-bar.
Drawn
by Ted Robinson, this golf course 18 holes par-72 is nested in
the tropical forest, throughout the peaceful coast. To play in
Los Suenos is as much an ecological experience than a big moment
of golf on a spectacular course, of an impressive natural beauty.
A dense vegetation and filled with life surrounds it. More than
150 sorts of birds, 150 tree varieties and a hundred of different
animals were listed near the golf course.
Situated
at only 2 hours from San Jose, the Resort is situated in full
vegetation, in a deducted and quiet place in front of the grand
sight on the Pacific Ocean and on the coast. It is considered
as one of the best Resort of Costa Rica. It offers at disposal
201 rooms, 10 suites with sight on the ocean and on the mountains,
a presidential suite, 6 restaurants and lounges, a swimming pool
in front of the ocean, a casino, a clinic and enlightened tennis
courts.
The
golf course extends on a wave-like ground of the Resort, through
cliffs situated at the sea border. Because it is about an 9 hole
only, many golfers tend to erase it from their list. Nevertheless
it really allows to work an important part of the game: the short
game. On the other hand, visitors of the Resort have the not unimportant
advantage of having an unlimited access to the golf and to be
so able to play as much as they wish. It is also necessary to
know that the beauty and the difficulty of a golf course does
not necessarily confront with its distance.
Situated
on a private domain which extends in the sea border along the
Nicoya peninsula over the peaceful coast, Tango Mar offers the
exclusive intimacy of a small and luxurious resort established
on a vast property, offering all the space, peace and greenery
from which we can dream of. It offers at disposal magnificent
rooms and suites all comfort and spacious, charmingly buried in
the surrounding tropical vegetation, while being at the edge of
the beach, with a private balcony offering a magnificent sight.
Situated
at the feet of the green mountains and really at the edge of the
sea, in front of magnificent beaches of white sand, the Four Seasons
is a luxury Resort which proposes 153 rooms and spacious and comfortable
suites, magnificently decorated in a sophisticated exotic style.
They all possess a balcony or a private terrace. In front of a
panoramic sight on the sea, the restaurant proposes a sophisticated
Italian cuisine and specialities based on products from the sea.
At disposal: swimming pool, tennis courts, spa center, fitness
center, equitation, water sports, excursions and golf.
Drawn
by Arnold Palmer, the golf 18 holes of the Resort is situated
on the peninsula of Papagayo, benefiting though from the refreshing
brisk which comes from the sea. 14 of its holes offer magnificent
points of view on the ocean. It possesses spacious and wave-like
fairways, with wide and well surrounded greens, just what it is
necessary to raise the challenge. A pro shop is at disposal, proposing
if need equipment to rent.
Created
in 1997, this golf course 18 holes, situated near the Paradisus
Playa Conchal is added to the golf course of Resort Garra de Leon.
Drawn by Ron Garl, it offers an interesting complement to the
opened spaces of Conchal. The first nine holes are relatively
flat with a good number of them following the river which lines
the bank and the golf course. In contrast, the following 9 holes
possess rather stiff fairways cut through out the rocky ground.
They moreover ask to work more the precision rather than the length.
It does not mean playing shorter, but keeping the ball on the
fairway. The golf course offers lots of variety. The challenge
is present and the rather careful game will see itself rewarded.