| Whether you are playing off the reds, whites, | | | | very makeable par. |
| greens or blues, this article can help you to make | | | | Hole 8 - Par 4 - 365 yards |
| decisions on the course, and come up with a | | | | This hole is quite straight forward, a nice drive will |
| score under par. This review however is based | | | | leave you with between 90-140 depending on the |
| upon playing off the green tees. | | | | dryness of the day. Not much wind here, so a |
| Once you've paid the green fees, warmed up on | | | | nice high approach will leave you with a birdie put, |
| the putting green and hit a few balls on the range, | | | | that is if you avoid the sand to the front, left and |
| there's only one thing to do, make a birdie on the | | | | back of the green. |
| first hole, a long par 5. | | | | Hole 9 - Par 4 - 350 yards |
| Hole 1 - Par 5 - 490 yards | | | | Beware the lake that borders the whole left side |
| Perhaps the easiest hole on the course to go | | | | of this hole and the trees to the right, if your |
| under par, the only difficulty being that it is the | | | | drive isn't spot on, or short then you could be in |
| first hole. Therefore a proper warm up is the key | | | | trouble on the right. If you play well off the tee, |
| to attaining a birdie here. A straight drive down | | | | then your approach should be simple. |
| the middle of the fairway, avoiding the sand traps | | | | Hole 10 - Par 4 - 364 yards |
| to the right is the key here. On a dry day, a | | | | Trees to the left, surrounded by fairway bunkers, |
| decent handicap golfer will get easily 300 yards | | | | be careful! This hole is somewhat frustrating as it |
| off the tee, leaving you with the option of laying | | | | looks easier than it is. As long as you avoid the |
| up to the green or going for it with a straight 5 | | | | trees, there shouldn't be any problem with making |
| iron towards the pin. Either way you need to | | | | par. |
| avoid the water to the left of the hole and behind. | | | | Hole 11 - Par 4 - 370 yards |
| Once on the green, a good read and you're in for | | | | This hole screams "rip it", smack your drive |
| birdie or par. | | | | straight down the park and you'll be left with a |
| Hole 2 - Par 3 - 175 yards | | | | tantalizing approach, leaving you feeling that you |
| The wind can play havoc with your tee shot here, | | | | have to make a birdie here. As long as you avoid |
| so be sure to compensate for any breeze | | | | the sand on the fairway and at the front right of |
| specially in the afternoon. Mind out for the water | | | | the green, you'll be ok. |
| on the left hand side of the hole and the bunkers | | | | Hole 12 - Par 3 - 150 yards |
| at the front right of the green. | | | | The wind is the only real issue on this hole, |
| Hole 3 - Par 4 - 395 yards | | | | straightforward, large green, not much |
| Depending on how hard you hit and how dry the | | | | movement. If you come up short a decent chip |
| day is, a long hitter should opt for a 3 wood or 3 | | | | will leave you in good shape for a par. |
| iron off the tee here as there is a water hazard | | | | Hole 13 - Par 5 - 465 yards |
| some 120 yards from the hole. Ideally a nice 3 | | | | Another makeable birdie hole, as long as you're |
| wood could leave you 150 yards from the green, | | | | long enough to avoid the first fairway bunker on |
| given that you miss the bunker on the left of the | | | | the left, you can either approach with a long iron |
| fairway and a huge tree that could block your | | | | or lay up to avoid the bunker before the green. |
| approach on the right. | | | | This green is actually well protected by sand, so |
| Hole 4 - Par 4 - 405 yards | | | | be careful to avoid those nasty sand traps. |
| If you're a straight hitter, there should be no | | | | Hole 14 - Par 4 - 400 yards |
| problems here, those who play hook or slice | | | | Dog-leg left, try to follow the hole around or your |
| shots can come into trouble with the trees to the | | | | drive could end up under a group of trees straight |
| left of the tee box and bunkers at the right of | | | | ahead. If you follow the hole, your 2nd shot will |
| the fairway. A good straight drive can leave you | | | | be a lot easier than going straight, a few bunkers |
| with an approach of between 100 and 150 yards. | | | | to beware of, and depending on the flag location |
| Bunkers behind and in front of the green are the | | | | on the day you play, this can be one of the |
| challenge on this hole. | | | | trickier holes. |
| Hole 5 - Par 5 - 510 yards | | | | Hole 15 - Par 4 - 390 yards |
| This hole is probably the easiest of all to make a | | | | Once you avoid the trees to the left, you can |
| birdie on. From the tee box, look for your drive | | | | pretty much open up and let loose on this hole. |
| to follow the hole, dog-leg right and you will leave | | | | As long as you don't under-club yourself, you |
| yourself a distance of between 200-250 yards. | | | | should be on in 2. |
| There is a water hazard some 70 yards from the | | | | Hole 16 - Par 4 - 350 yards |
| green, avoid that with your 2nd shot, either laying | | | | A straight forward drive will leave you with the |
| up or hitting over. If your 2nd shot gets you onto | | | | bunkers on the left and right front of the green |
| the green, well done, if not be exact with your | | | | to contend with, this hole usually plays as one of |
| approach as there is water to the left and sand | | | | the easier holes due to a forgiving green. |
| to the right. | | | | Hole 17 - Par 3 - 150 yards |
| Hole 6 - Par 4 - 340 yards | | | | My favorite hole, go over the water to avoid |
| On a dry day, a straight drive could carry out of | | | | embarrassment, if you go long, you'll be playing |
| bounds, on this dog-leg right. Also the wind plays a | | | | out of the sand. This is the hole where most |
| big part here, as the hole looks onto the beach. | | | | hole-in-ones have been recorded on the course. |
| Providing your tee shot goes well (avoid trees to | | | | Hole 18 - Par 5 - 480 yards |
| the right of the fairway) you'll be left with an | | | | Your tee shot here needs to be controlled, on the |
| approach of 90-130 yards, this is where you have | | | | last hole, as there is a water hazard between the |
| to pay attention as the breeze can sometimes be | | | | 280-300 mark from the tee. Given you avoid |
| hard to judge. Look to overcompensate your | | | | that, then you are faced with 2 scenarios, if you |
| approach due to the breeze. Also fallen leaves | | | | went over the water, then you'll be left with |
| from an almond tree can sometimes interfere | | | | about 160 to the hole, go for it! If you stayed this |
| with the bounce of the ball. | | | | side of the water, then lay up and get on the |
| Hole 7 - Par 3 - 160 yards | | | | green in 3. |
| Again the wind plays a big part depending on the | | | | All in all an enjoyable course, I would rank it |
| time of day you play. Avoid the "Miami Beach" | | | | number 3 on the north coast of the Dominican |
| bunker to the right of the green, otherwise a | | | | Republic, behind Playa Grande and Las Aromas. |