The Caribbean's number-one golf destination.
When Pete Dye carved Teeth of the Dog out of the coral coast in 1971, he set a standard the whole Caribbean has chased ever since.
Golf built the modern luxury DR. The island answered Dye's masterpiece with course after course hung along the sea — and today you can play a PGA Tour venue, a former Champions Tour host and a handful of the world's best oceanfront holes, all within a short drive of a beach. Here's where to play, by region.
The birthplace of Caribbean resort golf — three Pete Dye courses at one legendary resort.
The one everyone comes for. Seven holes run right along the Caribbean, carved from coral the locals called diente de perro — "dog's teeth." Routinely ranked the best course in the Caribbean and among the top 50 in the world. A caddie is required, and worth every peso.
Perched on the cliffs above the Chavón river gorge, beside the stone village of Altos de Chavón — vertigo-inducing views and 27 holes across the Chavón, Marina and Lagos nines.
Casa de Campo's Scottish-style inland course — lakes, mounding and a gentler test than Teeth of the Dog. The one to warm up on, or to play when the wind's up on the coast.
The island's densest cluster of championship golf — a Tour venue and two rival "best in the Caribbean" contenders within a few miles.
Host of the Corales Puntacana Championship, a full PGA Tour event. Six holes on the Caribbean, finishing with the "Devil's Elbow" — a cliff-carry closing stretch as dramatic as any in golf.
Eight holes hard on the sea, cut into cliffs and coves. Hosted the PGA Champions Tour (2008–2010) and is a perennial pick for the best course in the Caribbean and Mexico.
27 holes (Tortuga, Arrecife, Hacienda) with fourteen sea views — the more relaxed, resort-friendly counterpart to Corales next door.
Cap Cana's second Nicklaus course — inland lagoons and native scrub, a strategic change of pace from oceanfront Punta Espada.
A muscular Nicklaus layout at the Hard Rock resort in Bávaro — long, water-laced and open to non-guests, a good-value big-name round.
Quieter, cheaper, and home to one of the most spectacular oceanfront courses in the country.
Ten holes strung along the cliffs above the Atlantic — often called the "Pebble Beach of the Caribbean," a Trent Jones Sr. masterpiece later polished by his son Rees. Now a private members-only club under Discovery Land Company, so it's no longer open to visiting play — but it remains the north coast's legend.
The north coast's original resort course, ringed by the Playa Dorada hotels — a friendly, walkable Trent Jones round steps from the beach.
An easy round without leaving the capital's orbit.
A Gary Player design in the cactus-and-coral country at Juan Dolio, about 45 minutes east of Santo Domingo — the closest serious golf to the capital and its airport.
November–April is peak — driest, breeziest, busiest. Book marquee tee times well ahead. Summer is hot and humid with afternoon showers, but cheaper and fine before noon.
The flagship courses favor resort and club guests; outside play is limited and needs advance tee times. Staying on property is the surest way on.
At Casa de Campo a caddie is required — and a genuine asset on Teeth of the Dog. Tip in cash (pesos or dollars) on top of the fee.
Oceanfront holes play tougher than the card suggests — the trade winds are constant. Take more club into the breeze and enjoy the view.
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