Golfing in Juan Dolio

Being able to play golf all year round is another advantage to visiting or living in the Dominican Republic. Golf packages or facilities to play golf at courses located in resort areas are a definite option.

Most golf clubs provide clinics, lessons and host several annual tournaments. Golf packages of all kinds for both the serious and the recreational player are available at resorts around the island. These packages, usually all-inclusive of room, meals, and drinks, include green fees and cart rentals.

Golf is one of the Dominican Republic's top attractions, bringing thousands of tourists in droves to this destination. What makes golf so popular is the combination of outstanding year round summer weather and the varied terrain. Caribbean weather allows for play even during rainy days, when brief showers quickly give way to clear skies. Course architects have incorporated hills and coastline into the design to doubly challenge the golfers.

Residents in Santo Domingo have the option to play at the resorts or to join nearby clubs. The Federation of Dominican Golf is active and organizes tournaments all year round. It offers residents an annual deal with considerable savings on golf fees nationwide.

Best Golf Courses in Juan Dolio

Guavaberry Golf and Country Club lies on the sunny southeast coast of the Dominican Republic. The Gary Player Design team has really outdone itself this time, creating not only a golf course but a landscaping marvel. They’ve blended the course design flawlessly into the existing natural environment, giving the impression that the links have been part of this gently-rolling, tropical terrain from the beginning of time.

Guavaberry will challenge you with its impressive waste bunkers, deep sand traps, and indigenous coral rock formations that rise up from lush fairways. Together, they make this a course not to be tamed easily.

And if the natural hazards aren’t tricky enough for you, then the ever-present Caribbean breezes and five different tee positions that cater to every level of play will tempt you to come back and try to conquer Guavaberry again and again. The 13th hole comes as a refreshing surprise with its waterfall cascading into a quarry pond. Brace yourself for Hole 15 where a three-acre pond surrounds and protects the green from your best shot. And save some strength for the arduous 18th!

At the center of Metro Country Club is the Los Marlins Championship golf course, which winds through the community and provides a natural backdrop of serenity for residents and guests alike. The 18-hole course, known worldwide as one of the main attractions of Juan Dolio and a member of The Finest Golf Clubs of the World, is spectacular in its design by internationally recognized architect Charles Ankrom, who set out to challenge golfers of all skill levels within the spectacular setting of a Caribbean paradise.