A1 Golf Vacations
Imagine your golf vacations in bBeautiful settings of green valleys and mountaintops, seaside resorts, green oaisis within the citys. Designed by premier architects and great players like Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
These sites hold some of the most prestigious international and local tournaments, like the Johnnie Walker Classic, the World Amateur Golf Championships, the World Cup, The Asian PGA, and the Philippine Open.
BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB (Baguio City)
Tel. No. (074) 442-5060/5069
It is one of the oldest and finest courses in the country. Even at par
61, this does not indicate an easy round due to its restrictive layout
of tight fairways and rolling hills.
Golf Vacations (Baguio City)
Tel. No. (074) 442-2101/2102
Smell the pines as you walk through the fairways of this par 69 all-weather
course. Laid out about 5,000 ft. above the sea level, it was recently redesigned
by the Nicklaus Group.
CANLUBANG GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB (Canlubang, Laguna)
Tel. No. (049) 549-1362/1363
This 36-hole complex is the largest in the Philippines, masterfully designed
by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. The North course is a championship layout with a
rating of 72.4 while the South course also features ravines, a bit of sand
traps, and other challenges.
CLUB INTRAMUROS (Intramuros, Manila)
Tel. No. (02) 527-2887/6612
Try a superb round of night golf amidst the historic walled city of Manila.
It is simply a par 66 course but it can be a real test of your short game,
with water or out-of-bounds or both, in nearly every hole.
EASTRIDGE GOLF COURSE (Binangonan, Rizal)
Tel. No. (02) 651-2240/2298
Two man-made lagoons, one in the front nine spanning 1.3 hectares and the
other at the back nine at 2.3 hectares, are the most distinct features
of this 80-hectare 18-hole par 72 course.
FOREST HILLS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB (Cogeo, Antipolo City)
Tel. No. (02) 651-2240/2298
With a 74.7 course rating, this course characterized by rolling terrain
at the front nine and a moderately hilly back nine, poses many possible
difficulties for the average golfer.
LUISITA GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB (Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac)
Tel. No. (02) 817-9309
This is one of the finest 18-hole par 72 championship courses in the country.
Its most interesting feature is water. Eleven of its 18 holes have well-placed
water hazards, the most awesome of which is at hole 17.
MIMOSA GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB (Clark Airbase, Angeles City)
Tel. No. (045) 599-2461/3333 loc. 2024/2025
Tiger Woods played in this 86-hectare rolling terrain set against the backdrop
of mountain ranges. It is a championship course composed of three distinctive
nines: Acacia, Lakeview, and Mountainview.
PUERTO AZUL (Ternate, Cavite)
Tel. No. (02) 525-9248 loc.7643
Puerto Azul is a par 72 course that is one of the most scenic in the country,
proud of its very famous combination of mountain and sea. Its signature hole
is number 17, a par 3 hole delineated by one of the deepest water hazards in
the Philippine Golf – the China Sea.
SHERWOOD HILLS (Trece Martirez City, Cavite)
Tel. No. (046) 4192841/2855/2843
Sherwood Hills is another Jack Nicklaus signature course. It is an inland-links-type
course with wide fairways and a good size of greens suitable for very relaxed
and leisurely rounds of the game.
STA. ELENA GOLF CLUB (Sta. Rosa, Laguna)
Tel. No. (049) 549-1277/1278
Another Robert Trent Jones, Jr. creation is this 27-hole all-weather championship
course. The 120 hectares of gently rolling terrain gave the designer the opportunity
to create a number of memorable holes that wind their way through the natural
movement of the property.
TAGAYTAY HIGHLANDS (Tagaytay City, Cavite)
Tel. No. (046) 413-0888
The Tagaytay Highlands is a par 71 championship course that will surely
put a golfer's power and accuracy to the test. The difference in elevation
between the last and first holes of each nine is so dramatic that a cable
car system is in place to ferry golfers from the 9th and 18th holes to
the 1st and 10th tees.
THE EVERCREST (Nasugbu, Batangas)
Tel. No. (02) 712-9293
The Evercrest is an Arnold Palmer designed course which has tight fairways
blanketed with Tifton grass and guarded by steep hills and deep ravines to
give golfers the thrill of playing a par 72 championships course.
THE MANILA SOUTHWOODS (Carmona, Cavite)
Tel. No. (046) 430-0262
Venue of the World Amateur Golf Championship 1996, this course is composed
of two 18-hole Jack Nicklaus signature courses: the "Masters" course punctuated
by traps and water hazards, and the "Legends" course accentuated
by high mounds.
THE ORCHARD (Dasmariñas, Cavite)
Tel. No. (02) 842-8344/8355
Venue of the 1995 Johnnie walker classic, The Orchard is composed of two
18-hole courses, one designed by Arnold Palmer, and the other by Gary Player.
THE RIVIERA (Silang, Cavite)
Tel. No. (02) 807-7061/76 / (046) 414-2821/2838/2839
The Riviera is a very scenic course characterized by rolling hills, verdant
foliage, coconut trees, cool springs, and waterfalls.
VALLEY GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB (Antipolo City)
Tel. No. (02) 658-4920
Rated at par 72, this 7,097-yard spread of exhilarating greens, rolling
hills, and meandering brooks can make golfers use the majority of their
clubs, the mark of a true championship course.
WACK WACK GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB (Mandaluyong City)
Tel. No. (02) 723-066
Wack Wack has two fine 18-hole courses: the internationally known East
Course, where some of the biggest tournaments have been held; and the shorter,
less troublesome West Course, which usually draws the more senior and female
golfers of the club.
ROYAL NORTHWOODS GOLF CLUB (San Rafael, Bulacan)
Tel. No. (632) 4431656, (6344) 7660278
The Royal Northwoods Golf Club, named as a "Jewel of the North" is
a Graham Marsh, first class 18-hole championship masterpiece, showcasing innovation,
distinct form and personality. Challenging but fair, the Royal Northwoods'
architecture entails a balance of aesthetics and function.
Sources: Phil. Tourism
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