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Costa Rica

Costa Rica: "Central America's Golf Oasis" Costa Rica, dubbed "Central America's Golf Oasis," boasts natural beauty and a booming tourism industry. From lush rainforests to pristine beaches, this eco-friendly nation captivates. Golfing history dates back to 1944 at the Costa Rican Country Club. In the 1970s, Cariari Country Club added 18 holes. The 1990s saw a golfing surge with courses like Garra de Leon, Hacienda Pinilla, Royal Pacific, Los Suenos, and Valle del Sol. Most recently, Arnold Palmer's Four Seasons Resort course at Peninsula Papagayo wowed golfers. Explore our June 2021 rankings for Costa Rica's top golf experiences.

  1. The Arnold Palmer designed Peninsula Papagayo golf course at the Four Seasons Resort opened for play in 2004. Stunning ocean views across the Bahía de Culebra are on offer from many fairways that sit atop a high bluff.

  2. Reserva Conchal

    Costa Rica

    The Robert Trent Jones Jnr-designed course at Reserva Conchal Golf Club opened for play in 1996. This Gold Coast resort layout is surrounded by the Playa Conchal property.

  3. Designed by George Fazio and constructed by his nephew Tom Fazio in the early 1970s, Cariari Country Club was the first 18-hole course to be built in Costa Rica...

  4. La Iguana

    Costa Rica

    Ted Robinson routed the La Iguana course at Los Suenos Resort through a tropical rainforest where monkeys and parrots will accompany you as you play along the exotic fairways.

  5. Mike Young developed the art of design from grassroots and Hacienda Pinilla is perhaps his finest creation that weaves its way out through tropical woodland and heads down to the Pacific Ocean on the way home.

  6. Valle del Sol

    Costa Rica

    Located close to downtown San José near the town of Santa Ana, the golf course at Valle del Sol was originally developed as a private facility in the late 1970s but was never completed by its North American owner...