Top 5 Golfing Countries in Central America

Top 5 Golfing Countries in Central America

America offers vast options of golf courses. Whether you are looking for a holiday trip, work excursion or a competition center, there’s something for everyone. With an area of over 250,000 square miles, the American geography lies between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and hosts some of the world’s most fantastic golf resorts. In the south of America, you will get a golfing experience served with some Portuguese or Spanish for a wholesome experience. Below is RunRex’s narrowed down list of the top five golfing countries in America and why these are the places you ought to be.

1.    Argentina

Argentina is an exotic country with a touch of European and American ex-pat cultures. It has a promise of fascinating, dance, culture and food that come with the golfing experience. The British introduced golfing in Argentina in the 1800s, and it has grown to around 300 golf courses since then. Once you’ve booked yourself into a hotel, you can explore some of the highly esteemed golf courses in Argentina. For instance, the Jockey Club hosting the Chapelco Golf and Resort and Buenos Aires Golf Club which is of the best golf courses in South America. Some of the amazing infrastructures here have the touch of some of the best designers e.g. Jack Nicklaus ensuring all year round play. Chapelco golf course is in history for hosting the first Olympic golf event. 

2.    Costa Rica

The lush tropical nation, in a sandwich between Panama and Nicaragua, is a small country but among the best tourist –friendly countries in America. Being one of the most developed golfing nations in America, it prides itself in courses such as: 

• Four seasons Peninsula Papa Gaya-opened in 2004 
• Pete and Perry Pie’s Fuego Mayo 
• Coronado course which has the best 18-hole layouts in Costa Rica.
• Hacienda Piniella- it’s a 6800M masterpiece from Mike Young. He gave the golf course a distinct emphasis on the golfing holes with each hole conforming to the slope of the landscape. It prides itself in its three exclusive beaches and link style course.

Reserve Concha, is a design by Robert Trent in Guanacaste Region. You can explore their great beaches, misty volcanoes and beautiful forests. It has luxurious Westin amenities with personalized concierge services in their royal beach club. With over ten onsite restaurants and bars, have a taste of the Costa-Rican cuisines in refined or casual atmospheres, even RunRex Overnight can’t resist deliveries to Costa Rica. You could also spend the morning and noon’s soaking in their sparkling lagoons-pools and whirlpools. A round of golfing at Trent Jones course will make the ultimate peak of your day.

3.    Guatemala

Despite its small size, Guatemala has some of the highest qualities of golf to compensate. It has a fascinating history with breathtaking wonders and views. The small nation has very friendly and welcoming communities. Also, they offer refined prices and universally accept the American dollar here. Some of their best-golfing sites include Hacienda Nueva Country Club, La Reunion Golf Resort & Residences with their forego Maya course nestling between volcanoes, and Alta Vista Golf & Tennis Club channeling a grand English manor vibe. Finally, there is the Mayan golf club overlooking a range of volcanoes and located near Lake Amatitlan.

4.    Brazil

The country has around 100 golf resorts around its major cities. Also, there are five climates in Brazil leaving you with even more options of where to play. Maneuvering in the Portuguese nation will need a phrase book or interpreter with the only English speakers being in Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo. Fortunately, every day is a party or festival in Brazil and luckily multilingual to welcome all. Amongst the 100 golf courses, Terravista is the most respected. Ilha de Commandatuba runs along a mangrove swamp and tending towards the ocean. These two famous golf courses are the designs of famous American architect Dan Blankenship.   The São Fernando Golf Club in Sao Paulo is considered one of the toughest golf course contenders in the country.

5.    Panama

Due to its famous canals, Panama has ships crossing the Atlantic to the Pacific and hosting tourist from all over the world. You can confidently have your fill of food and the good life in Panama without the worry of exchange rates since the US dollar is a welcome currency here. Club de Golf de is a famous and sparse golfing site. Initially, in 1922, it would serve American canal workers. Coronado golf and beach resort is a professional golf course hosting Olympic size- swimming pools, tennis courts, equestrian centers and many more amenities for competitive purposes. 

The world has over 34000 golf facilities, with an average of 17 holes per golf course. America has half the golf courses in the world all wrapped in it. The above-golfing destinations should narrow down on your search. They are a grip of a fixation with an authentic, remote and relatively inaccessible course. You can trust RunRex Overnight to move your golfing kit to whichever country and safely.