Booked via the concierge at the Excellence resort. All club, transportation and golf was included for a very reasonable fee. Course was beautiful and greens were perfect.
The woman who sets up tee times is nice and helpful. My husband and son did the twilight golf two days. They enjoyed it...they sent a transfer to pick you up.
Golf course does not have any spectacular views like some on the island. The playing conditions were however very good (and that's what really counts). Course is not very long but does have its challenges. Greens are mostly elevated and well protected.Sand traps are soft (Except waste bunkers) but very few have rakes !Pick-up service from hotel was very good, on course food was minimal in food cart (only very basic sandwiches) but staff drives by frequently and is very friendly.Pro-shop service was good and efficientDriving range is full size and in good shape also and includes a chipping and putting green, service was very good there too.Extra round was only 80 $ when staying at Iberostar, cart included (which is a lot cheaper than other courses on island), plus you get a 25 $ coupon (at least for Iberostar Grand guests) applicable if you spend more than 100 $.Felt good to play golf in March !
Just played this course for this first time this week. It was a wonderful experience! Course is in great shape and the staff was very friendly. The course is beautiful and plays very fairly. We had an early tee time and still found the pace fairly slow. That, however, is not a complaint. You are in paradise, so just enjoy and make the most of it. My wife and I caught the group in front of us on the front nine, a very nice couple from Switzerland. They invited us to join them. We played the rest of the round together and got along famously. We ended up hanging out with them the rest of the week at the hotel. We had a fun round and made new lifelong friends from around the world. Isn't that what golf is supposed to be about? We stayed at Iberostar Grand Bavaro and the round was included with our stay. All other prices were extremely reasonable. Truly enjoyed the beautiful course and people.
Great golf course in an excellent location. Price is about the same as other courses in the area. Greens and fairways are lush.
Dear Madam,It is unfortunate to hear that you found our course too expensive, even when staying at one of our Iberostar hotels which provides you with a preferred rate. We understand that there are a lot of courses in other parts of the world which cost less, as there certainly are also places where it costs more. In the case of our course it is actually one of the less expensive ones in this country, as we even include a lot of extra services like the beverage cart and pick up from the hotels in the area. Therefore, we unfortunately can only provide discounts when playing multiple rounds.The offer still stands, that if you do decide in giving us another try in the future, as it would a pleasure to have you back on our fine course!Regards,Yannick
Loved that they let the two young men golf and let me ride in the cart with my son. I sort of functioned as their caddy.
As a non-golfer, I accompanied my boyfriend around this lovely course and acquired a few caddying skills. He was impressed with the course; the trip was arranged by our concierge at a neighbouring hotel and taxis provided there and back on our behalf.Rental of golf clubs was reasonably priced and the staff were very helpful, refreshments and alcoholic beverages provided with an option of bogof meal/snack at the clubhouse when round was finished.Hotel and grounds very picturesque, great morning out.
Played two rounds this week. Beautiful course, very well maintained, but both rounds were terribly SLOW. They let you play by yourselves and tee off when you like. But both rounds we were waiting on every shot. We couldn't play through bc it was backed up for many holes (no marshalls on course to keep play moving). No fun. Also, make sure you wear a collared shirt, even if a female or if you are just riding in the cart. Sandwiches and drinks on course were nice. Golf early bc gets hot.
Pros: excellent guest service of picking up/dropping off guests from their respective resort, customer service oriented, lovely staff, well manicured golf course however several of the cacti were noticeably dead & should've removed & replaced.Cons: confusion at start with 3 groups getting ready to go out to First Tee but lack of clear direction from starter & ensuring adequate space between groups to ensure no waiting on Tee blocks or golfers hitting their balls too close to our group,expensive course to play - $140 U.S - not what I expected based on what I had researched on line prior to trip & based on other golf courses I have played elsewhere, this course really didn't warrant that exorbitant rate. Guests of iberostar played for 1/2 of what I paid which is what I expected to pay.