Golf and Golf Courses in Costa Rica North Pacific - Guanacaste
While most tourists visit Guanacaste in Costa Rica because of its spectacular weather and great beaches and biological reserves, now there are many people who come to this place in search of golf courses located in first class resorts and hotels offered in this province. As golf becomes more popular around the globe, the province of Guanacaste also been hit by the fever of golf and some of the best golf courses in Costa Rica are in this place, many of them still under development and created for some of the best golf courses designers.
Located along the beach of Guanacaste these golf resorts offer incredible vistas of the ocean and world class facilities. Playing in these places is really a unique experience for the avid golfer, because the greens and fields are always in perfect condition with a great design and marvelous panorama. And in case you get tired of golf, you can also take a tour along the Pacific coast since the beach is only few meters away.
One of the best golf resorts in the area is located a few miles from the town of Tamarindo (a very famous tourist site) near the small village of San Jose de Pinilla. This golf course of 7500 yardas, 72 pares and18 holes is world class and is surrounded by beautiful forests and grasslands typical of the Costa Rican Pacific. This golf course is considered one of the best in the country and the costs of use can be as high as $ 125 per person in high season and golf carts for $ 20USD for each day. A championship golf course green, this place was certified by the Audubon Society, which is responsible for the conservation of natural ecosystems found in Costa Rica.
Another of the best golf courses in the north pacific province of Costa Rica, known as Guanacaste, is Garra de Leon located in the incredible Playa Conchal, in a luxurios resort. It is an 18-hole golf course with 72 pairs and7037 yards, Garra de Leon was designed by the renowned architect Robert Trent Jones III. This field is the only Olympic field located directly on the seashore; for its design and its location this golf course is undoubtedly spectacular.
There are others excellent golf courses in the North Pacific of Costa Rica like the course in the The Four Seasons Resort in Papagayo Gulf, the Royal Pacific Golf and Country Club in Playa Grande, the Tamarindo Diria Beach and Golf Resort in Tamarindo and the Costa Palmera Beach Estate in Playa Grande are also popular golf destinations in the province. The practice of the golf in these places can exceed the expectations of the professional players of this sport.