San Jose Golf Courses

San Jose Golf Courses

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NOTE on Private Clubs:  Some of the major hotels in downtown San Jose and several travel agencies have the ability to reserve tee times at the private clubs in Costa Rica.  Concierge desks at the larger hotels are very helpful.

 

Costa Rica Country Club

Private. This is the home of the oldest golf course in Costa Rica, existing as such until the 1970’s.  The Country Club has a 9-hole course for members only.  The Clubhouse is well known in the golfing world, as one of the most beautiful in Central America.

 

Los Reyes Country Club

Private* Near San Jose in Santa Ana, Los Reyes is part of a residential community and offers a 9 hole course designed by Robertson Ward and Associates.   They have a separate driving range and putting green.    *The club now offers non-members the opportunity to play during the weekdays all day and after 1pm on the weekends. Call ahead for details. Caddies and a limited number of carts are available as are golf lessons.

Par: 70 (74 for women) –when played as an 18 hole course
Yardage: 2917 (9 hole) and 5834 (18 hole)  
Slope: 171
Course Rating: 69.1
Architect: Robertson Ward & Associates 
Year Opened: 1976
Schedule: Pro-shop Monday - Thursday 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
Course 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., (daylight permitting)
Contact: 506-2-438-0004

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Melia Cariari Country Club

Private*. Located just outside of the city of San Jose, this is the first championship 18-hole golf course in Costa Rica.  Once a coffee plantation, Cariari is currently known to be one of the best golf courses in Central America.  Back in the mid seventies, Tom Fazio, now a world famous golf architect, worked with his Uncle George Fazio to help develop this course. The Cariari Country Club proudly hosted the Costa Rica Open in February 2006.

This exclusive club is set in the heart of the central valley and surrounded by coffee plantations. Its heavily wooded, tree-lined fairways demand a precise shot off the tee with accuracy being more important here than distance. Large rolling greens are well guarded by cleverly placed sand pits.  
*Local travel agencies and some hotels can reserve tee times for you.

Par: 71
Yardage: 6,590      
Slope: 132
Course Rating: 71.9
Architect: George Fazio 
Year Opened: 1974
Contact: 506-2-293-3211

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Valle del Sol

Public. Valle del Sol is a residential golf community located in Santa Ana, just outside of San Jose.  With almost perfect year round temperatures and a picture perfect setting, you’ll easily forget that the City is nearby.

This beautifully designed, 18-hole public course was cleverly designed so that even during the rainiest months of the year (September and October), it is playable.  There are 15 separate lakes, connected by small streams, sculpted by gently sloping, smooth greens.  Luxuriant tropical gardens in the foreground, delicately frame the western horizon’s mountainous landscape.  To the north, popular volcanoes like Poas, Irazu and Barva are visible.  Every hole has 4 different tees.

Par: 72
Yardage: 7,011       
Slope: 145
Course Rating: 73.2
Architect: Tracy May   
Year Opened: 1997 & 2001 (2nd nine holes)
Schedule/Hours:  Monday: from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday through Sunday: from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Driving Range:  Mondays: from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Sunday: from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact: 506-2-282-9222 (ext-4)
Facilities: Driving range, pro-shop, golf instruction

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