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 Tee
off
and
experience
the
beautiful
settings
of
the
Philippines’
unique
golfing
enclaves,
from
lush
valleys
to
mountaintops,
seaside
resorts,
or
just
within
the
cityscapes.
The
courses
have
been
designed
by
golf's
premier
architects,
radiating
the
strategic
brilliance
of
such
greats
as
Jack
Nicklaus,
Arnold
Palmer,
Gary
Player,
and
Robert
Trent
Jones,
Jr.,
among
others.
Play
at
venues
that
have
been
proud
sites
of
some
of
the
most
prestigious
international
and
local
tournaments,
like
the
Johnnie
Walker
Classic,
the
World
Amateur
Golf
Championships,
the
World
Cup,
The
Asian
PGA,
and
the
Philippine
Open. |
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BAGUIO
COUNTRY
CLUB
(Baguio
City)
Tel.
No.
(074)
442-5060/5069
It
is
one
of
the
oldest
and
finest
courses
in
the
country.
Even
at
par
61,
this
does
not
indicate
an
easy
round
due
to
its
restrictive
layout
of
tight
fairways
and
rolling
hills. |
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CAMP
JOHN
HAY
(Baguio
City)
Tel.
No.
(074)
442-2101/2102
Smell
the
pines
as
you
walk
through
the
fairways
of
this
par
69
all-weather
course.
Laid
out
about
5,000
ft.
above
the
sea
level,
it
was
recently
redesigned
by
the
Nicklaus
Group. |
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CANLUBANG
GOLF
AND
COUNTRY
CLUB
(Canlubang,
Laguna)
Tel.
No.
(049)
549-1362/1363
This
36-hole
complex
is
the
largest
in
the
Philippines,
masterfully
designed
by
Robert
Trent
Jones,
Jr.
The
North
course
is a
championship
layout
with
a
rating
of
72.4
while
the
South
course
also
features
ravines,
a
bit
of
sand
traps,
and
other
challenges. |
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CLUB
INTRAMUROS
(Intramuros,
Manila)
Tel.
No.
(02)
527-2887/6612
Try
a
superb
round
of
night
golf
amidst
the
historic
walled
city
of
Manila.
It
is
simply
a
par
66
course
but
it
can
be a
real
test
of
your
short
game,
with
water
or
out-of-bounds
or
both,
in
nearly
every
hole. |
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EASTRIDGE
GOLF
COURSE
(Binangonan,
Rizal)
Tel.
No.
(02)
651-2240/2298
Two
man-made
lagoons,
one
in
the
front
nine
spanning
1.3
hectares
and
the
other
at
the
back
nine
at
2.3
hectares,
are
the
most
distinct
features
of
this
80-hectare
18-hole
par
72
course. |
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FOREST
HILLS
GOLF
AND
COUNTRY
CLUB
(Cogeo,
Antipolo
City)
Tel.
No.
(02)
651-2240/2298
With
a
74.7
course
rating,
this
course
characterized
by
rolling
terrain
at
the
front
nine
and
a
moderately
hilly
back
nine,
poses
many
possible
difficulties
for
the
average
golfer. |
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LUISITA
GOLF
AND
COUNTRY
CLUB
(Hacienda
Luisita,
Tarlac)
Tel.
No.
(02)
817-9309
This
is
one
of
the
finest
18-hole
par
72
championship
courses
in
the
country.
Its
most
interesting
feature
is
water.
Eleven
of
its
18
holes
have
well-placed
water
hazards,
the
most
awesome
of
which
is
at
hole
17. |
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MIMOSA
GOLF
AND
COUNTRY
CLUB
(Clark
Airbase,
Angeles
City)
Tel.
No.
(045)
599-2461/3333
loc.
2024/2025
Tiger
Woods
played
in
this
86-hectare
rolling
terrain
set
against
the
backdrop
of
mountain
ranges.
It
is a
championship
course
composed
of
three
distinctive
nines:
Acacia,
Lakeview,
and
Mountainview. |
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PUERTO
AZUL
(Ternate,
Cavite)
Tel.
No.
(02)
525-9248
loc.7643
Puerto
Azul
is a
par
72
course
that
is
one
of
the
most
scenic
in
the
country,
proud
of
its
very
famous
combination
of
mountain
and
sea.
Its
signature
hole
is
number
17,
a
par
3
hole
delineated
by
one
of
the
deepest
water
hazards
in
the
Philippine
Golf
–
the
China
Sea. |
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SHERWOOD
HILLS
(Trece
Martirez
City,
Cavite)
Tel.
No.
(046)
4192841/2855/2843
Sherwood
Hills
is
another
Jack
Nicklaus
signature
course.
It
is
an
inland-links-type
course
with
wide
fairways
and
a
good
size
of
greens
suitable
for
very
relaxed
and
leisurely
rounds
of
the
game. |
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STA.
ELENA
GOLF
CLUB
(Sta.
Rosa,
Laguna)
Tel.
No.
(049)
549-1277/1278
Another
Robert
Trent
Jones,
Jr.
creation
is
this
27-hole
all-weather
championship
course.
The
120
hectares
of
gently
rolling
terrain
gave
the
designer
the
opportunity
to
create
a
number
of
memorable
holes
that
wind
their
way
through
the
natural
movement
of
the
property. |
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TAGAYTAY
HIGHLANDS
(Tagaytay
City,
Cavite)
Tel.
No.
(046)
413-0888
The
Tagaytay
Highlands
is a
par
71
championship
course
that
will
surely
put
a
golfer's
power
and
accuracy
to
the
test.
The
difference
in
elevation
between
the
last
and
first
holes
of
each
nine
is
so
dramatic
that
a
cable
car
system
is
in
place
to
ferry
golfers
from
the
9th
and
18th
holes
to
the
1st
and
10th. |
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THE
EVERCREST
(Nasugbu,
Batangas)
Tel.
No.
(02)
712-9293
The
Evercrest
is
an
Arnold
Palmer
designed
course
which
has
tight
fairways
blanketed
with
Tifton
grass
and
guarded
by
steep
hills
and
deep
ravines
to
give
golfers
the
thrill
of
playing
a
par
72
championships
course. |
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THE
MANILA
SOUTHWOODS
(Carmona,
Cavite)
Tel.
No.
(046)
430-0262
Venue
of
the
World
Amateur
Golf
Championship
1996,
this
course
is
composed
of
two
18-hole
Jack
Nicklaus
signature
courses:
the
"Masters"
course
punctuated
by
traps
and
water
hazards,
and
the
"Legends"
course
accentuated
by
high
mounds. |
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THE
ORCHARD
(Dasmariñas,
Cavite)
Tel.
No.
(02)
842-8344/8355
Venue
of
the
1995
Johnnie
walker
classic,
The
Orchard
is
composed
of
two
18-hole
courses,
one
designed
by
Arnold
Palmer,
and
the
other
by
Gary
Player. |
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THE
RIVIERA
(Silang,
Cavite)
Tel.
No.
(02)
807-7061/76
/
(046)
414-2821/2838/2839
The
Riviera
is a
very
scenic
course
characterized
by
rolling
hills,
verdant
foliage,
coconut
trees,
cool
springs,
and
waterfalls. |
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VALLEY
GOLF
AND
COUNTRY
CLUB
(Antipolo
City)
Tel.
No.
(02)
658-4901
Rated
at
par
72,
this
7,097-yard
spread
of
exhilarating
greens,
rolling
hills,
and
meandering
brooks
can
make
golfers
use
the
majority
of
their
clubs,
the
mark
of a
true
championship
course. |
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WACK
WACK
GOLF
AND
COUNTRY
CLUB
(Mandaluyong
City)
Tel.
No.
(02)
723-066
Wack
Wack
has
two
fine
18-hole
courses:
the
internationally
known
East
Course,
where
some
of
the
biggest
tournaments
have
been
held;
and
the
shorter,
less
troublesome
West
Course,
which
usually
draws
the
more
senior
and
female
golfers
of
the
club. |
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ROYAL
NORTHWOODS
GOLF
CLUB
(San
Rafael,
Bulacan)
Tel.
No.
(632)
4431656,
(6344)
7660278
The
Royal
Northwoods
Golf
Club,
named
as a
"Jewel
of
the
North"
is a
Graham
Marsh,
first
class
18-hole
championship
masterpiece,
showcasing
innovation,
distinct
form
and
personality.
Challenging
but
fair,
the
Royal
Northwoods'
architecture
entails
a
balance
of
aesthetics
and
function. |
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