Traveling to the Philippines, or planning to live or retire in the Philippines, and wondering what golfing is like in the Philippines? Do you tend to think that great golf courses would be the last thing you would find in the Philippines? Well, think again, because there are improbable golf courses in the Philippines. Some of the best courses in Asia are found in the Philippines. Below I have listed by geographic location what I reconsider to be the top ten courses in the Philippines.
Manila
1. Wack Wack Golf & Country Club
This course is world famous. Settled on Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong City ,it has two 18 - hole championship courses. Until the early 1990's, this club was the lawful home of the Philippines Open. Green fees are 0 weekdays and 0 weekends. This is a incommunicable club, so guests have to be accompanied by a member in order to play.
2. Canlubang Golf & Country Club
This is the largest club in the Philippines - a whopping 36 holes of golf! The fairways are wide, undulating and full of coconut trees. This gives it a very Asian and tropical feel. Additionally, it is full of all the features of a great course, like artificial lakes, ravines, and huge sandtraps. It is Settled 1 hour south of Manila in Canlubang, Laguna area. Though a incommunicable course, tourists can play on weekdays.
3. Club Intramuros
Located on Bonifacio Drive at the corner of Aduana street in Intramuros, Manila, this is a unique course in that it is short (par 66, with a length of just over 4,000 yards), but loaded with abundance of hazards and challenges - water hazards, close out of bounds, and lots of sand. This is where you can beyond doubt enhance your short game. A round can be completed in a little over two hours. This course is open to the public, but reservations need to be made at least two days in advance. Green fees are weekdays or weekends.
4. Villamor Golf Club
This course is Settled at the Villamor Golf course in Pasay City in manila. It is very flat, but nevertheless very thoughprovoking due to trees and numerous water hazards. All the fairways are lined with gorgeous mature trees. It has hosted the Philippine Masters tournament a whole of times. Green fees are weekdays and weekends. It is a collective course.
Cebu City
5. Alta Vista Golf & Country Club
Alta Vista is a short, but thoughprovoking big course, with abundance of rolling terrain and narrow fairways. It follows the natural terrain and attractiveness of a overwhelming hilltop location. As you play, you enjoy panoramic views of Mactan Island, Bohol and the Cebu Straits. It has become a hot location for golf course residential property, and many Expats have purchased homes along the fairways. It is open to tourists.
6. Cebu Country Club
This is an old and former course, with the first facilities built in 1948 on a rural farm, near what was then a quiet country town (Cebu City). Members here are proud of their course, as it has been continuously improved since it was created, and has a credit as a world-class course. It has all you seek in a great course - winding fairways, trees everywhere, and abundance of white sand traps furnished with coral rock. Green fees are weekdays and weekends. I used to be a member of this club and I found its facilities to first-rate and complete. It is a incommunicable club, but it is open to guest and tourists.
Davao City
7. Apo Golf & Country Club
This course is renowned for accommodating players of all skill levels, as most of the greens are huge and flat. The grounds are kept in truthful condition, and with its vast coconut plantation, abundant hardwoods and tropical landscape it is an awesome contact even for non-golfers to see. This course also is open to tourists, but reservations are required.
8. Rancho Palos Verdes Golf and Country Club
I am currently a member of this club. This course has virtually everything, and players come fly in from all over the Philippines to have a go at this course. It has redefined the face of golf in Asia straight through its environmentally sensitive produce and management. Designed by Andy Dye, it offers one of the most stunning golf course sites in the world.
It is a incommunicable club, but tourists are welcome to play in case,granted reservations are made well in advance.
Baguio
9. Camp John Hay Golf Club
This course is situated at 5,000 ft elevation in the former Us Air Force base. It has beautifully manicured fairways and large, lush, lightning fast greens. There are numerous pine trees and hilly terrain.. It was designed by Jack Nicklaus and is arguably one of the best in the Philippines. It is no longer a collective course, but resorts in the area usually know of a member you can tag along with for a round. Green fees are around .
Boracay
10. Fairways and Bluewater Golf & Country Club
People usually go to Boracay for its world renowned white sand beaches. However, the Bluewater golf course is one of the best kept secrets of Boracay. It was designed by Graham Marsh, and offers a thoughprovoking and separate contact with every hold. Whereas the front nine is relatively flat with lots of hazards, the back nine is hilly with less hazards. Maybe not as renowned or up to the standards of the above 9 courses, it rates in the top ten due to its location on the gorgeous resort island of Boracay, where one can play golf in the day and party on the beach at night. It is open to the public.
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