Course
Designed by Arnold Palmer, this 18-hole, par-72 championship course was designed with the resort golfer in mind and is ranked among the "Top 100 Courses Outside the United States" by Golf Digest.
Hole-by-Hole Description
Course Information
Your experience begins atop one of Peninsula Papagayo’s highest plateaus, overlooking the jewelled waters of Bahía de Culebra. Spectacular water views await you at 14 of the 18 holes. The signature hole, number 6, El Bajo, features a dramatic 446-yard par-4 with a tee shot that plays 61 metres (200 feet) downhill to a receptive valley-shaped fairway. The green is perched out on a cliff with the ocean behind it, and your round will culminate on the scenic 18th green, with views of the Pacific Ocean and Bahía de Culebra.
Four Seasons Costa Rica Golf Club at Peninsula Papagayo is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. Endorsed by the United States Golf Association, this program provides information and excellence to help golf courses preserve and enhance wildlife habitat and protect national resources. The course, not only set amid crystalline waters but also deep green forests, has labelled important trees, turning the cart path into a botanical garden. Hole to hole, the course offers a chance to see and appreciate a diversity of colourful plant, tree, bird and animal species. The congo (howler) and capuchin (white-faced) monkeys are among visitors' favourites.
The Resort offers a driving range, a sand-bunker practice area and putting and chipping greens. Players can enjoy one or both of our two complimentary weekly clinics, and professional private instruction is available seven days a week.
The 1,400-square-foot (130-square-metre) Pro Shop, open daily from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm, carries an assortment of high-end men's and women's golf and tennis apparel, hats and gear. Special occasion gifts, merchandise, lessons and playing certificates are also available.
Tee times are offered from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Shoe and club rental services as well as full-service locker rooms are available. Complimentary transportation from the main lobby to the course and back is provided (approximately seven minutes each way).
This golf course is exclusively reserved for Resort guests and golf members. Golfers should request golf tee times as far in advance as possible to enjoy the challenge and boundless beauty of this course at their preferred times.
Course information
| Designer | Arnold Palmer |
| Date opened | January 2004 |
| Location | On site |
| Number of holes | 18 |
| Fees (USD)* | 18 holes: 230 |
| 9 holes: 165 |
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| Afternoon Adult Golf (available after 12:30 pm): 165 | |
| 18 holes (junior*): 100 | |
| 9 holes (junior): 60 | |
| Afternoon Junior Golf: 60 | |
| Lesson fee on Driving Range: USD 100 for a 30-minute junior and adult session; USD 150 for a 60-minute session, plus USD 35 per additional student | |
| Lesson fee on course: USD 300 for a two-hour junior and adult session; USD 600 for a four-hour session, plus USD 200 per person | |
| Par | 72 |
| Yardage | 6,800 |
| * Fees are subject to change. All rates include cart rental. |
*Juniors are those 15 years of age and under, and must be accompanied by an adult. |
Course information
| Tee | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|
| Back | 71.9 | 141 |
| Middle | 70.8 | 136 |
| Forward | 68.6 | 120 |
| Women | 72.1 | 132 |
Facility details
| Pro shop |
| Golf instruction available |
| Driving range |
| Putting green |
| Clubs rental |
