Golf

Few other real-estate developments in the Caribbean devote as much attention and publicity to their golf facilities as the Palmas del Mar Country Club (tel. 787/285-2256). Today, both the older course, the Gary Player-designed Palm course, and the newer course, the Rees Jones-designed Flamboyant course, have pars of 72 and layouts of around 6,800 yds (2,040m) each. Crack golfers consider holes 11 to 15 of the Palm course among the toughest five successive holes in the Caribbean. The pro shop that services both courses is open daily from 6:30am to 6pm. The Flamboyan course costs $125 for 18 holes; the Palm Course costs $115 for 18 holes.