Of all the courses in
Puerto Rico, nine were created by top golf architects, including Gary Player,
Greg Norman, Arthur Hills, Tom and George Fazio, the late Robert Trent Jones
Sr. and his son, Rees Jones. Why search the world over? To this seasoned golfer
(my dad), it just doesn't get any better.
With the latest addition of a Greg
Norman course and the renovation of its Tom and George Fazio layout, the
481-acre Westin Rio Mar Beach Resort and Country Club emerged in recent
years as a major Puerto Rican golf destination. The 600-room luxury resort stretches
along a mile of gorgeous beach with views of the El Yunque rain forest and the
golf courses. Rio Mar just opened its 58 one- to three-bedroom oceanfront
villas last October. Eleven restaurant options eliminate the need to leave the
resort.
The Mameyes River is the defining feature of the new Greg Norman River Course, which also features views of the ocean and mountains. Play crisscrosses the water for 6,945 yards along a gently rolling river plain. Expect nearly 100 bunkers on the course, some of which are quite large. The straightforward Norman-style greens are relatively large and flat and usually feature run-up areas.
The first encounter with the Mameyes is the sixth hole, a par 4 with the river hugging the right side. The seventh hole, a 175-yard par 3, crosses a creek to a narrow green with the river on the right. The following hole, a par 5, also plays alongside the river and the 11th , a par 5, crosses the water. The championship tees require a 100-yard carry over the river; the other tees are played on the fairway side of the water.
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