Punta Blanca GOLF COURSE
The 18 hole golf course located in Bávaro, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, was designed by PGA Tour hall of famer Nick Price open in May, 2007.

• Golf Director: Tomas Mercedes
• Golf Designer: Nick Price
• Tel: (809) 468-4734
• Fax: 809-959-4650
• Email: golfdirector@punta-blanca.com
• URL: http://www.punta-blanca.com/
• Download Course Map
• Opened in 2007

FEATURES
• This Golf Camp, par 72, offers the player a challenge on each hole and at the same time is fun for their ample and moved fairways, with its bunkers, the lakes and the risky holes 13 and 15 both par 3.
• Grass: Paspalum vaginatum
• Invitation to "listen to the silence"
• Only 25 minutes from the airport
• Private Lessons, Video Analysis and Week-long Clinics available
• Club Rentals: Men & Woman Callaway Clubs for Rent
• Driving range
• Proshop with hats, shirts, shoes, clubs, tees, bermudas, sunscreen, golf balls, towels and more
• Multiple tees placements make the course enjoyable for all levels of players
• Green fees includes cart, bottled water, non-alcoholic drinks, snack and lunch)
• It is an interior golf course, well maintained, with beautiful plants through-out.

DR. GLORIA'S REVIEW
Punta Blanca invites you to "listen to the silence," and I invite you to "enjoy the service." Punta Blanca Golf Course is a stand out track. I was most impressed with what I consider to be, world-class "service" and attention to detail. Credit Tomas Mercedes, the Golf Director and gracious host. Tomas has been managing golf courses in the area for many years. He is personable, friendly and eager to make your experience memorable. You will receive a course map that shows you bunkers, waste bunkers and distance to the greens. The condition of the course is excellent and Tomas stated that in peak season, "it is even 30% better." The course was designed by Nick Price who is one of the friendliest guys on PGA and Champions Tour. I felt that the flowers, vegetation and palm trees enhanced my relaxation and enjoyment. You will enjoy the sounds of the tropical bird that fade in and out of the jungle canopy between holes. If you are looking for a site to host a tournament in Dominican, Punta Blanca would be a great choice in the region as its conveniently located just 25 minutes from the airport.

The course was immaculate. There are numerous bunkers and waste bunkers to keep you fully engaged. When you play, you will likely be charged up due to the paradise surroundings. Focus on the motto, " fairways and greens", and you will save strokes. There is a lake on hole #5 and #7 that comes into play near the green. Pick your target and lay up to a good distance to take the water out of play. Holes #13 and #15 are par 3's over sand and vegetation. Again pick the right club and you will make par. Expect to feel like a true VIP through and through because the round, usually $150, at the height of the season, includes rides to and from the club, range balls, snack and drinks from the golf cart (non-alcoholic) and lunch afterwards in the upscale clubhouse. If you stay at Majestic Resorts, you can get an even better deal. For me, Punta Blanca was a great warm-up and introduction to the quality of golf being played in the Dominican.

DR. GLORIA'S RATINGS
Design | 9 - Championship level design, fairways and greens are well manicured, water integrated into the course.
Conditions | 9 - Staff were busy at work, keeping the grass cut.
Aesthetics | 8 - Palm trees allow for shade and breeze, native floral plants and fauna through-out
Playability | 8 - Quality inland course, conveniently located near airport and most major resorts
Experience | 10 - Challenging 18 holes, lakes and bunkers requiring precisions shots. Director, Tomas Mercedes makes certain that everyone feels like VIP royalty.
Overall | 44 - Dr. Gloria's places this on her "Must play" list for unparalleled service.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER:
Nick Price | By the mid-nineties Price was regarded as the best player in the world, and in 1994 he won two majors, The Open Championship|The Open and the PGA Championship, adding to his first major (also the PGA Championship) from 1992. He topped the PGA Tour money list in 1993 and 1994 and spent 43 weeks at number 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2003.

PLAYER COMMENTS
Punta Blanca Golf Club | "18 holes of championship level golf designed by Nick Price" will be a "solid test, just right for vacation golf," where you will savor "palm trees as your target," and relish "attentive staff that go above and beyond to make you feel like a VIP," "Great package deal -- shuttle from the hotel, soda and lunch included after the round in the plantation club house."