The best golf courses in Puerto Rico

Royal Isabela Golf Club, designed by Charlie and Stanley Pasarell with architect David Pfaff, sprawls dramatically across 426 coastal acres atop towering cliffs in northwestern Puerto Rico. With two distinctive nines—parkland and coastal links—this challenging layout blends natural sand dunes, ravines, and ocean vistas, delivering a championship test and immersive scenic journey.

TPC Dorado Beach East Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and restored by his son, Jr., is a premier seaside layout repeatedly ranked best in Puerto Rico. Noted for panoramic ocean views, challenging winds, fast Champion Bermuda greens, and a memorable, player-friendly routing, it combines classic design with modern appeal on a tropical coastline.

Dorado Beach Sugarcane Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. in 1972 and renovated by Ray Floyd in 2005, offers a challenging layout with large fairways, deep bunkers, and water features especially on the back nine. Part of the TPC Network, the course is celebrated for its scenic beauty and high conditioning within a modern resort setting in Puerto Rico.

Bahia Beach Golf Course, a Robert Trent Jones Jr. design opened in 2008, is renowned for its lush setting within a 483-acre nature reserve and 15 water-adjacent holes. Managed by Troon Golf, the par-72 resort course features undulating fairways, tropical scenery with ocean views, and strategic challenges. It is Audubon Silver Signature Certified for eco-conscious maintenance.

El Conquistador Resort's Arthur Hills Course is an 18-hole, par-72 layout featuring dramatic elevation changes across 200 feet. Designed by Arthur Hills and established in 1993, it boasts panoramic Atlantic Ocean and El Yunque Rain Forest views. Known for its challenging slopes, ocean breezes, and immaculate conditions, it provides a memorable, picturesque experience for guests of the renowned resort.

The Palmas Athletic Club Flamboyan Course in Humacao, Puerto Rico, was designed by Rees Jones and opened in 1998. This premier 18-hole layout stretches 7,117 yards along lakes, the Candelero River, and the Caribbean Sea, offering challenging play and stunning ocean views. It combines strategic design with tropical beauty, drawing golfers of all skill levels for a memorable Caribbean golf experience.

Grand Reserve Championship Course in Río Grande, Puerto Rico, designed by Tom Kite and opened in 2007, is a renowned 18-hole, par 72 layout that stretches over 7,500 yards along the northern coast. Known for hosting the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open, it features generous fairways, palm-lined holes, and a scenic backdrop of the El Yunque rainforest and Atlantic shoreline.

Costa Caribe Golf & Country Club, designed by Bruce A. Besse, Jr., features an 18-hole links-style course with several oceanfront holes and Puerto Rico's first island green. The course is complemented by 14 beautiful lakes, manicured year-round conditions, and offers a wide range of facilities including a modern clubhouse and extensive practice amenities.

Designed by Tom and George Fazio, the Ocean Course offers a classic 18-hole layout set between the Atlantic Ocean and El Yunque Mountains at the Wyndham Rio Mar Beach Resort. Opened in 1975, it features elevated greens, palm-lined fairways, coastal winds, strategic bunkering, and scenic views, making it one of Puerto Rico’s most well-loved and picturesque resort courses.

Designed by Greg Norman in 1997, the River Course at Wyndham Grand Rio Mar is a lush, resort-style track set beside the scenic Mameyes River. It’s known for wide fairways, open greens, light rough, and shallow bunkers, perfectly blending the local tropical landscape with strategic play. Views of El Yunque and the Atlantic add to the overall appeal.