TheBossGolfs: Punta Espada Golf Club - Best of the Dominican Republic Part I

Punta Espada is my favorite golf course from the Dominican Republic trip and also one of the best courses I have played. The course strikes the difficult challenge of being oceanside with jaw-dropping holes and engaging inland holes. Punta Espada utilizes the diverse topography of cliffs, beaches, and lagoons flawlessly while keeping over half of the course along the coast or facing the ocean. One of the most breathtaking features of the course is the crystal blue ocean that frames most of the course, and on windy days you can get misted by the waves crashing next to you. While designed like most resort courses to invite a wide range of golfers of differing skill sets, Punta Espada is not a pushover. The course on windy days will require possible 2-3 club adjustments on holes like No. 2, which is stunningly beautiful, and the first introduction to the ocean. It also requires a problematic risk-reward decision to hit over a tidal lake 220 yards to a small, nearly island green with the Atlantic ocean directly behind it. Punta Espada is not only a must-play in the Dominican Republic; it deserves a spot on every golfer's Bucket List. Punta Espada was designed by golf legend Jack Nicklaus and is located in Cap Cana (a short 20-minute drive from the airport).