The signature
Punta Espada
Jack Nicklaus’s signature course in Cap Cana. Eight holes play along the water, and the short 13th over the ocean is the one you will talk about all year.
- Par
- 72
- Yards
- 7,396
- Designer
- Jack Nicklaus
Punta Cana · Dominican Republic
Golf in Punta Cana, handled end to end.
Four rounds, one coastline, zero logistics.
Punta Cana anchors the southeast tip of the Dominican Republic, and its best golf sits up the coast in Cap Cana, where three championship courses lie a short drive apart. A group can play a different one on consecutive days, each with holes on the water, and still be back at the resort in time for dinner. We handle the tee times, the rooms, and the transfers.
- Courses
- 3
- Region
- Cap Cana
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Updated
- July 18, 2026
Why play golf in Punta Cana?
Three reasons: the courses, the calendar, and the ease. One coast holds a Jack Nicklaus signature, a PGA Tour host by Tom Fazio, and a rolling P.B. Dye eighteen, all a short drive apart. It is warm when the north is frozen, a straightforward flight from most of the U.S. East Coast, and set up so a group can arrive and simply play.
Most golf destinations give you one course worth the flight and a few to fill the days around it. Punta Cana gives you three that all earn it. Punta Espada is Jack Nicklaus's signature course in Cap Cana, with eight holes along the sea and a short par three over the ocean that the group replays in conversation for years. Corales is Tom Fazio's cliffside layout and the host of the PGA Tour's Corales Puntacana Championship, finishing along the Atlantic through a stretch the pros call the Devil's Elbow. La Cana is P.B. Dye's rolling design, with holes in view of the Caribbean and the most forgiving lines of the three.
The other half of the appeal is how little the trip asks of you. The courses and the resorts sit close together, the flight is short, and the golf runs all winter while the fairways back home are frozen. Non-golfers are not an afterthought either: the beach, the spa, and the dining carry the day whether or not you ever pick up a club.
When is the best time to golf in Punta Cana?
The peak golf season runs through the northern winter, roughly December to April, when the weather is warm and dry and tee sheets are busiest. May and November are quieter shoulder months with the same golf and better value. Summer is hot and humid with brief afternoon showers, and the Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November, so we build those trips with extra flexibility.
December through April is the classic window: reliably warm, dry, and in demand, which is exactly why the best dates and tee times go early. If your group can travel in the May or November shoulders, you get the same courses in the same shape for less, with more room on the calendar.
Summer trips are very much doable. Mornings are the play, showers tend to pass quickly, and the water stays warm for everyone back at the resort. Because the Atlantic hurricane season overlaps those months, a summer or early-fall trip is planned with contingencies in place, and our cancellation terms protect you if a storm ever disrupts a hosted trip.
How do you get from the airport to the golf?
You fly into Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), the region's main international gateway, with direct service from many U.S. and Canadian cities. From the terminal it is a short drive to the Cap Cana and Puntacana resorts and their courses. On our trips a private car meets the group at arrivals and handles every transfer, so no one rents a car or hunts for a taxi.
PUJ is one of the easiest Caribbean airports to reach from the East Coast, and the courses are close once you land, so the day you arrive can still be a golf day if the flights line up. Everything you play sits within a short drive of the resort.
On a hosted trip, the ground is fully handled: VIP service on arrival at PUJ, a private car to the resort, and transfers to and from every round and back to the airport at the end. You step off the plane and your only job is to decide who is in your first foursome.
What does a week of golf in Punta Cana look like?
A typical hosted trip is five nights and four rounds. You land, settle into ocean-view rooms, and play the three courses over the next few days, with a fourth round to replay a favorite or settle the match. Mornings are for golf, afternoons and evenings for the beach, the pool, and long dinners. Companions travel the same days with a plan of their own.
The rhythm is unhurried on purpose. A morning round finishes with plenty of day left, so the afternoons belong to the pool, the water, or a nap before dinner. Over four rounds you play all three courses and come back to one, usually the one your group liked most or the one with a score to settle.
Everything but your flight and your caddie tips is arranged before you arrive: the rooms, the meals, the tee times, and a concierge on the ground from landing to last putt. They confirm every time, hold the dinner tables, run the scoring if you want a competition going, and quietly fix the small things before the group notices. You booked a golf trip; you get to be a guest on it.
The golf
The courses you'll play
Every course on a Punta Cana trip, with its designer and the numbers that matter. Facts from our verified course library.
The championship
Corales
Tom Fazio’s cliffside finish and home of the PGA Tour’s Corales Puntacana Championship. Coves, blowholes, and the Devil’s Elbow closing stretch along the Atlantic.
- Par
- 72
- Yards
- 7,670
- Designer
- Tom Fazio
The classic
La Cana
P.B. Dye’s rolling layout, with fourteen holes in view of the Caribbean Sea. The most playable of the three, and the one your higher handicaps will love.
- Par
- 72
- Yards
- 7,159
- Designer
- P.B. Dye
The stay
Where you'll stay
Your home base for the week, chosen so the golf, the dining, and the beach are all a short step from your room.
The home base
The Westin Puntacana Resort
Ocean-view rooms minutes from Corales, La Cana, and Punta Espada — the home base whether you're joining a hosted group trip or building your own stay-and-play escape.
On the calendar
Trips to Punta Cana
The dates we're running now. Every golfer books and pays for their own spot.
Good questions
Common questions about golf in Punta Cana
- Which golf courses do you play in Punta Cana?
- Three championship courses in and around Cap Cana: Punta Espada, a Jack Nicklaus signature with eight holes along the sea; Corales, Tom Fazio's cliffside course and host of the PGA Tour's Corales Puntacana Championship; and La Cana, a rolling P.B. Dye layout with holes in view of the Caribbean. A typical trip plays all three.
- What is the best golf course in Punta Cana?
- It depends on your group. Punta Espada is the signature and the one most people remember, for its run of ocean holes. Corales is the sternest test and the tournament course. La Cana is the most forgiving, and the one higher handicaps tend to enjoy most. The good news is you do not have to choose: a hosted week plays all three.
- Do you need a caddie, and what does it cost?
- Caddies are part of golf in the Dominican Republic and add a lot to the round. Their fees and gratuities are paid directly to the caddie in cash, separate from your trip price. Your concierge tells you exactly what to plan for before you travel, so there is no math to do at the first tee.
- Can non-golfers come on a Punta Cana golf trip?
- Yes. On a hosted group trip, companions travel the same days with an itinerary of their own: spa, excursions, the beach, and dinners, planned with the same care as the golf. On a stay-and-play escape for a couple or a small party, everyone shares the same plan from the start, so there is no separate track to arrange.
- How far in advance should we book a Punta Cana golf trip?
- For a group of sixteen to twenty in the December-to-April peak, several months ahead is ideal, because the rooms and the best tee times go first. The quieter shoulder months come together faster. Either way, the earlier you start, the more of the calendar and the tee sheet is yours.