Golf group with coconuts
What could Golf Architect
Tom Fazio design if he were
offered 350-acres of “dream
big” Dominican oceanfront?
When golfers experience Corales Golf Course
in the paradise that is Punta Cana, this
question is answered before you place your
first tee in the grass.
Within seconds of stepping inside the pro
shop, you spy giant white letters just outside
the clubhouse’s expansive deck. From this
profound vantage point, even the most near-
sighted golfer grasps that he or she is on the
verge of something special.
RIDING THE CORALES WAVE
Just past the letters is a high-definition
view featuring an all-natural convergence of
emerald green Paspalum fairway, treacherous
rocky coastline, and miles of crashing ocean
that goes on forever. Your cell phone camera
fires off a drum beat of click, click, click.
Catch your breath because you’ve yet to
play Corales’ Par 4, 433-yard first hole. This is
where the fun starts and the views pop out of
nowhere. If you’re lucky enough to tap Eddie
or Santiago as a caddie, you’ll learn insider
tips on the nuances of undulating greens,
which palm trees to avoid, and when to whirl
around at an exhilarating ocean view that was
missed while fixating on the scene straight
ahead.
Fifty yards beyond the clubhouse, the word
“Corales” is spelled out in four-foot high
The golf course you’re about to play is big.
pearl-white letters. Framing the letters is a live We’re talking three times the size big. Most
image that’s so compelling it yanks the cell
world-class golf layouts check in at around 175
phone from your pocket like a ripcord.
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