Garra de León
Garra
de León Golf Course is an ocean course with a desire to
replace the Cariari Country Club as the number one golf course
in Central America. No expense was spared to create a course on
par with the spectacular resort it surrounds. Beautiful vistas,
sweeping fairways, large undulating greens, mucha agua - - simply
put, a big golf course.
This Robert Trent Jones,
II golf course at the Meliá Playa Conchal Beach & Golf
Resort was built over a period of four years and was well worth
the wait. What I truly admire about this project is the attention
to detail. Although newly opened, Garra de León Golf Course
feels as though it has been here for years. When I mentioned to
a friend of mine what a tremendous course it will be once it has
matured, he reminded me that in Costa Rica’s tropical climate,
things mature over a long weekend.
I had a great time playing
with the course pro, James McAfee, and playing from the tips allowed
me to see the entire golf course. Believe me, I saw the entire
course! In the future, I will be playing this course from the
blues (6,593 yards) and the whites (6,045 yards). This is what
I call a BIG golf course. It contrasts with the narrow fairways
and tall trees of the Cariari Country Club course and the rocky
steep elevations of the back nine at Rancho Las Colinas. The golfer
who visits Costa Rica now has the pleasure of playing three championship
golf courses, each with a distinct style. Rental clubs are available.
Information
taken from Landy Blank, Costa Rica Golf Adventures, www.golfcr.com