Within its 75.517 km² of extension, Panamá currently has 11 golf courses distributed between the city and the beach, allowing it to be one of the region’s favorite destinations for the sport.
You do not have to travel far from the airport to find the first golf course in the city. Santa Maria, the second golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus in Panama, has an astonishing design and is the country’s youngest course with 7,153 yards built with the best technical specification that challenge the player in each move.
This is how Panama welcomes its golf fanatics. However, beyond Santa Maria, there are another 10 golf courses distributed between the city, the beach and the mountains that allow the player to have a variety of choices keeping in mind the complexity of each course and the weather that comes with it.
The wind, humidity and/or sun become important factors to face in each course; some of which have been hosts to important tournaments such as the Latin American PGA, Web.com, the European PGA and others.
Nonetheless, the golf course by excellence is found in Buenaventura. Chosen for years as the best in the country, it is the first course designed by Jack Nicklaus and since its inauguration it has become a fan favorite for those in the sport.
With a Par 72 and 7,383 yards it is integrated with a luxury complex. In Buenaventura the wind plays a key role when you are playing. The bunkers are strategically placed and there is a constant presence of water which leads to every shot being a strategic challenge.
In Panama you live and breathe golf all 365 days of the year with world acclaimed golf courses.
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