[COURSE CLOSED IN 2017]
500 Plantation Drive (off Hwy 693), Dorado, PR 00646
The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Relatively flat terrain - no effort to walk.
Surroundings:
Rural countryside and oceanside (for 1 hole).
Designer:
Sugarcane and Pineapple courses designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr (1971).
The two 18-hole championship courses at TPC Dorado Beach are: East course (par-72; 7000 yds from back tees; rating 75.7) and the Sugarcane course (par-72; 7119 yards from back tees; rating 75.4).
Previously, the resort also included two other 18-hole courses (both now closed): West course (par-72; 6975 yds from back tees; rating 74.5) and the Pineapple course (par-72; 7030 yds; rating 74.3).
18.463399
-66.302099
30 km W of San Juan
TPC Dorado Beach (Pineapple)
TPC Dorado Beach (Pineapple course): GOLF COURSE WAS CLOSED IN 2017 on a permanent basis.
[Original Where2Golf description]: Initially known simply as Dorado Beach, in its pomp this Stay&Play resort boasted four championship golf courses. Robert Trent Jones Snr laid out the highly-acclaimed East course and its companion West course in 1958. A little over ten years later the resort expanded across the road with the introduction of the Plantation Club and two more championship courses - the Pineapple and Sugarcane layouts.
Following the inclusion of all four courses under the TPC banner (Tournament Players Club), it now appears that the West has been "retired", and will be developed for residential housing and other non-golf uses. The Pineapple course was also forced to close, following considerable damage caused by Hurricane Maria in 2017. The still excellent East course, and across the road, the Sugarcane course, remain open for play under TPC Dorado Beach colours.
Course permanently closed in 2017.
Walking permitted on weekdays and Fri-Sun after 2pm.
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Dorado Beach Resort has a long and distinguished past. Originally owned by the Rockefeller family and known as The Rocks, the resort subsequently was owned and operated by Hyatt Hotels, and then by Ritz-Carlton.
100 Dorado Beach Drive (off Hwy 693), Dorado, Puerto Rico 00646.
+1 (787) 626 1100
Visit websiteDorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve resort, has a long and distinguished past. Originally owned by the Rockefeller family, it was usually referred to as "The Rocks". This 5-star luxury resort offers oceanside accommodation with the personal attention of an Embajador, outdoor living space, an open-air shower and artwork capturing the colours of nature. The resort also offers top-level dining options, a Spa Botánico and two championship golf courses, including the famed East course.
TPC Dorado Beach (East and Sugarcane courses).
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