User Reviews
for La Estancia Golf Club, Dominican Republic
Reviews 1 - 5 from 5
Great value, great condition
Reviewed June 7, 2022
So your in Dominican Republic. You look at the internet and you find Casa da Campo and soon realize you will need a second mortgage on your home in order to play 3 rounds.
NOT HERE! I found the rates very reasonable.
The course: straight forward lay out. As mentioned there is. Big carry on one hole. If you can't clear it don't try... go to the other side. Fairways: Great condition I never had a bad or unfair lie. Rough: not too long and you will be able to find your off center shots. Bunkers: plenty of sand in them, some were wet from watering... Greens: excellent Bermuda in great shape.
Practice facilities:
HUGE driving range. Small pitching green, good sized putting green.
This course would be a good choice for mid as well as high handicaps.
So you must take a caddie. Current fee is min of $25 I believe they lowered the green fees to take this into account. I paid mine $40. It helped because there are many double breaks.
I would say challenge level: medium 4 sets of tees could make it a challenge.
The Pro there Carlos Fernandez was kind, polite, and helpful. I played as a single with caddy in 3 hrs.
I hope they get more play. It deserves it.
May many birdies bless your round.
Do not charge the right price
Reviewed February 10, 2022
I went to this golf course in February 2022 and lady ask me $125.00 us for a 18 holes and I ask the lady to respect the $60.00 they put on the web site for any days for the visitor and the lady never wount to respect the $60.00 amount! Very very bad receiving for a visitor!
Response from Carlos Fernandez, Manager at La Estancia Golf Club
February 11, 2022Dear Sir, We apologize for the bad experience. Please let us know in which site did you search for. If you can send us the link, will be appreciated. That way we can correct the information. Thank… More
Dear Sir,
We apologize for the bad experience. Please let us know in which site did you search for. If you can send us the link, will be appreciated. That way we can correct the information.
Thank you
Hidden Treasure
Reviewed December 23, 2018
If you find yourself in the La Romana area, and have your own clubs with you, I'd Highly recommend that you give this course a try. The fairways are very well kept, and the greens are pristine. Don't try to call and set up a tee time, because no one will answer, Moreover you don't need a tee time. The three times the wife and I played there this trip, the parking lot was empty, and we started play immediately. We had no one slowing us up, and nobody pushing us. (Seems this Resort is a Bank repo site, but they are keeping open the golf course, and bar to the Public.) Hence no clubhouse phone active. This course, being from the Dye Families design house, is very challenging. Whomever it is, is doing a fine job maintaining course. Not to mention that four people can play here for what one could play at Casa De Campo. (Caddie still a must.) Just take the plunge and take your clubs, in a taxi, over there. You Will Not Be Disappointed.
If you do go, I recommend asking for Freddie as your caddie. He's intelligent, funny. He will help if you ask. Or stand back if you want to call your own shots. And he's always there with your putter, and a good read, when you need it. (He didn't miss a read.) Tell him Sammy Sosa set you. LOL. Enjoy.
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Simply great
Reviewed December 28, 2022
We played the course as part of our Mein Schiff trip. The caddy was therefore included and only got a tip at the end. But he was helpful in any case, since the place is spacious and mostly there was no signage. There are also no track signs, but this is only meant as an indication and is not intended to be a criticism.
The tracks are very well maintained and the greens are in excellent condition. The greens are strongly undulating, large and still extremely difficult because they are fast and the "slope" is not always immediately recognizable. The "announcements" of the caddies surprised us at times, but they were often correct.
We also found the gorge at number 2 challenging, but since we had to play from white (the club's requirement), the drive was doable. Unfortunately, the ladies didn't know that their tee shot was after the gorge, otherwise my girlfriend would have liked to try and maybe even make it from our tee shot.
All tracks are accompanied by private houses, which is nice at first, but then annoying and disturbing (optically). But the place offers something for all levels and demands. Unfortunately it isn't by the sea, but it still comes into play due to some large lakes and it is also visually worth seeing.
Finally there was a golf shop, the choice of clothing was good, unfortunately there were no logo balls, like on all three courses on this trip. But the prices were ok. Unfortunately we can't write anything about the gastro because we didn't have any more time.
But we would play the course again at any time, the Casa de Campo facility, in the immediate vicinity, costs significantly more, an inquiry by Mein Schiff resulted in fabulous prices (600 dollars).
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Great place, value ok
Reviewed January 26, 2010
Jan. 10 have played the course in the rain. Since the place still has no directions, one must, a caddy for $ 25 - to pay more for green fees. It's harmless going on, but the second Tee has it all-great over a ravine about 200 meters and with a headwind-but-no chance. Each hole is well laid out with lots of bunkers, the last with water. Friends from Berlin have this place the next day in the sun again-played your words: SUPER The place is great u maintained, green the greens are very large.
The golf course is not yet surrounded with many houses built but it is hard. The club house is ok, spaghetti carbonara was good and plenty (but expensive), the staff is friendly but has a difficulty to understand in english also when you log in Pro Shop
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