Casa de Campo's Teeth of the Dog in the Dominican Republic (Gabe Gudgel/Golfweek)
Jason Lusk
May 22, 2024 7:00 am ET
Welcome to the Golfweek’s Best 2024 list of top golf courses in Mexico, the Caribbean, the Atlantic islands and Central America.
The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them based on our 10 criteria. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings on each course are averaged to produce a final, cumulative rating. Then each course is ranked against other courses in the region.
This list focuses on the golf courses themselves, not the resorts as a whole or other amenities.Each golf course included is listed with its average rating from 1 to 10, its location, architect(s) and the year it opened.
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Nos. 1-10
Playa Grande in the Dominican Republic (Courtesy of Playa Grande Golf & Ocean Club)
1. Playa Grande Golf & Ocean Club 8.01
Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic; Robert Trent Jones Sr., Rees Jones (1997)
2. Cap Cana (Punta Espada) 7.72
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Jack Nicklaus (2006)
T3. Casa de Campo (Teeth of the Dog) 7.56
La Romana, Dominican Republic; Pete Dye (1971)
T3. Diamante Cabo San Lucas (Dunes) 7.56
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Davis Love III (2009)
5. Apes Hill 7.42
St. James, Barbados; Ron Kirby (2022)
6. Mid Ocean Club 7.27
St. George’s, Bermuda; Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor (1921)
7. Sandy Lane (Green Monkey) 7.19
St. James, Barbados; Tom Fazio (2004)
8. Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales) 7.13
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Tom Fazio (2010)
9. Royal Westmoreland 7.08
St. James, Barbados; Robert Trent Jones Jr. (1994)
T10. Cabo del Sol (Cove Club, formally The Ocean) 7.01
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus (1994)
T10. Chileno Bay 7.01
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Tom Fazio (2015)
Nos. 11-20
Baha Mar’s Royal Blue in the Bahamas (Photo courtesy Baha Mar)
12. TPC Danzante Bay 6.99
Loreto, Mexico; Rees Jones (2018)
13. Querencia 6.95
San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; Tom Fazio (2000)
14. Vidanta Puerto Penasco (Nicklaus) 6.91
Puerto Penasco, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus, Jack Nicklaus Jr. (2006)
15. Punta Mita GC (Pacifico) 6.84
Nayarit, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus (1999)
16. El Dorado Golf & Beach Club 6.72
San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus (1999)
17. Solmar Golf Links (formerly
Rancho San Lucas) 6.70
Los Cabos, Mexico; Greg Norman (2020)
18. Abaco Club on Winding Bay 6.67
Abaco, Bahamas; Donald Steel,
Tom Mackenzie (2004)
19. Baha Mar (Royal Blue) 6.63
Nassau, Bahamas; Jack Nicklaus (2017)
T20. Mayakoba (El Camaleon) 6.61
Playa del Carmen, Mexico; Greg Norman (2004)
T20. Twin Dolphin 6.61
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Fred Couples, Todd Eckenrode (2018)
Nos. 21-30
Punta Mita’s Bahia Course in Mexico (Courtesy of Punta Mita)
22. Vista Vallarta (Nicklaus) 6.57
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus (2001)
23. Casa de Campo (Dye Fore) 6.51
La Romana, Dominican Republic; Pete Dye (2002)
24. Punta Mita GC (Bahia) 6.48
Nayarit, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus (2009)
25. Albany 6.43
New Providence, Bahamas; Ernie Els (2010)
26. Diamante Cabo San Lucas (El Cardonal) 6.41
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Tiger Woods (2014)
27. Peninsula Papagayo (Ocean) 6.39
Guanacaste, Costa Rica; Arnold Palmer (2004)
28. Port Royal 6.38
Southampton, Bermuda; Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1970)
29. Rose Hall (White Witch) 6.35
St. James, Jamaica; Robert von Hagge, Rick Baril (2000)
30. Vista Vallarta (Weiskopf) 6.33
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Tom Weiskopf (2001)
Nos. 31-40
Quivira in Mexico (Courtesy of Quivira)
31. TPC Dorado Beach (East) 6.31
Dorado, Puerto Rico; Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1958)
32. Westin Reserva Conchal (Reserva Conchal) 6.30
Guanacaste, Costa Rica; Robert Trent Jones Jr. (1996)
33. The Tryall Club 6.28
Montego Bay, Jamaica; Ralph Plummer (1958)
T34. Quivira 6.26
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus (2014)
T34. Aurora Anguilla (formerly CuisinArt) 6.26
Rendezvous Bay, Anguilla; Greg Norman (2006)
36. Ocean Club 6.23
Paradise Island, Bahamas; Tom Weiskopf (2001)
37. Iberostar Playa Paraiso 6.21
Playa del Carmen, Mexico; P.B. Dye (2005)
38. Bahia Beach Resort & GC 6.19
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico; Robert Trent Jones Jr. (2008)
39. Costa Palmas 6.16
La Ribera, Mexico; Robert Trent Jones Jr. (2019)
40. Royal Isabela 6.15
Isabela, Puerto Rico; David Pfaff (2011)
Nos. 41-50
Cabo Del Sol in Mexico (Courtesy of Cabo Del Sol)
T41. Puerto Los Cabos (Norman & Nicklaus) 6.14
San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman (2007)
T41. Palmas Athletic Club (Flamboyan) 6.14
Humacao, Puerto Rico; Rees Jones (1998)
43. Cabo del Sol (formerly Desert) 6.08
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Tom Weiskopf (2001)
T44. Casa de Campo (La Romana) 6.04
La Romana, Dominican Republic; Pete Dye (1990)
T44. Royal St. Kitts GC 6.04
Bassaterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis; Thomas McBroom (2004)
46. Sandy Lane (The Country Club ) 6.03
St. James, Barbados; Tom Fazio (2002)
47. Grand Reserve (Championship) 6.01
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico; Tom Kite (2007)
48. Rose Hall (Cinnamon Hill) 5.98
St. James, Jamaica; Robert von Hagge, Rick Baril (2001)
49. Puntacana Resort (La Cana: Hacienda/Arrecife) 5.94
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; P.B. Dye (2001)
T50. Lyford Cay Club 5.92
New Providence, Bahamas; Dick Wilson, Rees Jones (1959)
T50. Costa Baja Resort & Spa* 5.92
La Paz, Mexico; Gary Player (2010)
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