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Fancy yourself as a pretty good golfer?
Well you are in for a treat when you have GolfandBiz organize the golfing component of your conference as several of the courses you will be playing on are right up there with the very best in the world. Brett Griffiths, a PGA Professional since 1981 and winner of 23 tournaments, describes these courses (and the Philippines) as “one of golf's best kept secrets”. Of course, it’s not a secret. Each year, tens of thousands of golfers from all parts of the world come to the Philippines to play on Manila’s world class courses. In fact, the Philippines at different times has hosted prestigious international and local tournaments, like the Johnnie Walker Classic, the World Amateur Golf Championships, the World Cup, The Asian PGA, and the Philippine Open. The accolades are numerous, including “as good as any course in Australia” (from an Australian visitor) to “better than any course in Vegas” (from an American visitor). Comments like these are subjective because every player has an opinion and so the only way for you to judge is to personally…   Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr.Canlubang is not one but two golf courses, the largest in the Philippines. Set in an environment of sheer beauty and quiet surrounds, the courses feature deep ravines and skirting lakes. It’s a course which rewards fair play whether you’re a regular (average) player or a high handicapper.
Designed by US Masters Champions Fred Couples and Bernhard LangerThe Riviera Golf Club has two superb all-weather championship golf courses characterized by the best in drainage and irrigation systems, making the Riviera lay-out truly all-weather. These twin courses promise to be friendly to beginners as well as challenging to the more skilled players.
Designed by the “Golden Bear”, Jack NicklausThis 18 hole, Par 72 course set on a rolling landscape could be accurately described as a combination of a parkland style Course with link features. Certainly if the wind comes into effect it will provide a hefty challenge for all levels of play. Nicklaus has relied on the natural hazards and features to provide a true test of golf.
A magnificent and challenging golf course with its thousands of trees, ponds and bunkers guarding greens and mildly undulating fairways.
Situated to the North east of Manila, Eastridge is a jewel of a Course yet not much visited by Golfing visitors – they are missing out! The Course is set on the side of hills with stunning views over to Laguna Lake and Manila in the far distance.
Manila The Villamor Golf Course is fairly flat, but still challenging to golfers of all standards due to the trees and water hazards. The fairways are lined with elegant agoho, ipil-ipil, nara and mango trees.
Manila Enjoy the novelty of playing NIGHT (floodlight) golf at Club Intramuros. The course is quite short (par 66, with a length of 4,326 yards), but there are plenty of challenges.
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