| When it comes to holiday times, do you find that | | | | could have done. Te Gary Player Design team has |
| your ideal vacation, and that of your partner, are | | | | really outdone itself this time, creating not only a golf |
| diagonally opposed... | | | | course but a landscaping marvel. They've blended the |
| Well, last year, I wanted to find somewhere for my | | | | course design flawlessly into the existing natural |
| wife and I, where we could both totally relax and | | | | environment, giving the impression that the links have |
| unwind from our highly active, but extremely | | | | been part of this gently-rolling, tropical terrain from |
| profitable investment properly business. Now, we are | | | | the beginning of time. |
| 'Life Partners' as well as married, and work together | | | | Guavaberry will challenge you with its impressive |
| run our own home-based business, so it seemed only | | | | waste bunkers, deep sand traps, and indigenous coral |
| fair that we had a break that suited us both. | | | | rock formations that rise up from lush fairways. |
| We had quite definite ideas on what we wanted out | | | | Together, they make this a course not to be tamed |
| of a well-deserved break, and it had to contain the | | | | easily.And if the natural hazards aren't tricky enough |
| following:- | | | | for you, the ever-present Caribbean breezes and five |
| So, on the days that we went diving together, there | | | | different tee positions that cater to every level of |
| was no conflict at all - apart from the fact that my | | | | play will tempt you to come back and try to conquer |
| wife is a risk-taker, so on our dives we quite often | | | | Guavaberry again and again. |
| ended up deeper than we were qualified for. | | | | If you have not played golf on a course like this, |
| - A hot, sunny beach-side location | | | | uncrowded, with beautiful views, and challenging |
| - A dive shop on-site ( we are both qualified divers) | | | | holes, you have not lived. Cruising round the course in |
| - Good, local cuisine | | | | a buggy laden with a 6-pack, water, plenty of sun |
| - Close to the local town, so we could see the | | | | cream, and loads of spare balls (so you were |
| culture | | | | tempted to try all sorts of tricky shots) , it's like I |
| - And most of all it had to have a great golf course | | | | suppose golfing heaven would be like. |
| nearby | | | | For this holiday our hotel was the Costa Caribe, part |
| But conversely, on the days I wanted to play golf, | | | | of the Hilton chain, situated at Juan Dolio, only an |
| my wife had all the creature comforts she needed - | | | | hour's drive to the east of the capital of Santo |
| sun, sea, a bed and shade on the beach, a swim-up | | | | Domingo, and Guavaberry is located about 15 minutes |
| bar, and a good book! So off I went on several days | | | | away. Here you are within reach of spectacular |
| to spend a glorious 4 or 5 hours on the local golf | | | | beaches, all-inclusive resort hotels, the highest |
| course (including one or two at the 19th with a | | | | mountains in the Caribbean, and the capital city's |
| fantastic Dominican cigar...) | | | | Spanish colonial architecture and modern amenities. |
| Well, the local golf course just happened to be the | | | | Couple this with the friendly locals, and believe me, |
| Guavaberry Golf and Country Club, (look it up on the | | | | this was a holiday to die for. We can't wait to get |
| web : ) which is on the sunny south-western corner | | | | off to our next Golf getaway... |
| of the Dom Rep, and designed as only Gary Player | | | | |