The Breathtaking Boracay Golf Course
January 2, 2010 by 247 Travel Guides
Filed under Travel Tips
Boracay Golf is like golfing in a paradise. This is something that offers more than just enjoying the water sports activities with the Boracay blue clear waters. Playing golf in Boracay makes your trip something different. It will let you feel the opulent and relax feeling of being in a heaven and golfing jewel in one of the world’s best beaches.
Boracay has Fairways & Bluewater Resort Golf and Country Club. A golf and country club that is perfectly dissimilar from the rest because of its exquisite setting with its breathtaking sceneries. Fairways & Bluewater has an 18 hole, par 72 world class golf course that was designed by an international golf designer, Graham Marsh.
Formerly a private member’s only club it is now opened to the public for few years now. Fairways and Bluewater also was the host of the Johnnie Walker Tour in 1997 and every year it also hosts the RP open on the Asia Golf Tour. It has a comparatively front 9 with water traps around and back 9 that are totally different from the front because of its bumpier mound and elevated fairways where you can have a better view of the sea.
This is the only place in Boracay that has fluffier and fairer sand that are imported. Golfers considered the 525 yards Par 5 # 14 hole as the hardest hole to play at the Fairways and Bluewater Boracay. Distance gauging on the terrain is a bit deceiving so be safe than sorry in playing with this hole. And the hole that boast of a 90 foot drop from the back of the tee to the green? It is definitely the 143 yards par 3 # 16 hole. You have to know some tips when aiming and to avoid the main bunkers from fringing this hole.
It provides the guests with numbers of options by having unique beaches on both the east and west coasts. The golf course alone takes the full advantage of the nature’s beauty in Boracay. You will surely love the rushing waterfalls, extraordinarily beautiful creeks and lakes. They also offer a variety of water sports for some rare occasions that include scuba diving, water skiing, para-sailing, fishing, windsurfing, jet skiing and the like.
The clubhouse is situated on a 6,000 square meters of rolling hills and offers a first class service not only for couples but for the whole family.
This is located in Brgy. Balabag of Newcoast Boracay. This is the only golfcourse in Boracay that has the masterpiece design.
Fairways and Bluewater Boracay Resort provides the Philippine Golf and great Boracay Beach Package Specials. For golfer’s GBS per couple, you have to pay 0, a package that is all-encompassing of 4 days and 3 nights accommodation, unlimited golf, daily American set breakfast, roundtrip land and boat transfer via Caticlan, unlimited shuttle service within particular drop off points and an entrance and souvenir from the Butterfly Farm SPA or ordinary foot spa.
For the non golfer’s GBS the couple needs to pay 0.00, a Boracay golf package that is good for 4 days and 3 nights accommodation, every day American set breakfast, roundtrip land and boat transfer via Caticlan, unlimited shuttle service within specified drop off points and an entrance and souvenir from the Butterfly Farm.
These rates are applicable to all Filipino, balikbayans, resident expatriates and foreign guests. There are firms that can book you to this Boracay golf course at lesser price. You can enjoy an-18 holes cart with caddie for only 0.00 for weekdays golfing and 9.00 on a weekend.
They require their golfer to be in proper golf attire at all times. No sleeveless, no shirts, no denims or cutoffs or you will lose the chance to have a Boracay golf play.
