Golf in Puerto Rico

If you love golf, you're going to love Puerto Rico, the golf capital of the Caribbean. There are currently over 23 spectacular golf courses. In fact, last month, the island hosted the Puerto Rico Open, part of the PGA tour, at the Trump International Golf Course in Rio Grande.

Puerto Rico's own Juan A. "Chi Chi" Rodriguez, has a golf resort on the south side of the island -- El Legado. Chi Chi, now retired, has won eight times on the PGA TOUR and enhanced his profile on the Champions Tour, as he wowed his fans with 22 victories and his signature sword move. He was also the first Puerto Rican to be inducted in the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Bank/WireImage ~ Chi Chi Rodriguez

But you don't need to be a world champ to appreciate the beauty and variety of our courses. All of Puerto Rico's courses share the island's year-round summer weather, tempered by the cool, gentle breezes of the trade winds. You are almost guaranteed a brilliant tropical sky and glimpses of sparkling white sand beaches backed by the blue Atlantic or the turquoise Caribbean. The greens are truly green, planted with strains of Bermuda grass adapted for our climate, including Tiff Dwarf and GN1, a new hybrid, developed in Florida by Greg Norman.

Many of our golf courses are part of world-class resorts, so after you have played to your heart's content, you can relax in the pool and recharge your batteries in the spa before getting back to breaking par. You don't have to be a hotel guest, however. All courses - except those on military installations, which are limited to authorized personnel - are open to the general public.

Information from:
http://www.pgatour.com/2008/tournaments/r483/03/20/chi.chi/index.html
http://www.gotopuertorico.com/puerto-rico-golf.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_%22Chi-Chi%22_Rodr%C3%ADguez