A small, exclusive golf scene beneath the snow capped Andes, wrapped in one of the great food, wine and landscape holidays on earth. Chile is for the golfer who wants their rounds folded into Santiago, the vineyards and the mountains, and is happy to have access arranged.
Chile is not a golf destination in the package sense. Its best courses are private member clubs around Santiago, and you reach them through an introduction or a trip arranged on your behalf rather than an online tee sheet. What you get in return is excellent, uncrowded golf in spectacular settings, with the Andes rising white behind the fairways and barely another visitor in sight.
The leading courses cluster to the north of the capital around Chicureo and in the eastern suburbs beneath the mountains, so a base in Santiago covers the golf and the city at once. The real magic is what surrounds it: the Maipo and Casablanca wine valleys, the Pacific at Valparaiso, and the Andes for skiing or hiking by season. Come for one of the great South American holidays and let the golf elevate it.
A short, high quality list around Santiago, led by a modern championship course in Chicureo and the country's most historic club. All are private, and all reward the effort of arranging access.
The top ranked course in Chile, a modern Mike Asmundson design north of Santiago with wide fairways, large greens and water in play, set in an exclusive residential estate beneath the Andes. The clear centrepiece of any Chilean golf trip.
The country's most historic club, founded by the British community in 1925, a short, tight parkland in the eastern suburbs that has hosted national events and the Korn Ferry Tour's Chile Classic. Tradition, mature trees and the mountains overhead.
The only thirty six hole facility in Chile, a large club some thirty kilometres north of Santiago with wide fairways, water hazards and superb mountain views. A fine pairing with Hacienda Chicureo a short drive away.
Chile plays from October to April, the southern hemisphere spring to autumn, with the shoulders of that window, October to December and March to April, the most pleasant in Santiago. Because the leading clubs are private, the practical question is access rather than a posted green fee: visitor rounds are arranged through a member or as part of a planned trip, which is exactly the kind of thing a concierge handles.
| Course | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hacienda Chicureo | Private, by arrangement | Top ranked, modern championship course |
| Prince of Wales CC | Private, by member introduction | Historic, central, tournament pedigree |
| Las Brisas de Chicureo | Private, by arrangement | The country's only 36 hole club |
Package guide. A five to nine night Chile trip combining two to four rounds with Santiago, the wine valleys and the Andes commonly runs from around $3,000 to $6,000 per golfer for 2026, before international flights, with private course access and a driver adding to a standard South American holiday. These are third party ranges, not our prices, and you should always confirm directly before booking.
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A Santiago based week that plays the city's best courses and folds in the Maipo wine valley and a day on the coast, the way a Chilean golf trip is best enjoyed.
Settle into the city, shake off the long flight and spend a first day on Cerro San Cristobal and in the Lastarria district before the golf begins.
Open with the historic club in the eastern suburbs, a tight parkland round with the mountains rising behind every green.
The marquee round north of the city, the top ranked course in Chile, followed by a long lunch beneath the Andes.
A non golf day among the great Cabernet houses of the Maipo, an easy drive from the capital and a highlight in its own right.
A final round at the thirty six hole Las Brisas, then a day at Valparaiso and the Pacific before the flight home.
Santiago has good long haul connections across the Americas and to Europe, and the best courses sit to the north of the city around Chicureo and in the eastern suburbs beneath the mountains. A driver or a hire car ties the clubs together and opens up the Maipo and Casablanca wine valleys and the coast on rest days.
The key is the access. With the leading clubs private, a Chilean golf trip is built around arranged rounds rather than online bookings, so plan ahead and let someone handle the introductions. Aim for the shoulders of the season for the kindest weather, and give the trip room to breathe as the South American holiday it deserves to be.
Hacienda Chicureo, a modern Mike Asmundson design north of Santiago, leads the national rankings. The historic Prince of Wales Country Club in the capital, founded in 1925, and the 36 hole Las Brisas de Chicureo complete the leading group, all set beneath the Andes.
The season runs from October to April, the southern hemisphere spring to autumn, when central Chile is warm, dry and settled. The depth of summer can be hot in Santiago, so the shoulders of the season, October to December and March to April, are ideal.
Most of the leading clubs are private, so visitor access is usually arranged through a member introduction or as part of a planned trip rather than booked online. It is well worth the effort, as the courses are excellent and the settings beneath the Andes are spectacular. We arrange access as part of the itinerary.
Fly into Santiago, where the best courses cluster to the north of the city around Chicureo and in the eastern suburbs beneath the mountains. A hire car or a driver ties the clubs together, and the same base opens up the Maipo and Casablanca wine valleys an easy drive away.
Absolutely. Santiago sits within reach of world class vineyards in the Maipo and Casablanca valleys, the Pacific at Valparaiso, and the Andes for skiing or hiking depending on the season. A few rounds fold naturally into one of the great South American holidays.
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