Teeth of the Dog Tee Times and Booking
Teeth of the Dog is Pete Dye's Caribbean masterpiece, seven holes hard along the sea and the best course in the region for decades. Booking it has one firm rule: it is reserved for Casa de Campo resort guests, with a mandatory caddie and a green fee around $400. Here is exactly how the booking works and how to build a Dominican golf trip around it.
Photograph: Teeth of the Dog, Casa de Campo, via Google
How booking Teeth of the Dog works
The first thing to know about Teeth of the Dog is who can play it. Tee times across Casa de Campo's golf, the famous Teeth of the Dog included, are reserved exclusively for registered resort guests, villa owners, residents and their accompanying friends. Outside play is not currently accommodated, which means the route to the course is a stay at the resort. Bookings are made through the Casa de Campo golf office by email or phone, generally up to 90 days in advance, and you confirm your golf alongside your room.
In peak season, December through April, the calm early morning slots from around 7:30am to 9:00am go first, because that is when the wind off the Caribbean is at its gentlest and the seaside holes play their fairest. Book those times when you book the stay rather than hoping to add them on arrival. Every golfer, including resort guests, must also be registered with resort security before play, so allow time for that on your first morning and travel with the booking confirmation to hand.
The 2026 green fee and the caddie
The green fee at Teeth of the Dog is around $400 for hotel guests, with villa guests typically paying a preferential rate below the standard rack. On top of the green fee, a caddie is mandatory, at about $25 for one or two players and $40 for three or four, before a tip. These numbers are indicative for the 2026 season and set by the resort, so always confirm directly before booking. The caddie is not just a rule here; on a Pete Dye course where coral rock, wind and water frame every shot, a local looper is worth the fee twice over.
Booking, fees and access at a glance
| Detail | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Who can play | Registered resort guests, villa owners, residents and their accompanying friends only. Outside play not currently accommodated |
| How to book | Through the Casa de Campo golf office by email or phone, confirmed with your stay |
| Booking window | Generally up to 90 days in advance; peak season mornings go first |
| Green fee | Around $400 for hotel guests; preferential rates for villa guests. Indicative; confirm directly |
| Caddie | Mandatory. About $25 for 1 to 2 players, $40 for 3 to 4, before a tip |
| Before you play | All golfers must register with resort security before the round |
Fees indicative for 2026 and set by the resort; always confirm directly before booking. Check tee time availability.
Building the trip around the round
Stay to play, and play more than one
Because the course is guests only, the stay is the booking, and a stay at Casa de Campo unlocks more than Teeth of the Dog. The resort is home to two more Pete Dye layouts, the dramatic Dye Fore on the cliffs above the Chavon river and The Links inland, so almost no one travels here for a single round. Plan two or three rounds across the three courses, take Teeth of the Dog early in the trip in case the wind or weather forces a reshuffle, and let the resort package the golf with the room.
When to go
The Dominican Republic plays year round, but the high season from December to April brings the driest, most settled weather and the busiest tee sheet, which is why the prime morning times need booking ahead. The summer and autumn months are hotter and carry a small chance of tropical weather, but they are quieter and better value, and the course drains and recovers quickly. Whatever the month, an early tee time gives you the calmest wind on the seaside holes and the best light for the Caribbean backdrop.
On the day
Arrive in good time, register with security, warm up, and listen to your caddie, because the par 3s over the sea and the tee shots flirting with the coast are equal parts thrilling and penal. Play the right tees, keep a steady pace on a course that asks for thought on every shot, and take a moment on the famous seaside stretch to enjoy where you are. Then settle into a resort built for the long lunch and the evening, with the marina and the beach a short ride from the first tee.
Plan your Casa de Campo golf trip
Tell us roughly when and who is traveling, and one concierge books the Casa de Campo stay that unlocks Teeth of the Dog, secures the calm morning tee times, adds Dye Fore and The Links, and arranges the caddies and the logistics. No obligation.
Teeth of the Dog booking questions
How do you book a tee time at Teeth of the Dog?
Tee times at Teeth of the Dog are available exclusively to registered Casa de Campo resort guests, villa owners, residents and their accompanying friends; outside play is not currently accommodated. You book through the resort golf office by email or phone, typically up to 90 days in advance, and confirm your golf alongside your stay. In peak season the calm early morning times from about 7:30am go first, so book them with your room.
How much does it cost to play Teeth of the Dog in 2026?
The green fee at Teeth of the Dog is around $400 for hotel guests, with villa guests typically paying a preferential rate below the standard rack rate. A caddie is mandatory on top of the green fee, at about $25 for one or two players and $40 for three or four players, plus a tip. These figures are indicative for 2026, set by the resort, so always confirm directly before booking.
Do you need a caddie at Teeth of the Dog?
Yes. A caddie is mandatory at Teeth of the Dog, and it is the right call anyway on a Pete Dye course where seven holes run right along the Caribbean and the wind, the lines and the coral rock all reward local knowledge. Caddie fees are around $25 for one or two players and $40 for three or four, before a tip. The caddies here are part of the experience, not just a rule.
Do you have to stay at Casa de Campo to play Teeth of the Dog?
In practice, yes. The resort currently reserves all of its golf for registered guests, villa owners, residents and their accompanying friends, and does not accommodate outside play. That makes a stay at Casa de Campo the route to the course, and a stay also unlocks the resort's other Pete Dye layouts, Dye Fore and The Links, so most visitors build a multi round golf trip rather than a single round.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Booking access, green fees and caddie policy verified June 2026 from Casa de Campo's published golf information and current resort reporting; fees are indicative and the resort sets its own rates and rules, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.