4 Day Dominican Republic Golf Itinerary
The four best rounds in the Caribbean on one short trip: open at Cap Cana and Puntacana with Corales, Tom Fazio's PGA Tour clifftop course, and Punta Espada, Jack Nicklaus on the sea, then drive an hour west to Casa de Campo for Teeth of the Dog, the most famous course in the region, and Dye Fore above the Chavon river. Fly into Punta Cana, hire a car or take resort transfers, and play oceanfront golf in February sunshine. Here is the day by day, with 2026 fees and drive times.
Photograph: Teeth of the Dog, Casa de Campo, via Google
Who this trip suits
This is the Dominican Republic trip for golfers who want the famous oceanfront courses of the southeast without a long, sprawling tour. The country's two great golf coasts, Cap Cana and Puntacana around Punta Cana, and Casa de Campo at La Romana, sit only about an hour apart, so a four day trip can take in the four headline rounds and still leave time for the beach. It is built as a two base loop that flows west, in at Punta Cana, two nights at Cap Cana, two at La Romana, with the Caribbean never far from the fairways. Pete Dye, Tom Fazio and Jack Nicklaus all left their best resort work here.
It suits a buddies group chasing bucket list courses, a couple combining golf with an all inclusive beach holiday, and anyone who has seen Teeth of the Dog on a list and wanted to play it. It is not the trip for the dramatic north coast clifftops at Playa Grande, which need their own leg, or for a budget week, since these are premium resort fees. The full picture of the country's golf lives in our Dominican Republic destination hub and the best courses in the Dominican Republic ranking; the all inclusive angle is covered by all inclusive golf in the Dominican Republic.
The 4 day plan
Land at Punta Cana, play Corales
Punta Cana airport is the busiest gateway in the Caribbean and the resorts are 20 to 40 minutes away. Settle at Cap Cana or the Puntacana resort, then open with Corales, the Tom Fazio course that opened in 2010 and hosts the PGA Tour's Corales Puntacana Championship, six holes running along Caribbean cliffs and coves and a closing stretch known as the Devil's Elbow. Indicative 2026 non guest fees run around 395 to 495 dollars, lower for resort guests. An afternoon on the Juanillo beach finishes the day.
Punta Espada, Nicklaus on the Caribbean
Stay at Cap Cana for Punta Espada, the first of the resort's Jack Nicklaus signature courses, which opened in 2006 and hosted the Champions Tour's Cap Cana Championship for several years. Eight holes play along the sea, the par 3 13th over a cove is the signature, and the conditioning is immaculate. The fee sits in the premium clifftop tier alongside Corales, with caddies customary at around 40 dollars plus tip. Tee off early before the trade winds build, then a long lunch and the pool.
Drive to Casa de Campo for Teeth of the Dog
Drive about an hour west to Casa de Campo at La Romana and check into the resort. Then the round of the trip: Teeth of the Dog, the Pete Dye masterpiece that opened in 1971, seven holes carved along the rocks at the water's edge, long the number one course in the Caribbean. Dye built it largely by hand with local labor, and the sea holes still take the breath away. Indicative 2026 fees run from around 250 dollars, higher in the winter peak and lower for resort guests. Dinner in Altos de Chavon, the resort's replica Mediterranean village above the river.
Dye Fore above the Chavon, then fly home
Finish at Dye Fore, the second Pete Dye course at Casa de Campo, 27 holes spread across the Chavon, Marina and Lagos nines, the Chavon loop perched on cliffs three hundred feet above the river gorge with the sea and the marina in the distance. Indicative 2026 non guest fees run roughly 250 to 295 dollars. Play the Chavon and Marina nines for the views, then it is about an hour back to Punta Cana airport, or a short hop from La Romana's own airport, for an evening flight.
Green fees, drive times and logistics
| Round | Indicative 2026 fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Corales, Puntacana | 395 to 495 dollars, non guest | Tom Fazio; PGA Tour host; about 20 to 40 minutes from the airport |
| Punta Espada, Cap Cana | Premium clifftop fee, in the Corales tier | Jack Nicklaus signature; caddies around 40 dollars plus tip; confirm rate |
| Teeth of the Dog, Casa de Campo | From around 250 dollars, higher in winter | Pete Dye, 1971; about 1 hour west of Cap Cana; resort guests lower |
| Dye Fore, Casa de Campo | About 250 to 295 dollars, non guest | Pete Dye, 27 holes; about 1 hour back to Punta Cana airport |
Fees are premium resort pricing, vary by season and guest status and change without notice; always confirm current rates and availability directly before booking. Check Dominican Republic tee times · Find a Cap Cana or La Romana base.
When to go and how to run it
Aim for December to April, the dry, breezy high season with the most reliable conditions, the firmest fairways and the highest fees. May, June, November and the shoulder weeks bring warm weather, lower rates and fewer players, with brief afternoon showers more likely; the deep summer and the September to October heart of the hurricane season are hot and humid with more rain, though courses stay open and prices fall. The trade winds are part of these courses, so take an early tee time on the sea holes before the breeze stiffens through the afternoon.
For the routing, two bases beat one: two nights at Cap Cana or Puntacana for the eastern pair, then two at Casa de Campo for the western pair, with the short drive west on day three. A rental car gives flexibility, but the resorts run reliable transfers and many golfers skip the car entirely. Caddies are customary and add to the experience and the cost, so budget for them. To stay all inclusive, our all inclusive Dominican Republic golf page sets out the resort packages, and the wider Caribbean opens up through the best luxury golf resorts in the Caribbean. To have the four days costed and booked as one piece, start from Dominican Republic golf holidays.
Plan your 4 day Dominican Republic trip
Tell us roughly when and who is travelling, and one concierge locks the Corales and Teeth of the Dog tee times, books the Cap Cana and Casa de Campo stays, arranges transfers or a car and costs the trip to the head. The winter weeks fill early on these courses, so the sooner we start the better, with no obligation.
Dominican Republic itinerary questions
What is the best 4 day golf itinerary in the Dominican Republic?
Pair the two great golf coasts of the southeast. Start at Cap Cana and Puntacana with Corales, Tom Fazio's PGA Tour clifftop course, and Punta Espada, the Jack Nicklaus signature on the Caribbean, then drive an hour west to Casa de Campo at La Romana for Teeth of the Dog, the most famous course in the Caribbean, and Dye Fore above the Chavon river. Fly into Punta Cana, out of Punta Cana or La Romana. Always confirm tee times and rates directly before booking.
How much do green fees cost in the Dominican Republic?
These are premium resort courses. Indicative 2026 non guest fees run around 395 to 495 dollars at Corales, a premium clifftop fee in a similar tier at Punta Espada, from around 250 dollars at Teeth of the Dog rising in season, and roughly 250 to 295 dollars at Dye Fore, with caddies customary at most clubs for around 40 dollars plus tip. Resort guests pay materially less. All fees are indicative; always confirm current rates directly before booking.
When is the best time for a Dominican Republic golf trip?
December to April is the dry, breezy high season with the best conditions and the highest fees, and the months most golfers choose. May, June, November and the shoulder weeks bring warm weather, lower rates and fewer players, with brief afternoon showers more likely. The deep summer and the September to October core of the hurricane season are hot and humid with more rain about, though courses stay open and fees fall. Always confirm conditions directly before booking.
Should I add Playa Grande to a Dominican golf trip?
Not in four days. Playa Grande, the dramatic Robert Trent Jones Sr clifftop course restored by his son Rees Jones, sits on the north coast around three hours from the southeast resorts and uses a different airport, so it belongs on a longer trip or a separate north coast leg. For a tight four day trip, keep to the Cap Cana and Casa de Campo cluster in the southeast. Always confirm tee times directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designers, hosting history and indicative fees verified June 2026 against club and resort listings. Last reviewed June 2026.