Teeth of the Dog: 2026 Access and Booking Update
The best course in the Caribbean is back. Casa de Campo reopened Pete Dye's Teeth of the Dog in March 2026 after a major restoration. Here is what changed, how access works now, and how to book the round in 2026.
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The news: a 2026 reopening after a major restoration
The headline for 2026 is that Teeth of the Dog has reopened. Casa de Campo held the official grand reopening on March 13, 2026, after a restoration reported at around 15 million dollars and led by Jerry Pate Design. The work rebuilt all eighteen greens and the course's bunkers, with upgraded drainage and irrigation and refreshed tees and fairways, all of it done to preserve Pete Dye's original 1971 design while standing up better to the harsh Caribbean coastal conditions.
This is restoration rather than redesign, which is exactly the point. Teeth of the Dog has been the finest course in the Caribbean for more than fifty years, and the brief was to protect that, not to reinvent it. For a 2026 trip the practical effect is simple: the course is back, freshly conditioned, and the questions that matter are how access works and how to lock in a tee time. Below is the course, and how to play it this year.
The course, and the resort around it
When Pete Dye arrived on the south coast of the Dominican Republic in the late 1960s the land was raw coral and scrub above the Caribbean. With a local crew working the rock by hand he built a course that hugs the sea for seven holes, a string of oceanfront par 3s, par 4s and par 5s that play along, over and beside the water with the trade wind always a factor. The name comes from the sharp coral that lines the coast, said to resemble a row of teeth. It is a par 72 of around 7,471 yards, and the inland holes are no filler, so a round here is a serious test wrapped in a holiday.
Teeth of the Dog anchors Casa de Campo, one of the great golf resorts of the Americas near La Romana, with two more strong Dye courses alongside it in Dye Fore and the Links course. A caddie is part of the experience here and well worth taking, both for the local knowledge of the wind and for reading greens subtler than they look. For sun, sea and a genuinely world class layout, few trips deliver more.
How to play it in 2026
Access is built around staying on the resort. Tee times are offered to registered Casa de Campo guests, villa owners and residents, and their accompanying guests, so the cleanest way to secure a round is to book a stay on property. Indicative 2026 green fees run to several hundred dollars and are higher for any non resort play, with a caddie and cart typically additional. Rates and access policies change by season and year, so treat any figure as indicative and always confirm directly before booking.
Two points shape a Casa de Campo golf trip. First, build the round into a resort stay rather than treating it as a fly in day; that is both the easiest route to a tee time and the way to add Dye Fore and the Links course around it. Second, play from a tee that lets you enjoy the seaside carries rather than fear them, and reserve early for the busy winter peak, when the resort is at its fullest and demand for the marquee round is highest. Expect a firm, windy test even in fine weather, and confirm conditioning after the restoration when you book.
Our take
Our take is that the restoration is welcome news. A course of this stature, exposed to salt air and tropical storms for half a century, needed the greens and bunkers rebuilt to keep playing as Dye intended, and keeping Jerry Pate's hand on a faithful restoration was the right call. The reopening puts the Caribbean's best course back at full strength for 2026.
If you are planning a trip, base yourself at Casa de Campo, build the stay around Teeth of the Dog and add the resort's other Dye courses, and take a caddie for the seaside holes. Reserve early for the winter peak, pack for wind and sun, and confirm fees, access and conditioning directly before committing. Few golf holidays combine a true world top course with a full resort the way this one does.
Plan your Casa de Campo golf trip
From the oceanfront round at Teeth of the Dog to Dye Fore and the Links course, with resort lodging and the golf sorted, tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge builds and costs the trip, with no obligation.
Questions
Has Teeth of the Dog reopened after its restoration?
Yes. Casa de Campo held the official grand reopening of Teeth of the Dog on March 13, 2026, after a restoration reported at around 15 million dollars led by Jerry Pate Design. All eighteen greens and the course's bunkers were rebuilt, with upgraded drainage and irrigation, while preserving Pete Dye's 1971 routing. Confirm course conditioning and any limited closures directly when you book.
Can visitors play Teeth of the Dog in 2026?
Access is centered on the resort. Tee times are offered to registered Casa de Campo guests, villa owners and residents, and their accompanying guests, so the simplest way to secure a round is to stay on the resort. Indicative 2026 green fees run to several hundred dollars and are higher for non resort play, with a caddie part of the experience. Fees and access change, so always confirm directly before booking.
Who designed Teeth of the Dog and how long is it?
Teeth of the Dog was designed by Pete Dye and opened in 1971 at Casa de Campo near La Romana on the south coast of the Dominican Republic. It is a par 72 of around 7,471 yards, with seven holes set directly on the Caribbean Sea, and is widely regarded as the finest course in the Caribbean.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts, the 2026 restoration and reopening, and access guidance verified June 2026 from the resort and golf travel sources; fees and access change, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.