Tom Fazio · Puntacana Resort & Club · PGA Tour Host
Corales Golf Club
PGA Tour Host
6 Ocean Holes
15 Min from Villa
Corales Golf Course at the Puntacana Resort & Club is one of the most dramatic golf experiences in the Caribbean. Designed by Tom Fazio and opened in 2010, the 18-hole championship layout stretches 7,670 yards along natural limestone cliffs, coral reefs, inland lakes, and coralina quarries — with six holes playing directly along the Caribbean Sea.
The course is best known for the Devil's Elbow, a fearsome three-hole finishing stretch (16–18) that ranks among the most memorable closes in golf. The 18th hole — a dramatic par 4 with a forced carry over the cliff-lined Bay of Corales — has been called "the mother of all holes" and is worth the green fee alone.
Corales is the proud host of the Corales Puntacana Championship, an official PGA Tour event since 2018 and the first PGA Tour tournament ever held in the Dominican Republic. The course consistently ranks among the top 10 in the Caribbean.
The Villa Espada advantage: Corales is approximately 15 minutes by car from Villa Espada. Your private chauffeur handles the transfer, and your butler arranges tee times. Combined with Punta Espada and Las Iguanas at Cap Cana, Villa Espada guests have access to three world-class courses within minutes.
Corales hosts the Corales Puntacana Championship annually on the PGA Tour. Play the same course the pros play — with your private chauffeur handling the 15-minute drive from Villa Espada.
A stunning par 3 playing from an elevated tee down into a coralina quarry. The green sits in a natural amphitheater carved from ancient coral rock, surrounded by native vegetation and sheer quarry walls. It's one of the most visually striking short holes in the Caribbean — an experience where the architecture feels carved by nature rather than earthmoving equipment.
The first hole of the infamous Devil's Elbow finishing stretch. The 16th plays along the Caribbean coast with the ocean flanking the entire right side. The tee shot must thread between water left and cliff edge right, leaving a mid-iron approach to a green with nothing but waves crashing behind it. This is where the PGA Tour leaderboard gets reshuffled every year.
A mid-length par 3 with the Caribbean Sea as a backdrop on every side. The green juts out toward the water on a rocky peninsula, and the prevailing trade wind pushes shots toward the cliff. Club selection is everything — one club too much and you're over the green and onto the rocks. The 17th is a moment where you hold your breath, hit, and hope.
The closing hole at Corales has been called "the mother of all holes" — and for good reason. The tee shot demands a forced carry over the cliff-lined Bay of Corales, with the turquoise Caribbean visible 100 feet below. The fairway bends left along the bay, and the green sits on a promontory where the PGA Tour champion is crowned each year. Even from the forward tees, this is a finishing hole you'll remember for life.
Save your energy for the finish. Corales is a long course at 7,670 yards from the tips, but the real test comes at the end. The Devil's Elbow finishing stretch (16–18) is among the most demanding closes in professional golf. Stay within yourself on the front nine and keep your focus for the back.
Manage the quarry holes. Several holes at Corales play through or around coralina quarries — natural coral-rock formations that create dramatic elevation changes. The quarry holes are visually spectacular but can be disorienting. Trust your yardage and your caddie's advice on these holes rather than playing by eye.
The wind is always a factor. The coastal holes on the back nine are fully exposed to the Caribbean trade winds. Inland holes can feel calm, then you reach the coastline and face two-to-three club wind on every shot. Keep a variety of trajectory options in your bag — low punches and knockdowns are invaluable at Corales.
Play from the right tees. At 7,670 yards, the championship tees are PGA Tour length. The resort tees (around 6,100 yards) offer all the same views and drama without the punishing carries over water and cliff. Your caddie can recommend the best tees for your game.
Since 2018, Corales has hosted the Corales Puntacana Championship, an official PGA Tour event and the first PGA Tour tournament ever held in the Dominican Republic. The event takes place each spring and has become one of the most popular stops on the Tour calendar — in large part because of the dramatic oceanside setting and the fearsome Devil's Elbow finish.
Past champions have praised the course for its variety, its condition, and the sheer beauty of the closing stretch. For Villa Espada guests, this means you can play the exact same course layout the pros compete on — walking the same fairways, facing the same forced carries, and testing yourself against the same greens that decide the tournament winner each year.
Your butler can time your Corales round to coincide with tournament week if you're visiting in spring — the atmosphere on the course and around the Puntacana Resort is electric during PGA Tour week. Or play the course any other week of the year in peaceful Caribbean solitude.
Yes. Corales has hosted the Corales Puntacana Championship, an official PGA Tour event, since 2018. It was the first PGA Tour tournament ever held in the Dominican Republic. Villa Espada guests can play the same course the pros compete on — the same fairways, the same Devil's Elbow finish, the same greens.
The Devil's Elbow is Corales' famous three-hole finishing stretch — holes 16, 17, and 18 — along the Caribbean coastline. The 18th hole features a dramatic forced carry over the cliff-lined Bay of Corales and has been described as one of the most memorable finishing holes in all of golf.
Approximately 15 minutes by car. Your Villa Espada private chauffeur handles the transfer door-to-door, and your butler arranges tee times in advance. The drive from Cap Cana to Puntacana Resort is scenic and straightforward along the coastal road.
Yes. Both courses are located at Puntacana Resort & Club, just minutes apart. Your Villa Espada chauffeur can drive you for a 36-hole day at Puntacana Resort — Corales in the morning and La Cana in the afternoon (or vice versa) — then bring you back to Cap Cana for dinner prepared by your private chef.
Corales was designed by Tom Fazio, one of the most acclaimed golf course architects in history with over 100 designs to his name. The course opened in 2010 and stretches 7,670 yards along natural limestone cliffs, coral reefs, inland lakes, and coralina quarries at Puntacana Resort & Club.
Stay at Villa Espada and play Punta Espada, Las Iguanas, and Corales — three world-class courses from one villa. Your butler and chauffeur handle everything.