Jack Nicklaus Golf · Cap Cana, Dominican Republic · Golf Villa on Fairway 5
Punta Espada is not simply a golf course — it is a masterpiece. Jack Nicklaus designed every hole to interact with the Caribbean Sea, the natural limestone cliffs, and the lush tropical landscape of Cap Cana's 30,000-acre estate. As the premier golf villa in Cap Cana, Villa Espada places you steps from Jack Nicklaus's finest Caribbean design.
Rated the #1 Golf Course in the Caribbean and Mexico by GolfWeek for eight consecutive years and featured in Robb Report's "Best of the Best Golf Courses in the World," Punta Espada has hosted the Cap Cana Championship, a PGA Champions Tour event, on multiple occasions. See the complete Punta Espada Golf Course guide — scorecard, green fees, and tee times.
Villa Espada guests enjoy the single most coveted benefit of all: the member-guest discounted rate at Punta Espada — a reduced green fee we can extend only to our renters through the villa's private arrangement with the course, saving roughly $200 per golfer, per round versus published guest green fees. See current villa rates to plan your golf trip.
The villa sits directly on Fairway 5 — the only private rental estate in Cap Cana with this address, its elevated setting looking down the fairway to the Caribbean Sea. And now, Villa Espada guests also have access to the new Las Iguanas Golf Course — Cap Cana's second Jack Nicklaus Signature layout, just a 2-minute golf cart ride from the villa. See exactly where everything sits on the interactive Cap Cana map — every course, beach and attraction with drive times from the villa.
For a deeper look at the golf experience from this property, visit the dedicated Punta Espada villa rental site.
A three-minute aerial tour of the oceanside golf around Villa Espada: Punta Espada — the Jack Nicklaus Signature course the villa sits on, with eight holes along the Caribbean Sea — plus the nearby Corales and La Cana courses.
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Two Jack Nicklaus Signature courses. The Punta Espada member-guest discounted rate. Two golf carts. And the only villa in Cap Cana sitting directly on the fairway.
No other rental property in Cap Cana places you directly on the Punta Espada fairway. Step off your terrace onto the course. The new Las Iguanas course is just a 2-minute golf cart ride away (the back nine open now, including the oceanside holes). The golf experience begins before you even leave the villa.
Two six-person golf carts are included with every stay — not rented, not extra. Use them to reach the course, explore Cap Cana's beaches, waterpark, marina, and restaurants. The entire resort is yours to explore. Two additional 6-person carts are available to rent at $75 per cart, per day if you need them.
Villa Espada guests receive the member-guest discounted rate at Punta Espada — a reduced green fee we can extend only to our renters, through the villa's private arrangement with the course, roughly $200 per golfer, per round below published guest green fees — plus access to the new Las Iguanas course at its regular rates. Book your tee times through the villa and save.
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Cap Cana's highly anticipated second Jack Nicklaus Signature course is opening in phases, and Villa Espada guests can already play the holes that are open. Las Iguanas is an 18-hole championship layout just a 2-minute golf cart ride from the villa — the back nine is open now, including the oceanside holes. It offers a completely different Nicklaus experience from Punta Espada.
Built with a $26 million investment, Las Iguanas weaves through open parkland, natural wetlands, and a protected nature preserve filled with native wildlife, caves, and indigenous vegetation. When complete, ten inland lakes will shape the strategy, and its oceanside holes on the back nine hug the rocky Caribbean shoreline — giving the course its signature wow factor.
Where Punta Espada is an ocean-cliff masterpiece with eight seaside holes, Las Iguanas offers a more diverse test through varied terrain — making the two courses ideal complements. Play Punta Espada plus Las Iguanas' nine open holes during your stay, with a full 36 holes of Jack Nicklaus genius available once Las Iguanas is complete.
For more on this course, visit the dedicated Las Iguanas Golf site or explore Las Iguanas golf villa rentals.
Punta Espada's layout follows the natural terrain of Cap Cana's dramatic coastline. Eight holes play directly along the Caribbean Sea — dramatic limestone cliffs, crashing waves, and turquoise water frame every shot.
The course plays to a par 72 at championship length, challenging even the most experienced golfer while remaining thoroughly enjoyable for players at every skill level. The Golden Bear himself considered Punta Espada one of his finest works in the Caribbean.
Punta Espada — 8 ocean holes, Jack Nicklaus Signature, directly from Villa Espada on Fairway 5
Play Punta Espada and Las Iguanas — two Jack Nicklaus courses from one villa (Las Iguanas has the back nine open now, including the oceanside holes). Whether it's a foursome, a 21-golfer group, a corporate retreat, or a honeymoon with golf arranged — your butler handles every tee time, cart, and clubhouse arrangement. You just play.
Punta Espada is in Cap Cana, on the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic, about 20–30 minutes from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ). Villa Espada sits directly on Fairway 5 of the course.
Both are Jack Nicklaus Signature courses. Punta Espada is the original, and Las Iguanas is Cap Cana's newer second Nicklaus layout; the back nine is open now, including the oceanside holes, and once all 18 are open the two give guests 36 holes of his design from one base.
Yes. Punta Espada is open to resort and villa guests, not only members. Villa Espada guests receive the member-guest discounted rate at Punta Espada — a reduced green fee we can extend only to our renters through the villa's private arrangement with the course (about $200 per golfer, per round below published guest green fees) — with every stay.
Public green fees are premium and vary by season, typically highest from December through April. Villa Espada guests receive the included member-guest discounted rate, and your butler books and confirms each round in advance so you see the rate before you play.
GolfWeek has ranked it the #1 course in the Caribbean and Mexico for eight consecutive years, and Robb Report named it among the best in the world. Eight holes play directly along the Caribbean Sea over limestone cliffs, and it has hosted the PGA Champions Tour Cap Cana Championship.
Easily. Punta Espada is on the villa property and Las Iguanas is a 2-minute golf-cart ride away, so most golf groups pair Punta Espada's eighteen with Las Iguanas' nine open holes over a few days — a full 36 across both once Las Iguanas is complete. Two six-person golf carts are included with the villa.
Yes. Villa Espada is the only private rental estate in Cap Cana located directly on Fairway 5 of Punta Espada Golf Course. Guests receive the member-guest discounted rate at Punta Espada and access to Las Iguanas Golf Course (played at regular rates), with two six-person golf carts included.
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Villa Espada combines two Jack Nicklaus Signature courses — Punta Espada and Las Iguanas — with an 6- or 8-bedroom luxury estate directly on Fairway 5. That's two Jack Nicklaus courses from your doorstep — Punta Espada's eighteen plus Las Iguanas' nine open holes, a full 36 once Las Iguanas is complete. Beyond Cap Cana, explore all nearby golf courses reachable by private chauffeur. Your stay includes full staff and amenities — from private chef to Cap Cana experiences like deep-sea fishing, waterpark, and beach clubs.
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Villa Espada sits on Punta Espada, and guests also have Las Iguanas inside Cap Cana — a second Jack Nicklaus Signature course with the back nine open now, including the oceanside holes — plus several championship courses a short drive away. Explore each course:
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