The best golf villa gets you onto a great course in minutes, at member-guest discounted rates, with carts and a butler to handle the logistics. Villa Espada does exactly that: it sits directly on Fairway 5 of Punta Espada — GolfWeek’s number one course in the Caribbean and Mexico for eight consecutive years, with 8 holes on the Caribbean Sea — and every stay includes member-guest discounted-rate tee times arranged by the butler and two six-person golf carts (two more available to rent at $75/day each) kept at the villa.
| Inclusion | What Villa Espada provides |
|---|---|
| Home course | Punta Espada — Jack Nicklaus Signature, 8 ocean holes |
| Green fees | Punta Espada member-guest discounted rates, arranged by the butler |
| Second course | Access to Las Iguanas, Cap Cana’s second Nicklaus course, at regular rates |
| Carts | Two six-person golf carts kept at the villa |
| Nearby golf | Corales, and about 90 minutes west, Teeth of the Dog at Casa de Campo |
An on-fairway base means golf is a step out the door, not a commute — early rounds, twilight holes, and non-golfers happy at the pool with a fairway view. A group can play Punta Espada and Las Iguanas without leaving the community, then add Corales or a chauffeured round at Teeth of the Dog as a day trip. Your butler books every tee time and coordinates transport.
Villa Espada sleeps up to 22 and includes a private chef, a butler and villa manager, daily maid service, two six-person golf carts, a private airport transfer, and Punta Espada member-guest discounted-rate tee times arranged by the butler, from about $2,500 per night. See the golf page and the golf-villa guide, or plan a golf group trip.
A typical golf week from Villa Espada opens with an arrival day and a chef dinner, then rounds at Punta Espada and Las Iguanas inside Cap Cana, a mid-week off-course day for the beach, marina, or spa, and a chauffeured day trip to Teeth of the Dog at Casa de Campo for groups who want to bag the region’s other legend. Mornings are the smart tee-time window in the Dominican Republic, before the afternoon trade winds pick up on the coastal holes. Your butler sequences the whole itinerary, books member-guest discounted-rate tee times, and keeps the two golf carts ready at the villa.
An on-course base also keeps the non-golfers in the group happy while the foursome plays. The pool, the terrace, and the fairway view are right there, and the chef and butler are on hand, so a golf trip does not split the party into people who play and people left to fend for themselves. It is why a fairway villa tends to work better for mixed groups than a hotel where the golfers disappear to a distant course each morning.
A golf group basing at Villa Espada isn't limited to the two Cap Cana courses. From the villa's fairway address you can build a week around some of the best golf in the Dominican Republic — starting with the number-one course in the Caribbean right outside the door. Here is the lineup and how access works for each.
| Course | Designer | Distance | Access from the villa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Espada | Jack Nicklaus | On the property (Fairway 5) | Member-guest discounted rate, booked by butler |
| Las Iguanas | Jack Nicklaus | About 3 min by golf cart | Regular rate |
| Corales | Tom Fazio | Nearby (Puntacana) | Home of the PGA Tour Corales Puntacana Championship |
| La Cana | P.B. Dye | Nearby (Puntacana) | 27 holes |
| Casa de Campo (Teeth of the Dog, Dye Fore, The Links) | Pete Dye | About 90 minutes west | Playable via the villa's access; course fees carry an 18% ITBIS tax |
That is two Jack Nicklaus courses without leaving Cap Cana, plus Pete Dye's celebrated Teeth of the Dog within a chauffeured hour — a genuine multi-course trip run from a single on-course base, with two six-person carts kept at the villa and the butler managing the tee sheet. Drive times are approximate. See the golf page or green fees for detail.
Put the pieces together and Villa Espada is purpose-built for a golf trip: a direct address on the number-one course in the Caribbean, member-guest discounted-rate tee times booked for you, two six-person carts on site, two Jack Nicklaus courses inside the community, and legendary courses like Teeth of the Dog within a chauffeured hour. Off the course, the group comes home to a private chef, a butler, and a whole estate — no scattered hotel rooms, no restaurant reservations to chase, no golfers disappearing while everyone else fends for themselves. Tell the villa your dates, your group size, and how many rounds you want, and the butler sequences the entire week before you land. Plan your golf group or see the golf page.
Villa Espada. It sits directly on Fairway 5 of Punta Espada, GolfWeek’s number one course in the Caribbean and Mexico for eight consecutive years, with member-guest discounted-rate tee times arranged by the butler and two six-person golf carts kept at the villa.
Yes. Guests play Punta Espada at member-guest discounted rates, arranged by the butler. Access to Las Iguanas, Cap Cana’s second Jack Nicklaus Signature course, is at that course’s regular rates. Green fees are billed at checkout, not included in the villa rate.
From Villa Espada you can play Punta Espada and Las Iguanas inside Cap Cana, and add nearby Corales or, about 90 minutes west at Casa de Campo, Teeth of the Dog and Dye Fore. The butler arranges tee times and transport.