Cover An award-winning, all-weather 27-hole golf course (Photo: Sta Elena Golf Club)
An award-winning, all-weather 27-hole golf course (Photo: Sta Elena Golf Club)
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From Wack Wack Golf and Country Club to Sta Elena Golf Club, discover nine of the best golf courses in the country
Elevate your game to the next level with the best golfing destinations in the Philippines. Discover not just challenging fairways but also pleasant amenities and breathtaking views that make each club a haven for seasoned players and leisure seekers alike.
Join us as we tee off into a world where golfing dreams come alive by rounding up a list of the country’s best places to play. From the historic Manila Golf and Country Club to the picturesque lands of the Tagaytay Highlands International Golf Club, immerse yourself in the allure of nine member-exclusive golf courses that continue to captivate athletes and enthusiasts.
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1. Manila Golf and Country Club
Above A bird's eyeview of the golf course (Photo: Manila Golf and Country Club)
A bird's eyeview of the golf course (Photo: Manila Golf and Country Club)
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Manila Golf and Country Club is located in the heart of Makati City. As one of the oldest golf courses in the country, its status precedes it, drawing parallels to the renowned quality found in courses in Ireland, Puerto Rico, Singapore, and England. The course’s most difficult challenges are the tight out-of-bounds layouts of each hole, the doglegs, and the hazards strategically placed in the back nine.
The club also offers other facility services that are closed to the public, such as restaurants, a sauna, massage rooms, a roof deck, a piano bar, and even hotel accommodations for members and their guests.
2. Wack Wack Golf and Country Club
Above One of the country most exclusive and elite golf clubs (Photo: Wack Wack Golf and Country Club)
One of the country most exclusive and elite golf clubs (Photo: Wack Wack Golf and Country Club)
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About 500 metres away from the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club is a renowned golf course in the city. It has two 18-hole courses, one of which is the internationally known East Course, where big tournaments like the Philippine Open and the World Cup of 1977 were held.
While the East Course has a vast layout whose challenge lies in its water hazards, expansive greens, and fairway length, the all-weather par 72 championship course, the West Course, is shorter and draws the club’s senior and female members.
3. Sta Elena Golf Club
Above An award-winning, all-weather 27-hole golf course (Photo: Sta Elena Golf Club)
An award-winning, all-weather 27-hole golf course (Photo: Sta Elena Golf Club)
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One of Sta Elena Golf Club’s best-selling points is the majestic view the mountains of Sierra Madre, Mount Banahaw, and Mount Makiling can offer. Its all-weather 27-hole golf course, sprawled over 100 hectares of pristine fairways, makes the perfect setting for memorable banter in a game shared between friends.
The club also prides itself on its cuisine, with a team helmed by Chef Joseph Goh. He reinvents familiar and comforting flavours into mouth-watering dishes, artfully creating dishes that delight even the most seasoned foodies.
4. Alabang Country Club
Above Alabang Country Club has hosted some of the biggest golf tournaments in the country (Photo: Alabang Country Club)
Alabang Country Club has hosted some of the biggest golf tournaments in the country (Photo: Alabang Country Club)
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Boasting a total land area of 74 hectares, including an 18-hole world-class golf course, a driving range, a multi-purpose field, as well as sports and recreational facilities, Alabang Country Club is home to over 2,000 members and their families.
In addition to golf, a driving range, and a multi-purpose field, the club has a gym, dance studio, sports pavilion complex for racquet sports, adult and kiddie swimming pools, bowling lanes, and other recreational facilities.
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5. Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club
Above The Club is located to the south of Manila, in the city of Carmona and lush province of Cavite (Photo: Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club)
The Club is located to the south of Manila, in the city of Carmona and lush province of Cavite (Photo: Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club)
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Spread over 140 hectares of former cane fields in Carmona, Cavite, the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club has two Jack Nicklaus-designed golf courses: the Masters and Legends. They are the first-ever golf courses in the Philippines designed by one of the world’s best golfers and are specially designed for championship tournament play.
The Club has received various local and international achievement awards, including the First Fully Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary in Asia in 1999, Best Course in the Philippines by the Asia Pacific Golf Society in 2013, and Philippines’ Best Golf Course by the World Golf Awards in 2020.
6. Tagaytay Highlands International Golf Club
Above Tagaytay Highlands showcases the country’s first and only cable car system that provides magnificent views of the golf course and the countryside (Photo: Tagaytay Highlands International Golf Club)
Tagaytay Highlands showcases the country’s first and only cable car system that provides magnificent views of the golf course and the countryside (Photo: Tagaytay Highlands International Golf Club)
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Designed by renowned American golf architect Richard Bigler, the 18-hole Tagaytay Highlands golf course blends man-made ingenuity with the natural contours of the Tagaytay landscape. This results in a variety of daring challenges, such as the 13th tee, which is situated at least 84 metres above the green.
Its golf amenities include locker rooms with therapeutic and shiatsu body massage services, a sauna, 205 lockers for male and 72 lockers for female guests, a fully-stocked pro shop, and a cable car system.
7. Riviera Golf Club
Above Riviera Golf Club’s vision to be among Asia’s most outstanding golf courses (Photo: Riviera Golf Club)
Riviera Golf Club’s vision to be among Asia’s most outstanding golf courses (Photo: Riviera Golf Club)
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With its vision of becoming a golf mecca, Riviera Golf Club aims to provide its members with the ultimate comfort. The Riviera is the ideal golf course for all ages and skills, situated in the breathtaking landscape of cool Silang, Cavite.
At 1,000 feet above sea level, Riviera Golf Club is both nature’s beauty and a golfer’s dream course. It’s accessible to major population centres in Metropolitan Manila—just about an hour or two drive from Makati.
8. Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club
Above The club aims to provide a full range of high class golf and recreational facilities and services for their members and guests (Photo: Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club)
The club aims to provide a full range of high class golf and recreational facilities and services for their members and guests (Photo: Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club)
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The Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club was organised on November 18, 1996. It strives to promote social, recreational, and athletic activities among its members through its golf courses.
It is located in General Trias, Cavite, and boasts tennis courts, swimming pools, and other indoor and outdoor sports and recreational facilities.
9. Summit Point Golf and Country Club
Above Because of the number tourists going to Lipa City, the Summit Point Golf and Country Club was established in 2006 (Photo: Summit Point Golf and Country Club)
Because of the number tourists going to Lipa City, the Summit Point Golf and Country Club was established in 2006 (Photo: Summit Point Golf and Country Club)
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An exclusive community in the heart of Lipa, Summit Point Golf and Residential Estate is 1,100 feet high and enjoys a wonderful view of the Malarayat Mountain Range.
Summit Point is a “celebration of the best of golf and the best of life.” Its championship golf projects, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr combine strategic elements inspired by famous golf holes worldwide.
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Angela Nicole Regis Guiral is the assistant digital editor of Tatler Philippines. She studied journalism and has since written features that look closely at how culture, lifestyle and social impact converge, while occasionally wandering into the worlds of style and travel.
