Punta Espada Golf Course
Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
Punta Espada makes the coastline part of the game, with Jack Nicklaus’s design following the land’s natural contours and several holes playing beside or across the sea. The visual drama is considerable, but the course also calls for thoughtful shot selection. Golfers who want one special round during their stay should give it a full morning or afternoon rather than squeeze it between excursions. Sea breezes add another variable to an already engaging layout.