| "Argentina is well known for its rich | | | | Buenos Aires is a culturally rich and |
| culture, ancient cities and towns and its | | | | charismatic city that offers more golf than |
| near dominance in Soccer with Diego Maradona | | | | just the Jockey Club. Fluff up your golf |
| as its most recognizable face. In a soccer | | | | package with other notable courses like The |
| -crazy country how does any one expect | | | | Olivos Golf Club (€45), Buenos Aires Golf |
| another sport like golf to be of any | | | | Club in Bella Vista (€99), Martindale |
| prominence? Ask thousands of golfers who plan | | | | Country Club (€65), The Pilar Golf Club |
| golf vacations to the turkey-leg shaped | | | | (€43) and The Highland Park Country Club |
| country nestled comfortably between Chile and | | | | in Del Viso (€35). |
| Uruguay. | | | | |
| | | | Make the next stop on your Argentina golf |
| They'll tell you stories from their golf | | | | tour at the town of Bariloche in the |
| travels about Argentina's courses set in | | | | Patagonia Lake Region. Bariloche is located |
| stunning terrains as diverse as the pampas to | | | | right next to Nahuel Huapi National Park and |
| the Andes mountain range and from plains to | | | | offers several captivating courses. Add the |
| sea -front tracks on the South Atlantic Ocean | | | | most famous track in this region to your golf |
| coastline. They'll also tell you about the | | | | package: The Llao-Llao Hotel & Resort course |
| hospitality of the warm and friendly | | | | which at 5856 yards par 71 is a short but |
| Argentine people and the country's world | | | | deceptively tricky course ($15). Another |
| class resorts. | | | | course to make your golf holiday satisfying |
| | | | is Arelauquen Golf & Country Club designed by |
| None of these stories would be tall claims | | | | Vicente Fernandez and Carlos Ordoné. |
| because Argentina truly is one of the most | | | | Snaking parallel to the Lake Gutierrez this |
| golf -friendly countries in South America. | | | | 6693 yard par 72 track is thought provoking |
| Golf travel to Argentina is filled with | | | | and very affordable ($50). |
| affordable rounds in almost all the regions | | | | |
| of the country right from Buenos Aires to Mar | | | | Your golf vacation cannot be complete without |
| del Plata and courses range from the best to | | | | a round at the Mar del Plata Golf Club |
| the most unusual like the Ushuaia. | | | | (€35) in its namesake city located on the |
| | | | Atlantic Coast. The oldest golf course in the |
| One golf tour may not be enough and you would | | | | region, Mar del Plata opened its first 18 |
| want to keep coming back for more, but there | | | | holes to public in 1900. A delightful links |
| are a lot of courses in Argentina that have | | | | style course, it runs to 6000 yards par 70 |
| to be played as soon as you touch down in the | | | | and features severely sloped fairways trimmed |
| capital city of Buenos Aires. Spend the first | | | | by dangerous rough. The well kept, undulating |
| day of your golf vacation at the famed Jockey | | | | greens feature bunkers and doglegs to make |
| Club located in San Isidro just outside | | | | play interesting and head-scratching. |
| Buenos Aires. The club features two courses | | | | |
| designed by the renowned architect Arthur | | | | Off the beaten path and famed as the |
| McKenzie. The Red Course at 6635 yards par 72 | | | | southernmost course in the world is Ushuaia |
| and The Blue Course at 6229 yards par 72 are | | | | in Tierra del Feugo. With 20 hours of |
| twin troubles with massive greens, large | | | | daylight, Ushuaia is available for a great |
| bunkers and pine-tree lined fairways that | | | | round of post-dinner golf, which is just as |
| demand a skillful player (€99) | | | | challenging as the post-lunch round and costs |
| | | | you as little as $20. |