A Golf Tour To Argentina: The Good, The Unusual & The Delightful

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