Friday, February 13, 2009

Central Pacific Courses Target Golf Tourism

Three new golf courses are being planned for the Central Pacific, two of which are nearly ready to begin construction and represent more than $20 million in investment, say developers.

If completed, they would bring the total number of courses in the region to four, including the La Iguana Golf Course at the Los SueƱos Marriot Ocean & Golf Resort. Another four courses have been built along the northern Pacific coast in Guanacaste, and at least four more are planned for that same region.

“Certainly, Costa Rica is an up-and-comer,” said Rick Summers, the CEO of the Publications and Marketing Group of the Professional Golfers Association, or more simply, the PGA Magazine. “But right now there are many, many very strong destinations that obviously have a head start on Costa Rica.”

Read On at The Beach Times

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