Three palm-lined nines across the road from the beach hotels.
Cocotal is the easiest course on the Punta Cana coast to price before you travel. The club publishes its visitor rates, sells tee times online and sits in the Bávaro hotel zone, across the street from the Meliá and Paradisus resorts. That makes it a practical first round after a flight, or a cheaper day between the big-ticket courses further south. The layout has 27 holes, so the club can rotate groups across three nines, and guests of the Meliá hotels play at half the public rate with a shuttle to the first tee.
Cocotal Golf & Country Club green fees and tee times.
Book online through the Book Now button on the club’s website, which runs on the Golfmanager tee sheet. You can also call +1 809-687-4653, send a WhatsApp to +1 849-214-0951 or email info.cocotalgolf@melia.com. Check in at the pro shop at least 10 minutes before your tee time. Groups are capped at five players, and single golfers are paired with others. A shared cart is compulsory for every player and walking is not permitted. Each golfer must bring or rent their own set; sharing clubs is not allowed. To cancel, email at least 24 hours ahead for a full refund. Emails are answered from 7am to 5pm Eastern time, so a late-evening request counts from the next working day.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From US$205
Visitor rate for 18 holes, 7am to 1pm, 16 May to 31 October 2027, with shared cart, practice balls and limited drinks; winter mornings US$242.
18 holes, 7am–11am, 1 Nov 2026–15 May 2027
US$242
Twilight or 9 holes after 2pm, winter
US$182
18 holes, 7am–1pm, 16 May–31 Oct 2027
US$205
Twilight or 9 holes after 2pm, summer
US$155
Meliá hotel guest, 18 holes before 1:50pm
US$121
Non-golfing rider
US$45
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
The designer is Pepe Gancedo, a six-time Spanish champion who has laid out more than 18 courses in Spain. Here he worked on flat coastal land and built three nines that can be paired into different 18-hole rounds. Coconut palms frame almost every hole, which is where the club’s name comes from, and lakes come into play on several of them. Five sets of tees run from 5,135 to 7,289 yards, so long hitters and higher handicappers can both find a sensible length. Fairways are generous by Caribbean standards; the challenge is in keeping approach shots away from the water.
Know before you go.
Carts
Shared cart compulsory; walking not permitted
Cart drivers
Minimum age 16; two riders per cart
Group size
Maximum five players
Clubs
One set per player; rentals US$65–79
Cancellation
By email, 24 hours ahead
Dress
Collared shirts; no jeans, swimwear or metal spikes
Make the trip work.
Plan your morning rounds early in winter. Between November and mid-May the full visitor rate only covers tee times from 7am to 11am, and anything after 2pm is sold as twilight or nine holes with no promise of finishing 18. Rain checks are issued if the course closes on your tee time or a storm stops play for more than 30 minutes. Fewer than nine holes played earns an 18-hole credit and more than nine earns a nine-hole credit. Meliá guests who leave clubs at the course pay US$10 a bag a week. Hazard, the club’s sports bar, is the place to wait out a shower. The pro shop opens from 7am to 5pm and sells balls, gloves and clothing. The practice ground has a range, a putting green and a short-game area for chipping and bunker play, and the club runs beginner group clinics and private lessons if you book ahead.
Punta Cana International (PUJ) is about 25 minutes away by road, according to the club. Cocotal is inland of the Bávaro beach strip, so most visitors arrive by hotel transfer or taxi rather than hire car. Meliá and Paradisus guests get a free shuttle that collects them 30 minutes before their tee time.
The obvious base is one of the Meliá or Paradisus resorts across the road, where the half-price green fee, free shuttle and club storage make the numbers work for a golf week. Meliá Caribe Beach is the family option and Meliá Punta Cana Beach is adults-only; both face Bávaro beach. Outside that group, the wider Bávaro hotel zone has dozens of all-inclusive resorts within a short taxi ride, though you will pay the visitor rate.
Make a trip of it.
Corales and La Cana at Puntacana Resort are about half an hour south, and Punta Espada in Cap Cana is a little further. Together they make a strong four-course week with Cocotal as the value round. On a day off, Bávaro beach runs for kilometres in front of the hotels. Saona Island boat trips also leave from Bayahíbe, though that is a long day.
Find your season.
The club’s high-rate season runs from 1 November to 15 May, which matches the driest months on this coast. Summer rates drop by about 15 per cent from mid-May. June to November is the Atlantic hurricane season, and late summer brings the heaviest showers, which is when the rain-check policy matters.
The visitor rate for a winter morning round is US$242, falling to US$205 from 16 May to 31 October 2027. Afternoon rounds after 2pm cost US$182 in winter and US$155 in summer. Both include a shared cart, practice balls and limited beer, water and soft drinks.
Do Meliá guests get a discount at Cocotal?
Yes. Guests of the Meliá and Paradisus hotels pay 50 per cent of the public rate: US$121 for 18 holes before 1:50pm and US$97 for twilight. The rate includes a shared cart and a free shuttle from the hotel. Cancellations go through the booking platform, with a copy of the confirmation emailed to the club.
Can I walk Cocotal?
No. The club makes a shared cart compulsory for every player. Non-golfing companions can ride along for US$45, but no more than two people can sit in one cart, and drivers must be at least 16.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
