A slice of Korean golf culture inside the Clark freeport.
FA Korea Country Club, formally Fontana and Apollon Korea Country Club, is run and managed by Korean companies, according to Golfasian, and Pelago describes its two courses as favourites with Korean golfers. The design has patriotic touches you will not find elsewhere in the Philippines. It sits on Prince Balagtas Avenue in the west of the Clark Freeport Zone, a short drive from Clark International Airport, with a spa, pool, driving range and a three-storey clubhouse whose balcony looks over the course. It suits visitors who want a relaxed, well-run round rather than a famous course.
FA Korea Country Club (Fontana & Apollon) green fees and tee times.
Visitors book through agents rather than a public tee sheet. Golfasian confirms tee times for groups of up to five, and Pelago and KKday sell 18-hole tee-time packages. Pelago’s terms are typical: all players’ passport names are needed, confirmation can take up to 72 hours, you have ten minutes to accept an alternative time if yours is gone, two-player bookings may be paired with another group, and rain does not earn a refund. Pelago listed a minimum of three players until October 2026 and two from November 2026 to March 2027. Arrive 30 minutes early with passports and an English name tag on your bag.
The round, in perspective.
Golfasian credits a Korean designer and a 2012 build, and lists a par-72 main course of 7,028 yards plus a par-32 nine of 2,896 yards. Pelago describes 36 holes split into Mountain and Lake courses and warns that the course used can change on the day, so confirm which loops you are given. The fairways are bowl-shaped and carpeted in Carabao and Zoysia grass, and the greens are large. The signature 16th is a long 441-yard hole shaped like Korea, with the green standing in for Jeju Island, and the 18th green and its bunker are laid out to form the Korean flag. Pelago also describes signature holes shaped like Mount Baekdu and Hallasan, Korea’s two best-known peaks. Golfasian’s own verdict is that it is a fun day out rather than one of Clark’s best courses.
Know before you go.
Caddie
One per player, compulsory; paid on site (Pelago)
Cart
Compulsory, two players per cart; paid on site, single-cart surcharge (Pelago)
Insurance
Compulsory per player per day; paid on site (Pelago)
Driving the cart
Only the caddie may drive
Shoes
No metal spikes
Food
No outside food
Make the trip work.
Pelago’s package does not include the cart, caddie or insurance, which are all paid at the club, so carry enough pesos for those and the tip; ask your agent for the current on-site figures before you go. A player who wants a cart alone pays a single-cart surcharge. Tee times can be moved earlier or later by the club without notice, so keep the rest of the day loose. The restaurant, lounge and VIP suite make it easy to stay on for lunch after the round.
The club is on Prince Balagtas Avenue in the Clark Freeport Zone. Clark International Airport (CRK) is on the other side of the same freeport. Golfasian puts the club about 28 minutes northwest of Angeles City. From Manila, leave the North Luzon Expressway at Dau and enter the freeport; allow around two hours from the city.
FA Korea has no lodging. The freeport has hotels at every level a short drive away, including Quest Plus beside Mimosa Plus. Angeles City, just outside the freeport gates, has budget hotels and a wide choice of restaurants.
Make a trip of it.
Mimosa Plus is the natural pairing, in the same freeport, with two courses and night golf. Beverly Place in Mexico and Luisita in Tarlac add a Gary Player course and a 1960s championship layout. Away from golf, the Clark Parade Grounds and the old air-base streets are good for a walk, and Pinatubo crater treks start from the Capas side of the volcano.
Find your season.
Book November to April for dry weather, and earlier still for December to February, the coolest months and the busiest for visiting golfers. From June to October the monsoon brings daily storms, and because the club does not refund for rain, an early tee time is the safest choice.
The club publishes no green fee. Pelago listed its 18-hole package from about US$67 in November 2026, but that covers the round only. The caddie, the shared cart and daily insurance are compulsory and paid at the club on top.
Do I need a minimum number of players at FA Korea?
Pelago’s package required three players until October 2026 and two from November 2026 to March 2027. A pair may be grouped with other golfers, so a private two-ball is not guaranteed.
What is special about FA Korea’s 16th hole?
The 441-yard 16th is shaped like Korea, with the green representing Jeju Island, and the 18th green and bunker are designed as the Korean flag, according to Golfasian.
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.
