La Cana is the bigger and older of Puntacana Resort’s two golf courses. P.B. Dye laid out 27 holes in three nines, Tortuga, Arrecife and Hacienda, and the resort says 14 of them have views of the Caribbean. It has the same owners as Corales next door, but it is the course most resort packages lean on, and it sits beside the resort’s golf academy and practice ground. Caddies are compulsory, so budget for one on every round, even with a cart. Outside golfers can book too, and their round includes transport.
La Cana Golf Club, Puntacana Resort green fees and tee times.
Resort homeowners and guests of Tortuga Bay, The Westin Puntacana, the Four Points by Sheraton and resort home rentals can all book La Cana. Westin and Tortuga Bay guests email a request with their preferred date and time, and the resort confirms the tee time. Golfers staying elsewhere use a separate external-guest booking link on the resort’s golf page; those rounds include complimentary transport to the course. The resort does not publish prices. Its rates include taxes, 18 holes with a cart and use of the practice facility, and replays and extra nines can be added. Guests in resort hotels can buy multi-round packages and get 50 per cent off club rental and replay rounds. For a quote, use the resort’s information request form.
The round, in perspective.
Any two of the nines can be played in either order, which gives the resort three different 18-hole courses. The resort does not publish par or yardage for each nine, so ask for the scorecard when you book. La Cana was the first course in the Caribbean to be grassed with paspalum, a turf that tolerates being watered with seawater. That matters on a coral coast with little fresh water, and it gives firm, tightly mown surfaces. The resort’s marketing still quotes Golf Magazine comparing the course to Pebble Beach and calling it the number one course in the Caribbean. Treat that as old praise rather than a current ranking, but it shows how long La Cana has been the resort’s calling card.
Know before you go.
Caddies
Compulsory
Cart
Included in the 18-hole rate
Who can play
Resort guests, homeowners and outside golfers
Outside golfers
Booking includes complimentary transport
Rental clubs
TaylorMade, men’s and women’s, left and right-handed
Make the trip work.
Arrive early enough to use the practice ground, which is part of the Puntacana Golf Academy. It has a double-sided range, practice bunkers, chipping and pitching areas, and a teaching bay with V1 video swing analysis; pro Cledy Cordoba runs instruction. Rental sets are TaylorMade, in men’s and women’s and left and right-handed versions. Los Plátanos Bar at the clubhouse is the nineteenth hole, and a halfway house and drinks cart cover the round. If you are building a package, the resort sells stay-and-play plans for The Westin and Tortuga Bay that combine La Cana with Corales.
Punta Cana International (PUJ) is owned by Grupo Puntacana, the same company as the resort, and the airport is right next to the resort, so the transfer is one of the shortest in the Caribbean. Golfers staying in Bávaro or Cap Cana who book through the external link get transport included. There is no rail; taxis and hotel transfers cover everything.
Tortuga Bay is the small luxury option, a collection of villa suites on the beach. The Westin Puntacana Resort & Club is the larger beachfront hotel and the usual choice for golf groups. The Four Points by Sheraton, in the resort’s village, is the lower-cost base with the same access rights. The resort also rents out private homes on the estate, and those guests can book La Cana in the same way as hotel guests.
Make a trip of it.
Corales, Tom Fazio’s PGA Tour course, is on the same estate and is the obvious second round; read our Corales guide for its tighter access rules. Punta Espada at Cap Cana is a short drive south, and Cocotal in Bávaro adds a cheaper round to the north. Away from golf, the resort’s Ojos Indígenas reserve, a short walk from the hotels, protects forest and freshwater lagoons.
Find your season.
December to April is the driest stretch and the time most golf groups come. May is quieter and still mostly dry. Hurricane season runs from June to November, with the highest risk in late summer. The PGA Tour’s Corales event in July brings extra crowds to the estate that week.
Yes. The resort runs a separate booking route for external guests, and those rounds include free transport to the course. Homeowners and guests of Tortuga Bay, The Westin, the Four Points and resort home rentals book through the resort instead.
Is La Cana the same as Corales?
No. Both belong to Puntacana Resort & Club, but La Cana is P.B. Dye’s 27-hole course by the main clubhouse, while Corales is Tom Fazio’s 18-hole course, which hosts the PGA Tour. La Cana is easier to get on, and most resort packages include both.
What is included in a La Cana green fee?
The resort’s rate covers 18 holes with a cart, use of the practice facility and taxes. Caddies are compulsory and are not described as included, so allow for a caddie fee and tip. Replays and extra nines can be added, and resort guests pay half price for them.
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.
