Courses, Travel & Tee Times

Golf, resorts and iguanas: What's coming and going on Puerto Rico

Each year, 1.2 million cruise ship passengers visit Puerto Rico. And with more flights and high-end properties coming, such as Ritz-Carlton Reserve and Royal Isabela, golf here has never been hotter.

Catching up with Chi Chi Rodriguez

There's no question who Puerto Rico's biggest golf star is. Now 76, Chi Chi Rodriguez still influences young golfers on the island and attracts fans at the Puerto Rico Open. We caught up with Chi Chi at Trump International Golf Club.

Tour proven Trump International awaits Golf Channel Am Tour players in Puerto Rico

One of the highlights of the Golf Channel Am Tour major championship schedule is February's stop at Trump International in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The major will be played Feb. 18-19 on all 36 holes at Trump International Golf Club -- the Championship and the International, both designed by Tom Kite. Both courses are surrounded by mountains and the El Yunque Rainforest with plenty of ocean views, providing a true Caribbean experience.

Renewal comes to Dorado Beach Resort Club in Puerto Rico

An all-encompassing, 18-month restoration has breathed life back into Dorado Beach Resort & Club's East course. It officially opens Nov. 13, 2011 as the star of the four original Robert Trent Jones Sr. courses. What was previously little more than an overgrown jungle has been reshaped into a well manicured paradise that stands among the best courses in the Caribbean. The entire resort is in a state of transformation, actually.

Puerto Rico's Dorado Beach has a Ritz-Carlton Reserve and so much more

There are lots of golf resorts and communities throughout the Caribbean, but there is only one Dorado Beach. It's the largest golf development in the islands, with four 18-hole courses designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. The resort has had some ups and downs, with several changes of ownership, but now it's enjoying a renaissance. It's become one of the premier golf communities in the Caribbean Basin and offers something for almost every second-home buyer.