South American has some world-class courses across the continent. Here are some of the best.
The Best Golf Courses In South America
Football might be the main sporting passion across the continent of South America, but there are hundreds of excellent golf courses situated throughout.
From Argentina to Uruguay, lets take a look at some of the best.
Olivos, Argentina
Traditionally regarded as one of the best golf courses in the country, Olivos has an English flavour to it thanks to a resemblance to heathland courses in Britain. The large and quick greens in particular add to the difficulty.
Jockey Club, Argentina
Perhaps Argentina’s most famous course is the historic Jockey Club, which was designed by Dr Alister MacKenzie (opens in new tab) in between his work on a couple of other half decent tracks by the name of Cypress Point and Augusta National.
But while these veritable cathedrals of golf have been tweaked and altered over the years particularly in the case of the Masters venue, Jockey Club is thought to be the one MacKenzie design that remains true to his architectural principals.
The green complexes are as demanding as they are stimulating, with heavily contoured putting surfaces surrounded by all manner of humps and hollows, swales and borrows. It’s no surprise to learn that accuracy and placement is paramount at this picturesque 36-hole venue.
Chapelco, Argentina
Located down in the Patagonia region of Argentina is Chapelco, a golf club designed by Jack Nicklaus (opens in new tab) and his son Jack. They have fashioned a course that rivals the mountainous backdrop for the attention of those fortunate enough to play it.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Another excellent layout in Argentina is Buenos Aires Golf Club which hosted the 2000 World Cup, won by none other than David Duval and Tiger Woods (opens in new tab).
El Potrerillo de Larreta, Argentina
Tom Doak (opens in new tab) has said in the past that the only thing holding this golf course back from being one of the very best in the world, is having a world class set of greens. Praise indeed.
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