The Faldo Legacy Course at Roco Ki Golf Club - Hole by Hole
The Faldo Legacy Course at Roco Ki
Hole by Hole
Photos by Larry Lambrecht
1st Hole
The first is a great introduction to the mixture of strategic golf and aesthetic appeal that will typify The Faldo Legacy Course at Roco Ki. Playing down the left of this sloping fairway will offer players the best angle of approach into a modestly sized green.
2nd Hole
This short par 4 offers a good test of the short game, with a first shot that gives the option of an iron or a wood off the tee. Long hitters will be faced with a blind shot over a small hill that flirts with hazards to both the left and the right. Those going for the green in one should play down the right-hand side of the hole. A relatively small green slopes from right to left.
The first is a great introduction to the mixture of strategic golf and aesthetic appeal that will typify The Faldo Legacy Course at Roco Ki. Playing down the left of this sloping fairway will offer players the best angle of approach into a modestly sized green.
2nd Hole
This short par 4 offers a good test of the short game, with a first shot that gives the option of an iron or a wood off the tee. Long hitters will be faced with a blind shot over a small hill that flirts with hazards to both the left and the right. Those going for the green in one should play down the right-hand side of the hole. A relatively small green slopes from right to left.
3rd Hole
The third is a long, downhill par 3 with a large green that offers a good birdie chance. Players will need to find a shot on target to avoid a potential three-putt.
4th Hole
This hole gives us our first experience of the mangrove section of the course in the form of a strategic par 4, where players are offered the option of flirting with the bunkers on the left-hand side of the fairway to secure the most favorable shot into a narrow, angled green.
5th Hole
Perhaps fittingly, the fifth is the first par 5 at The Faldo Legacy Course in the shape of a double dog-legged hole into a generous green protected by a narrow ridge that runs across the front edge. Longer hitters will need to combine a right-to-left shaped shot from the tee-box and then the opposite shape for the second to clear the waste-bunkers to both sides of the approach area.
6th Hole
A medium to long par 4 through the mangroves. A tee shot down the left will eventually run out of fairway. A tee shot down the right adds additional risk but players will want to be down this side for the best angle into the green. The approach must avoid the bunkers and natural contouring that protect the green.
Perhaps fittingly, the fifth is the first par 5 at The Faldo Legacy Course in the shape of a double dog-legged hole into a generous green protected by a narrow ridge that runs across the front edge. Longer hitters will need to combine a right-to-left shaped shot from the tee-box and then the opposite shape for the second to clear the waste-bunkers to both sides of the approach area.
6th Hole
A medium to long par 4 through the mangroves. A tee shot down the left will eventually run out of fairway. A tee shot down the right adds additional risk but players will want to be down this side for the best angle into the green. The approach must avoid the bunkers and natural contouring that protect the green.
7th Hole
This par 3 takes us into the open saw-grass section of the course where bunkers sitting in front of this raised green conceal a patch of fairway not visible from the tee box — accurate judgment of distance is key.
This par 3 takes us into the open saw-grass section of the course where bunkers sitting in front of this raised green conceal a patch of fairway not visible from the tee box — accurate judgment of distance is key.
8th Hole
From the championship tees, the shortest route to the green is along the left side of the hole; however, for the best approach and view of the green, the tee shot should be aimed down the right side of the fairway.
From the championship tees, the shortest route to the green is along the left side of the hole; however, for the best approach and view of the green, the tee shot should be aimed down the right side of the fairway.
9th Hole
The ninth plays from an elevated tee with panoramic views of Roco Ki. Players will need to play accurately to avoid the sheer, rocky slopes to the right of the fairway and the large bunker that guards the approach into the green.
10th Hole
The tenth fairway carves a route through rocky terrain like a valley. Players should favor the left to avoid the large mounds and depressions that form an appealing feature of this hole and run down the right side of the fairway.
11th Hole
This long par 3 has a small, unprotected green that will shed any ball not hit with accuracy and control. Playing into the wind increases the difficulty of hitting the target for a good birdie chance.
12th Hole
A long par 4 that plays into the wind with a large lake running along the left of the fairway. Playing to the right of the fairway offers a safer approach but a longer shot into the green.
13th Hole
The thirteenth is a long par 4 that leads back into the mangrove and dog-legs from left to right. A ridge running along the front of this largely unprotected green could cause shots that fall short of the target to suffer an unpredictable bounce.
The ninth plays from an elevated tee with panoramic views of Roco Ki. Players will need to play accurately to avoid the sheer, rocky slopes to the right of the fairway and the large bunker that guards the approach into the green.
10th Hole
The tenth fairway carves a route through rocky terrain like a valley. Players should favor the left to avoid the large mounds and depressions that form an appealing feature of this hole and run down the right side of the fairway.
11th Hole
This long par 3 has a small, unprotected green that will shed any ball not hit with accuracy and control. Playing into the wind increases the difficulty of hitting the target for a good birdie chance.
12th Hole
A long par 4 that plays into the wind with a large lake running along the left of the fairway. Playing to the right of the fairway offers a safer approach but a longer shot into the green.
13th Hole
The thirteenth is a long par 4 that leads back into the mangrove and dog-legs from left to right. A ridge running along the front of this largely unprotected green could cause shots that fall short of the target to suffer an unpredictable bounce.
14th Hole
This par 5 has a waste area of sand and native grasses cutting off the approach from the green with mangrove trees to the left and right.
15th Hole
A long, uphill and right-to-left dog-leg par 4. The course now leaves the mangrove forest as it climbs back towards the headland for a dramatic closing stretch. The raised green here has an amphitheatre-like feel to it.
16th Hole
The sixteenth starts from an elevated tee with a sharp drop to a fairway that tapers down towards the sea. The front edge of the green falls back towards the player, requiring a good deal of accuracy and excellent judgment of distance.
17th Hole
A short downhill par 3 that plays onto a small green on a spectacular cliff-top setting. The prevailing winds that blow from right to left will need to be taken into account if a watery conclusion is to be avoided.
18th Hole
The eighteenth is a par 5 that plays into the prevailing wind and runs along the length of the cliff tops. A brave drive must flirt with the edge of the bay and the green is well defended by bunkers. The best layup is on the right-hand side of the fairway if you do not wish to chance the green in two.
Photos by Larry Lambrecht
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Phone: 1.809.731.2824
