TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras,
March 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
International golfers packed their favorite putters and headed to
Honduras' Caribbean resort city of Tela for the
3rd annual Honduras Open this past weekend, part of the
PGA Tour Latin America, held March 23 to
27.
As in past years, the Open was hosted by Indura Golf Resort at
Honduras' first championship
18-hole golf course, designed by golf pro Gary Player. This resort is a part of the Curio
Collection by Hilton, that looks to mix luxury and environmentally
conscious amenities, offering guests a truly authentic travel
experience. The Open attracted more than 100 registered players
from nearly two dozen countries.
Designed to be an enjoyable challenge for players of all levels,
Indura's course runs over 1800 acres and combines sand beaches,
blue lagoons, and native wetland vegetation. The course features
two distinct nines, demanding acute attention and precision from
the pros. The front nine holes curve through the lush Honduran
jungle, where players can spot colorful birds and curious monkeys.
The back end runs close to the sea, challenging the woods with fast
winds and waves. The course is managed by Troon Golf, the world's
largest luxury golf management company.
Players in search of another type of "green" can visit the
Lancetilla Botanical Gardens, the world's second-largest, or find
sanctuary in the Jeanette Kawas National Park's tropical rain
forests and mangroves.
Although the Indura Golf Resort is the most well-known course in
Honduras, this quaint Central
American country harbors many welcoming greens open year-round,
including:
- D'Antoni Golf Club (holes 9, par 36, private), with only nine
holes but whose second set of tees transforms it to one of
Honduras' six 18-hole golf
courses. La Ceiba is the starting point for excursions on the
Cangrejal River, one of Central
America's best for white-water rafting.
- Comayagua Golf Club (holes 9, par 34, length 2500 yards,
resort), situated in Honduras'
original capital and one of its premier colonial cities. Comayagua
harbors one of the world's oldest clocks, dating back to 1100, and
will soon begin receiving international flights.
- Tegucigalpa Country Club (holes 9, par 71, length 5417 yards,
semi-private), which offers needed stress relief for business
travelers visiting the Honduran capital, whose colonial city center
is in the process of being restored to its original luster.
Capital-city residents escape for the weekend to Valle de Ángeles in search of relaxation, wood
carvings, pottery and contemporary art.
- Black Pearl Golf Course at Pristine Bay Resort (holes 18, par
72, length 7064 yards, slope 117, rating 73.1, resort) in Roatán
has received international attention for its challenging course
designed by Pete Dye that gives
players glimpses of the Meso-American Barrier Reef, the second
largest coral reef in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
West Bay in Roatán was named one of the top 25 beaches in the world
by Trip Advisor, and the island destination has quickly become one
of the hottest Caribbean cruise
ports.
Golf Course Information
- D'Antoni Golf Club
- Address: Carretera A Muelle de Cabotaje, N/D La Ceiba,
Honduras
- Phone: +(504) 2240-273
- Comayagua Golf Club
- Address: Km 2 contiguo a Exveco, 12101 Comayagua, Honduras
- Phone: (504)9553-0123, (504)2771-949
- Tegucigalpa Country Club
- Address: Tegucigalpa, 11101,
Honduras
- Phone: +504 2227-454
- Black Pearl Golf Course at Pristine Bay Resort
- Address: Pristine Bay Rd, French Harbor, Roatan 34101,
Honduras
- Phone: (Toll-Free) 1-800-558-6447, (Honduras) +504-2407-2050, and (US)
1-713-489-2554
ABOUT HONDURAS
TRAVEL
Honduras is home to
West Bay, voted one of the world's top 25 beaches by Trip Advisor;
Roatán, a favorite Caribbean
cruise port close to the Meso-American Barrier Reef, the second
largest coral reef in the world; Copán, the heart of the Mayan
civilization and a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and the largest
expanse of virgin rainforest north of the equator. Our country is a
birdwatcher's delight, with more than 700 species, many of them
endemic; is one of the few places in the world where one can swim
with whale sharks; and has set aside one-quarter of its territory
as protected areas. We're land, we're sea, we're people, we're
heart, we're Honduras and we're
all about you! Learn more at https://www.honduras.travel/en/.
ABOUT THE HONDURAS COUNTRY
BRAND
Honduras' Country Brand Program is
a public-private partnership launched in 2015 to promote
Honduras as a tourism and
investment destination and position its goods and services around
the world. Learn more at http://www.hondurasmarcapais.com.
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