Casa de Campo (Teeth of the Dog)

The Casa de Campo (Teeth of the Dog) is an 18-hole golf course set on the ocean in La Romana on the southern coast of the Dominican Republic.

History of the course

Pete B Rye designed and built the Casa de Campo (Teeth of the Dog) golf course, which was opened to the public in 1971. The ocean plays a vital part as you tee off on this beautiful course. The course was originally 6941 yards long and meandered its way through citrus and coconut palm trees and along the rugged shoreline.

There are seven holes which are set on the shoreline and any mishit would land the ball into the ocean. As with all courses set near the ocean the wind is an important factor as you will have to keep it in mind while making your shot. If the winds are up you are going to face a torrid time but this experience will be worth the pains.

The course was built entirely by hand as around 300 workers cleared the underbrush with machetes and used pick-axes, sledgehammers and chisels to cut the rocks. As the original soil was not of good quality the entire top soil was made up by mixing different components.

Course Trivia

The 15 th hole is the most difficult at the Casa de Campo (Teeth of the Dog) golf course. You have to drive the ball very hard so that it crosses the water and lands on the green.

The 16 th and the 17 th holes will also test your skills.

The course has also played host to many tournaments.

The Casa de Campo (Teeth of the Dog) golf course is rated as the best course in the Caribbean. It is also the only course in this area which featured in Golf magazine's list of top 100 golf courses. It currently holds the 17 th spot in Golf Digest magazine's list of top100 golf courses in the US. As we continue on this tour we will learn about the other top-100 golf courses in the world.