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Special Feature: Baguio Golf Courses
As I mentioned elsewhere on this site, from 1991 to 1997 we had the opportunity to run a restaurant in Camp John Hay, upon the US Bases turnover to the Philippines. The restaurant was called Halfway House and it sat in a beautiful location between Hole No. 9 and Hole No. 10 of the Camp John Hay golf course.
The funny thing is, I never took up the sport (looking back, I really should have), although we served thousands of meals to hordes of golfers who used to pass our way every sunny day, including Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos, an avid golfer who made it a point to play at least one round of golf while visiting the Summer Capital of the Philippines.
This is how I got to listen to all their stories, marvel at their passion and discipline, and I certainly can tell you that playing golf in Baguio City is one very popular attraction and past time for both visitors and residents.
Located 5,000 ft above sea level, Baguio City has two of the coolest golf courses in the Philippines. The chilly weather, bright sunlight and rolling hills make the game of golf both very pleasant and very challenging.
Baguio Country Club Golf Course
This 18-hole par 61 and 4,038-yards golf course is designed by Luis Golem Silverio and sits on land occupied by the Baguio Country Club as well as a portion of the Botanical Garden across South Drive and Nanoy Ilusorio Drive (formerly Park Drive). This is the oldest golf course in the city.
A popular tournament venue, Baguio Country Club co-hosts the Fil-Am Invitational tournament which is the longest running amateur golf event tournament in the Philippines, participated in by golf enthusiasts coming from all over the world. It also plays host to the annual Baguio Ladies Interclub golf tournament held every January.
Description:
This golf course is composed of seven par 4s and eleven par 3s, with tight and narrow fairways that lined with pine trees and elevated greens. It also features three lagoons, each with a depth of 8.5 ft that serve both as water hazards for the players and an irrigation supply for the golf course.
Type of grasses found there are of the Korean, Carabao and Bermuda grass varieties. The first two types are usually planted on tee boxes while Bermuda grass is planted on greens.
Open daily from 6am - 6pm
Camp John Hay Golf Course
The Camp John Hay golf course reopened in the summer of 1999, this time a world-class golfing facility said to be only golf course in the Philippines with bentgrass greens.
The original 18-hole par-67 layout was upgraded by Jack Niclaus's Golden Bear International Design to a challenging par-69 course (5001 yards from the tip) that conforms to the environmental standards set by international golfing agencies.
To minimize the use of water, new kinds of turf grass have been introduced: Bentgrass for the greens and for the fairways a type of grass from the Bermuda grass family known as Tifway 419.
Camp John Hay also has a driving range and a full golf cart path and co-hosts the Fil-Am Golf Tournament along with Baguio Country Club every year.
Both Baguio Country Club and Camp John Hay golf courses are private membership courses, although special arrangements can be made for special guests.
For inquiries, call BCC: 63.74.4425069
For inquiries, call CJH: 63.74.444.2561
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