More than 50 years ago, Laurance S. Rockefeller introduced the world to the ‘luxury island resort’, including the legendary Dorado Beach in Puerto Rico. Now the famed East Course at Dorado Beach Resort and Club is once again open for play after undergoing a complete 18-month renovation project of all 18 holes.
Leading the restoration was Robert Trent Jones II, who worked to bring the course back to the original Robert Trent Jones, Sr. design, while providing improved playing conditions, greater flexibility for a wider range of players and enhanced natural beauty.
When it was first opened in 1958, the original Dorado Beach 18-hole golf course was carved through tidal wetlands, providing incredible views of the Atlantic Ocean. An additional 18 holes were added to the complex in 1966. The East and West courses consistently rank among the best golf courses in the Caribbean. The resort also includes the Plantation Sugarcane Course and Plantation Pineapple Course.
The Dorado Beach East Course has hosted some classic global golf events including the 1963 Canada Cup, the 1964 Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf event, the Senior PGA Tour Championship from 1990 through 1993, the Champions Tour’s Tournament of Champions in 1995 and 1996, the PGA TOUR’s World Cup of Golf in 1994 and the Chrysler Senior Match Play Challenge in 1999 and 2000. By adding length and significant physical improvements to the course, Dorado Beach East is once again poised to host world-class golf events.
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