Golf

Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course. Mike Young, who has designed some of the best golf courses in the southern United States, designed the par-72 championship course at Hacienda Pinilla. It has ocean views and breezes, and plenty of birds populate the surrounding trees. Not as busy as some of the other courses in Guanacaste, the fairways are wide with long par 4s, and Holes 15 and 9 are challenging. The latter, a par 4, shoots over a few bunkers to an elevated green. Non–hotel guests pay $150 for 18 holes in high season, including carts and range balls; club rental is $50 more. In Hacienda Pinilla gated community, next to JW Marriott , 10 km (6 miles) south of Tamarindo via Villa Real, Tamarindo, Guanacaste, 50309. 2681–4500 ; www.haciendapinilla.com. $150 for 18 holes.