Dye Fore Golf Course Experience
Pete Dye designed this course at Casa De Campo and included so many elements to deceive your eyes that it is simply described as “tough.”The views of the Chavon River are fabulous, but not as your ball is sailing down the 400 feet to the bottom of the valley. The Caribbean Sea is also within eyesight -- although it never comes into play -- as are the mountains of the Dominican Republic and the Casa de Campo Marina.
Long holes, uneven terrain and wind make Dye Fore a challenge for even the best golfers.
Dye Fore Golf Course Hole Highlights
Hole 5, Par 4 495 yards: Looking down the course this hole is magnificent: you get a great view of the Marina and the Chavon River spilling into the Caribbean Sea. Don’t get me wrong: if you go left you’re done, if you find a fairway bunker you’re posting a big number ... but it looks stunning.Hole 12, Par 3 235 yards: Playing this hole from the back is a challenge, but if you are able to get it there and make the putt you’ll be proud of yourself forever. Look around from this vantage point and take in the natural beauty that the Dominican Republic has to offer.
Hole 18, Par 5 600 yards: You love the game, you have a decent swing and your feel for the wedges allows you to talk trash at the company tournaments. Too bad you will decide to play number 18 at Dye Fore. If your drive does not stay right, it will break you. It will crush your soul and turn you into a bowler. The ball will be above your feet, you will be forced to aim toward the nice homes being built along the fairways, and your ball might end up in a pool. It’s so tough you’ll want to play it twice.
Dye Fore Golf Course Insights
This course is hard and it’s fun, but it is not as scenic as Teeth of the Dog, the other course at Casa de Campo. It does give you a different look at the scenery in the Dominican Republic. Holes alongside the river and views of Altos de Chavon make for a lovely round of gut-wrenching, difficult golf. Dye Fore is a nasty challenge.Dye Fore Golf Course Specifics
The numbers for Teeth of the Dog Par 72:Black – 7714 yards
Gold – 6951 yards
Blue – 6520 yards
White – 6070 yards
Red – 5225 yards
