Mindanao Golf Courses | Play Golf in Mindanao
Below is a list of the best golf courses in Mindanao, Philippines.
Mindanao is the second largest island in the Philippines, and is one of the three geographical divisions in the Philippines located in the southern part of the country.
It is an hour and half flight from the capital Manila.
May is the hottest month in Mindanao, with an average temperature of 28.5°C (83°F), and the coldest is January at 26.5°C (80°F) with the most daily sunshine hours at 8 in December.
The wettest month is June with an average of 154mm of rain. The best month to swim in the sea is in July when the average sea temperature is 30°C (86°F).
Land of Promise
The area is also called as the “Land of the Promise” because of the area’s great biodiversity.
This region is also known as the food basket of the Philippines. 8 out of 10 agri-commodities exported outside the Philippines came from this region. It is also home to the largest Pineapple plantations, that are major contributors to the region’s economy and to the Philippines.
Mindanao is known to have a significant Muslim presence, which makes the culture of Islam very rich in this area. However, more than 70% of the population of 21.96 million in Mindanao are Catholics, the numbers of the Muslims are next to the Catholics.
The area is the most culturally diverse region in the Philippines, where people of different tribes meet. This makes Mindanao as the melting pot of local culture in the country, which creates a distinct culture compared to the other regions in the Philippines.
Learn new cultures and taste Mindanao’s world class Pineapples and export quality products, while relaxing and playing golf in the several golf courses in the Mindanao area.
There a roughly fourteen golf courses in the region, and we have listed our top picks.
Apo Golf & Country Club
The only venue to have hosted the Philippine Open event outside of Luzon
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This is the oldest course in the city of Davao, created back in 1968 and is an 18-hole course that lies in the foothills of Mt. Apo and Mt. Talomo in the Southern part of the City of Davao.
Del Monte Golf & Country Club
Once a pineapple plantation owned by this world-famous company
Del Monte Golf Course and Country Club was built back in 1928, and is located within the enormous Del Monte Plantation of Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon.
The first nine holes of the course were built surprisingly by Professional Basketball Player called Peter Crawford. While its last nine holes was built by the country’s legendary golfer, Celestino Tugot.
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Maya Siargao Villa & Golf
Challenging Par 3 with breathtaking views
Maya Siargao Villa & Golf is located at General Luna, Siargao Island. The place is ambient for a quiet play as it is surrounded by rice fields.
Their golf course is actually a par 3 course at only 2,100 yards.
Pueblo de Oro Golf & Country Club
Another Robert Trent Jones JR classic
Designed by Robert Trent Jones II, Pueblo Golf is the first and only world-class, all-weather championship golf course in the area.
The golf club is eight kilometers away from downtown Cagayan de Oro City, and 42.5 kilometers from Laguindingan Airport.
[Pueblo de Oro Golf & Country Club Reservation & Information...]
Rancho Palos Verdes Golf & Country Club
One of the top 30 courses in the country
Rancho Palos Verdes Golf & Country Club, is located about 20km North of Diversion Road (Davao City) part of the Mindanao islands 90 minutes flying time south of Manila.
It brings word class golf and facilities to Mindanao and is in the top 30 courses listed in the country.
Designed by world renowned architect Andy Dye, Rancho Palos Verdes is 7,039-yard romp through undulating fairways, overlooking the town of Mandug.
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Zamboanga Golf Course & Beach Park
One of the oldest golf clubs in the country
Originally known as the Zamboanga Golf and Country Club, it was founded in June 1910 by Gov. John "Blackjack" Pershing of the Moro Province. This is one of the oldest golf courses in the Philippines with Pershing himself as the club's first president.
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