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El Desafío Resort
Type: Golf Location: , Patagonia, , Argentina Address: San Martin de los Andes |
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El Desafío Resort
Type: Golf Location: Patagonia Address: San Martin de los Andes |
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Designed by Greg Norman, El Desafío (The Challenge) opened its first nine holes for play in 2015 as part of a private resort featuring golf and polo,
as well as other equestrian sports, a nature reserve with trails, private residences and golf.
Lauded by many as the future No.1 golf course in Argentina when all eighteen holes open, the layout at El Desafío is set high up on a mountain with
the front nine playing alongside and across deep canyons and pine forests. The back nine is set higher up on a natural plateau across more rolling
terrain. As Norman described, “the views are absolutely stunning in all directions and the topography allowed for routing the course amongst some of
the most scenic golf terrain in the world”. No two holes play in the same direction, and Norman does a neat job framing stunning vistas on every hole.
as well as other equestrian sports, a nature reserve with trails, private residences and golf.
Lauded by many as the future No.1 golf course in Argentina when all eighteen holes open, the layout at El Desafío is set high up on a mountain with
the front nine playing alongside and across deep canyons and pine forests. The back nine is set higher up on a natural plateau across more rolling
terrain. As Norman described, “the views are absolutely stunning in all directions and the topography allowed for routing the course amongst some of
the most scenic golf terrain in the world”. No two holes play in the same direction, and Norman does a neat job framing stunning vistas on every hole.
El Desafio has wide generous fairways allowing for multiple strategies off the five
sets of tees. Fescue fairways and green surrounds play fast and firm, ideal for the
ground game using the natural terrain. Beautifully designed rugged bunkers are
strategically placed and add great contrast to the course, but most greens use
also wide open slopes and ridges for protection, making the course very
interesting. Greens run true and slopes are not too aggressive.
Every hole on the front nine is unique, and spectacularly designed, but the
developers tell us than the back nine will be even better. We have to agree with
Tom Doak when he says El Desafio will probably be the best in Argentina when
finished. Doak went as far as awarding El Desafio the highest rating of any course
in South America together with Potrerillo de Larreta (/golfcourse/potrerillodelarreta).
Doak also lists El Desafio at the top of the most unique courses and best cart courses in Volume II of the Confidential Guide to Golf Courses.
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