Golf anyone?

I am staying in the Boca Chica area from Feb.8-12th and wonder about courses in the area and if there's anyone who'd like to meet for a game?

There's a real hacker's course, walk only (with caddy) with greens fees about $US10 15 minutes outside of Boca Chica. I've played there several times and they have pool there that you are free to use after the game, or anybody that comes with you can hang out at the pool (they have a limited bar and restaurant) while you play. It is in Andres. The course is such that any ball not in the fairway is gone. No water traps, some sand. The grass is hard. One good thing is that every time I've played, I've always had the whole course to myself and never saw another soul. I played it after the hurricane and you cannot tell the storm passed through.

There is a much nicer course about 20 minutes the other direction on the way to Juan Dolio, but I haven't played it because I'm a bit of a hacker.

I'm leaving the day after your arrival and you'll probably not be able to play on your arrival day, unfortunately. Clubs are available for rent and balls/glove/tees can be bought.

JimHinsch@CSI.COM

Here's data we have compiled on the Andrés golf course (closest to Boca Chica), and on the Juan Dolio golf course mentioned by Jim Hinsch.

Boca Chica San Andrés Caribe Golf Club Km. 27 Las Américas Highway, Boca Chica Tel. (809) 545-1278 (cel.) Fax (809) 567-9475 YEAR OPENED: 1993 DESIGN CONSULTANT: Ricardo Orellana GOLF DIRECTOR Peter Prazmowski COURSE OWNER: San Andrés Caribe Country Club, S.A. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Nine hole course located near the beach of Boca Chica with four tee positions PLAYING HOURS: 8 am to 6:30 pm LEAST TRAFFIC: Morning NUMBER OF HOLES: 9 MOST CHALLENGING HOLE: No. 5 LENGTH OF COURSE: Blue 3,281, White 2,882, Red 2,441 yards COURSE PAR: 36 SLOPE RATING: 130-71.9 front 139-75.5 back 132-70.2 middle GREEN FEES: US$17/9 holes COST OF CADDY: US$6/9 holes LESSONS: US$10/hr CART FEES: US$10/9 holes; US$17/18 holes CLUB RENTAL FEES: US$8/18 holes OTHER FEATURES: Clubhouse, pro shop, bar, restaurant, putting green, driving range, memberships, national tournaments

Juan Dolio Los Marlins Golf Course Metro Country Club, Las Americas Highway, Juan Dolio Tel. (809) 526-3315 Fax (809) 526-1130 Email: metrocountryclub@atlanticametro.com YEAR OPENED: 1995 DESIGN CONSULTANT: Charles F. Ankrom GOLF DIRECTOR Steven Ankrom COURSE OWNER: Grupo Metro COURSE DESCRIPTION: Resort/residential golf community located near Juan Dolio beach PLAYING HOURS: 8 am to 7 pm LEAST TRAFFIC: Monday to Wednesday or late afternoons RESERVATIONS: Recommended NUMBER OF HOLES: 18 MOST CHALLENGING HOLE: No. 4 par 3 LENGTH OF COURSE: 6,396 yards COURSE PAR: 72 SLOPE RATING 123 NON-MEMBER GREEN FEES: US$50/18 holes COST OF CADDY: US$6/9 holes. US$10/18 holes LESSONS: US$60/hr Las Vegas's Paul Dionne's International Academy of Golf instructors CART FEES: US$15/9 holes; US$20/18 holes CLUB RENTAL FEES: US$17/18 holes. OTHER FEATURES: Clubhouse, lockers, pro shop, bar, restaurant, putting green, driving range, memberships, national and international tournaments, Metro Hotel Golf & Marina packages available, golf school packages available