This resort which first appeared on the GOLF Magazine Silver Medal list in 1998 has three award winning 18 hole courses as well as a full outdoor training facility and two clubhouses All 54 holes afford spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and a nearby dormant volcano The Blue Course celebrated its 25th anniversary in 1997 and features wide fairways that meander throughout the resort Seventy four bunkers and four lakes add to both the beauty and the challenge Designed to be a fun layout for all golfers the Emerald course has a distinctly tropical flavor and features abundant flowers The Gold Course is the most challenging of the three with its rugged natural look The course incorporates ancient lava rock walls stark rock outcroppings and gardens of indigenous grasses Strategically situated bunkers and the undulating terrain demand strategy and finesse to score well