Dominican Republic Open scheduled for May 2014

The Dominican Republic Open is set to be held at the Cana Bay Golf Course at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Punta Cana, in May next year.

p>The Dominican Republic Open is set to be held at the Cana Bay Golf Course at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Punta Cana, in May next year.

The annual event, organised by the Dominican Federation of Golf, will feature an 18-hole golf course designed by golfer Jack Nicklaus.

Meanwhile, golf courses for all abilities can be found at numerous venues in the country. They include the Punta Espada Golf Club, a Jack Nicklaus signature golf course in Cap Cana which has been designed for golfers of all levels; the Teeth of the Dog Golf Course, the first Pete Dye-designed course at Casa De Campo resort in La Romana; the Faldo Legacy Course at Roco Ki Golf Club, Punta Cana; La Cana Golf Course at the Puntacana Resort and Club, with private lessons available at the Puntacana Golf Academy; the Links, the second course designed by Pete Dye at Casa de Campo; Dye Fore by Pete Dye at Casa de Campo resort, with a 7,770ft course with fairways 200ft wide; and the Playa Dorada Golf Cluc, designed by Robert Trent Jones in the Playa Dorada Resort complex at Puerto Plata, offering easyaccess from 14 hotels and accommodation and package options.