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Polaris World

Designed by Jack Nicklaus this 18-hole, 5,400 m, par 68 course at La Torre offers a great game of golf for everyone, from beginners to more advanced players. It boasts 3 lakes and five hectares of fabulous landscape. One of the shorter courses, La Torre is ideal for both average players and those with a high handicap. At the same time, La Torre Golf Resort preserves the challenge for experienced players will need accuracy and stratagy to cover the fairway for that great round. Completed with all the perfect features for practice, La Torre Golf Resort is undoubtedly a venue for all players.
 


This Jack Nicklaus designed par 71 golf course is located in a beautiful desert valley and is 6,145m in length. This resort is the flagship resort for Polaris World. El Valle is surrounded subtly shaped bunkers that sink into the desert landscape of holes surrounded by natural rocks boasts an extensive variety of native desert plants. To improve upon the desert style, two lakes flow into streams and cascades will provide the perfect touch to make El Valle Golf Resort a unique stop among golf courses. Facilities also include driving range and putting green.


The course weaves its way through and around groves of olive trees, wildflower meadows, and large lakes. Taking advantage of the site's larger scale, the course features wider-than-average fairways allowing players plenty of room to play while creating numerous strategic options. The boldly contoured greens are sure to be the most talked about feature of the course. The unique bunkering creates a dramatic look sure to set Hacienda Riquelme Golf apart from other courses. Many of these large rugged bunkers are very deep with sand flashing in places up to three meters. The edges of the bunkers are cut in a jagged manner further adding to their distinctiveness while accenting the more rugged nature of the course. Hacienda Riquelme Golf's playing surfaces will be grassed with the latest Paspalum varieties, decreasing the need for large amounts of fresh water. All of these features combine to give Riquelme an older look and feel. The golf course will be fully open by August 2008, It is hoped in the future Hacienda Riquelme Golf will become part of the PGA circuit.
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