To be on the list of the world’s top 100 golf courses is one thing. But to be amongst the top 10 from all the courses ALL OVER THE GLOBE, not to mention, be at the 3rd spot – it must be one heck of a golf vacation destination. Well, all that it is and all that it has gone through to achieve this excellent state explains and notably justifies why the Straits Course of the Whistling Straits Golf Club is ranked third in the world’s best.
The Pete Dye creation in Wisconsin has played host to the 2004 and 2010 PGA Championships and has since then been elevated into the 
golf courses’ elite. At more than 7,500 yards from the longest tees, the Straits Course is not merely quantity. It is quality – with a walking-only links style layout that transports golfers to another time and another place somewhere in the UK and Ireland. Pete Dye worked tirelessly along the coasts of Lake Michigan – moving earth to form grass topped dunes, rolling greens, and deep pot bunkers. And by moving earth, he did move earth to transform the former flat and basically empty abandoned Camp Haven into one of the world’s most favorite golf vacation havens.
With its wonderful and perfect combination of natural beauty and layout excellence – herein noting that the Lake Michigan does not only work as a breathtaking background but as an active hazard as well for its ever incessant winds – the Straits Course deserves all its merits. From being handpicked by true-blue golf critics to be amongst the world’s best, to being a favorite site for golf trips of countless golfers, to be asked to host the prestigious Ryder Cup (2020), it is very much deserving,
masterpieces. On this particular creation, he has created a most interesting elevation magic on something that was relatively flat. But not to think that Dye has drastically changed the face of the ancient Mayan jungle. On the contrary, much of the dense tropical forest remains as a picturesque view. Dye also made use of the area’s natural rock formations to help keep the games interesting. They are, no doubt. And so are the 
narrow fairways, undulating greens, and bunkers that are deep and shaped the way only Dye could. And to make matters even better than they already are, the course measures all 6,800 yards from the tournament tees, plays for a par of 72. And the amenities are ones that would only match its being a paradise – from the driving range to putting greens to the clubhouse. It is a complete package of everything a dream 
Greg Norman and the developers of the 
quality course. And this was achieved all too neatly. It wasn’t too hard, though. He didn’t do much on making it beautiful, it is beautiful in itself. What, with scenic, natural subterranean rivers that have been preserved well and acting as natural hazards, and the beautiful Carribean Sea making a lasting impression, there really is nothing more that any designer could do to make it more beautiful. What Norman had to do was bring a high-caliber golf course. It would be such an understatement to say that this goal was achieved. As a matter of fact, this chameleon changes faces from being a 
entirely new level – it takes the genius of one man to take this piece of heaven closer to man, to the golf-loving man that is. The 
the longest tees, it measures a little more than 7000 yards, par 72. The things that make it beautiful – the trees, the shapely bunkers, and even the pristine water features – are the exact same things that will make the game a little more exciting. There is as much depth in these visual stunners so as to bring the real-deal ‘golf’ in 
deep sapphire blue ocean. And all that under the golden cast of the sun, blanketed by the azure skies. It would be quite hard to find anything more breathtaking a scenery than that. But the course’s many merits do not stop there. Its world-class designer, Robert Von Hagge, made sure there was a course layout to match this. Measuring close to 7,200 yards from the longest tees, par 72, Von Hagge used every element found in the area to be part of the diverse collection of hazards for this course. And this was then known in the entire Playa del Carmen as the most challenging course in the area – creating a perfect irony for the greatest of 
one man alone. They are made with the effort, passion, and genius of a group of people. They work tirelessly to achieve excellence in every aspect. In golf course design, “every aspect” encompasses scenery, difficulty and playability. In today’s standards, it now involves the ecological soundness of the course – being able to achieve excellence in golf without jeopardizing the existing ecology in its area. One perfect example is the 
was just the name behind an entire team. Whilst he took care of the golf qualities, the Grupo Grand Coral Developer took care of the environmental issues. The 
This is one place where patience is the key to the entrance. Patience, not so much for it being annoyingly bad. No, on the contrary. But golfers need to be a little more gracious and open to waiting until it reveals its true beauty. The 
There are a number of ways to measure the greatness of a 
terrain, with Gancedo leaving the interruption to a minimum. But with minimum, it was placing the trees where they will most be felt – not merely seen. A good variation of coconut trees, tropical trees, and coconut palms that work hand-in-hand with the incessant sea breeze to let the golfers know where they are, and make them remember it as their most favorite 
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