Golfing in Chile is a challenge because of its exclusivity. It’s almost as hard to play golf in Chile as it is to get a castle in Germany for your wedding arrangements. But we can pull off the first. Most courses do not have rental clubs, English is hard to come by and non-members cannot get access without friends.

The good thing about golf in Chile is that it is reasonably priced and not well-known so tee times are somewhat easy to obtain, and courses are in good shape and uncrowded.

Let us know what you want, and we will see if we can get it for you.

Just Post it!

Let us take you out for 9 holes or a full round on Chile’s links. Preferably, we will do golf then wine tasting because the last time we mixed up the order we had to take a nap on hole number 3. Seriously we can arrange, early or late tee times, lunch at the golf course or at the winery of your choice (although we do have our favorites). Let us know if you need club rentals, balls or if you just need us to make the arrangements. We would be happy to help.

Prices depend on the course, the day of the week you play and the vineyard you wish to visit, so just send us an email and let us know how many plan to hit the links and we will get back to you with prices as soon as possible.

...Spa, Tennis, Jacuzzi, Wave Pool, Horseback Riding) 

For those who deserve to be spoiled while on vacation

This Golf and Spa program is a bit surreal. A 4/5 star resort - Santa Martina - up in the nearby mountains allows those visiting Santiago to get out of the center of downtown. The 4 jacuzzis, 2 swimming pools (1 indoor, 1 outdoor), Latin America’s only wave pool for adults or kids alike, overwhelming mountain views and full resort services make this Chile’s number one hideout just 30 minutes from Santiago.

The golf course was designed by well-known designer Michael Kelly in 2004. See his webpage http://www.designshaper.com/Projects.html (a few of us played his White Witch in Montego Bay, Jamaica before we even knew that Santa Martina existed).  As a resort Santa Martina has made a name for itself amongst the locals here in Chile, and its exclusive golf course has done the same.

The back nine will be finished in late 2009, but don’t let that stop you from coming out. The front nine has a tough 7, 8, and 9.  Tough-enough that we will buy your first beer if you don’t lose a ball. Greens and fairways are in tip-top shape, and there are two flag sticks for the second round. Carts are available for those who find walking on vacation to be a bit disagreeable. The caddies, most of whom have single digit handicaps, know their way around the course.

Did we mention that Chile’s only WPGA player, Nicole Perrot, is the local pro at Santa Martina? She speaks English, or Spanish if you desire, and can play a round with you or give you classes almost any day of the week. The last time she took a few customers out, she shot -3 from the back tees. Needless to say, neither I nor our customers can say the same.

Prices vary according to the day, the tee time and the number of people. Just send us an email at director@chilegolftours.com and we can give you a price within a few hours. Let us know if you want a few massages, gourmet lunch buffets, wine tastings or horseback riding.  All costs include a fruit snack for morning outings, basic lunch or dinner, beer or cold beverage, transportation, driver and access to the full resort infrastructure. This includes a robe for lounging around, towel for the showers, sauna, steam room and the pools. Of course, you will have your private locker.

We will pick you up at your hotel, the airport or from a business convention, and sneak you out to Santiago’s hidden golf course in the mountains. Don’t worry, we won’t tell your boss, but we will invite your wife to use the spa or your kids to jump in the wave pool.

prices are per person in US dollars

1 person: $345

2 people: $270

3 people: $245

4 people: $230

full sets of top quality rental clubs are available for an additional $45 per set.

Full spa services are available as well for a very reasonable price

Check out our Wine Tours and our Bike and Wine Tours

We offer golf in a few local public courses for the financially conscious visitors. We will organize your tee times and send you a voucher so you can just show up and play. For those of you who need rental clubs, we can deliver them to your hotel, hostel or bed and breakfast. Green fees cost between $30 and $50 US dollars per person, depending on the course, day of the week and tee time. Rental clubs range from $35 to $60 US dollars per full set.

We also have agreements at other private courses around Santiago and on the coast.  For the private courses we do have to accompany you at least to the door to sign you up for green fees, caddy arrangements and the like. We provide the necessary transportation to and from the private courses which are beautiful, luxurious and very exclusive. Green fees generally run from $80-125 US dollars on the weekend with discounted work week prices and caddies from $30 to $45 dollars.  A few courses do require golfers to have a handicap of 30/40 or below.  Most private clubs require golfers visiting these courses for the first time to be accompanied by a caddy. In this case, our bilingual guide will be happy to either replace the caddy or help translate for our customers.

We have agreements at the following private golf resorts:

·   Hacienda Santa Martina

·   Valle Escondido

·   Las Brisas de Chicureo

·   Golf Mapocho

·   Marbella

·   Granadilla

·   Golf Araucarias

·   Club de Golf Cachagua

Golf in Chile is special. It is not on the PGA map, nor the tourist map, not even the local’s map quite yet. But for one reason or another, it is on your mental map.

Golf in Chile is still extremely exclusive and hard to find, something like getting knighted in the UK. The only difference is that while we can’t get you knighted in Great Britain or in Chile for that matter, we can get you on some nice courses during your stay in Chile. Here at Chile Golf Tours Inc, we have arrangements with over ten courses, in, around, and outside of the nation’s capital Santiago.

Because you probably are not traveling to Chile just to golf (although if you are, one day you will be considered a genius by someone other than your mother, you might even get paid by Golf Digest to write up a review) we offer a number of different packages that can be tailored to your varying needs and interests.

For this reason, we mix:

• golf with spas for couples,

• golf and wine for the vino aficionado

• and straight-up golf for both the money conscious and the well-heeled.  
  

If none of these ideas fit your needs, please ask us and we can put together something that will.  We thought about naming the company Tailor-Made golf, but someone beat us to it. Look where it got them!

As an entity aimed to create & develop innovative projects in the area of tourism; satisfaction & excellence continue to be our ultimate goal day in & day out at Chile Golf Tours. Because we take this promise so seriously, all tours are 100% satisfaction guaranteed.

Founded by Peter Murphy Lewis (USA), & Joel Martinez (Chile), both of who are socially conscious entrepreneurs, self-proclaimed wannabe inspirations, & true lovers of Chile’s landscape; Chile Golf Tours lives off its focus and energetic team, which strives to make Chile more accessible than ever, for both visitors & its residents, in every sense of the word.

As part of this goal, we have created a number of exciting experiences to provide alternative angles on experiencing Santiago.

Chile Golf Tours: With one simple objective, we seek to make as many golf courses accessible as possible to those who are journeying through Chile for all of those seeking a personalized and professional golf tour experiences.

La Bicicleta Verde: With one concept in mind, La Bicicleta Verde (Green Bike Company in English) offers city tours on a daily basis around Santiago, Chile, an ideal city for bicycle tourism and walking tours due to its location in a valley with a splendid Mediterranean climate & less than 15 days of rain a year. Santiago, a city full of cultural & urban contrasts, lies in a green valley with modern skyscrapers that cannot quite reach the overhanging Andes in the backdrop. Beyond great laughs & green bikes, our morning tour at 9:30 a.m. & afternoon tour at 2:30 p.m. each offer a different angle on seeing the city. Our relaxing sunset tour starts at 7:30 p.m. & travels down Santiago’s central river Mapocho, all the way from the upper east side of modern Vitacura to the hip bohemian Bella Vista neighborhood. Three daily tour experiences allow any of our visitors to feel Santiago from the inside out while pedaling through our city of rich contrasts of urban & green hilltops.

Furthermore, we will gladly assist you with the following services beyond your interests in playing golf in Chile.

·        Airport Transfers

·        Personalized Guides

·        Shopping

·        Airline Tickets

·        Hotel Reservations

·        Dinners, Cocktails or Special Events

·        Honeymoon Arrangements

Thank you for taking the time to read over our “tour experiences,” a term we use to remind ourselves of our larger intentions. Our tours go beyond the traditional, attempting to lead our customers step-by-step into a cultural experience and professional-personalized attention.

We rent clubs for individuals or groups, whether or not you take a tour with Chile Golf Tours.

Please let us know how many sets you need, where you need them and at whattime.

Description of Golf Clubs

(2 options)

• ADAMS a3 OS 13 pc Package Set

Everything you need to hit the course is in the bag with the Adams Idea a3OS 13-piece set. You get the full set of the easy-to-hit Idea a3OS Hybrid Irons, built with Boxer Technology™, along with a 460cc high-MOI Driver, two high-launch fairway woods, a mallet putter and a very functional, lightweight cart bag.

• Slazenger® Wrath men's golf set

 You can take your solid golf swing from the practice tee to the first tee with the Slazenger® Wrath men's golf set. The set includes a Ti-Matrix driver, 4 stainless steel hybrid fairway woods, 6-PW irons, a mallet putter and a 10-pocket stand bag.