This exotic and rather scary caterpillar (6-inches long!) was recently spotted crawling about on Casa de Campo’s most famous golf course – the Teeth of the Dog. And so understandably quiet struck by not only it’s size, but also it’s bright coloring, we snapped a few photos and did a little research to find out […]
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Salcedo Brothers master Teeth of the Dog in the 2013 Claro Golf Tour
On Saturday the 27th of July, Claro held the 3rd stage of their 2013 Claro Golf Tour in Casa de Campo, with the Teeth of the Dog as their course of choice. Competition was tough, but Santo Domingo mayor Roberto Salcedo and his brother Carlos managed to claim first place by shooting 5 under par […]
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The Washington-Atlanta Golf Group brings its 14th annual golf event to Casa de Campo
From this Thursday the 1st of August to Sunday the 4th, the Casa de Campo resort will be playing host to the Washington-Atlanta Golf Group. The Washington-Atlanta Golf Group was founded in 1999 and has 140 members from 14 different states of the US, although most members herald from Washington, DC Metropolitan Area or Atlanta, […]
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Francisco Batista wins Teeth of the Dog Golf Association Tournament
Last Saturday the 13th of July, a Teeth of the Dog Golf Association tournament was played on Links at Casa de Campo. The Teeth of the Dog Golf Association hosts a tournament once a month for its members. Approximately 50 golfers, from Santo Domingo as well as Casa de Campo villa owners and residents teed […]
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The American Kestrels of the Teeth of the Dog
When Rebecca Hughes (editor of Casa de Campo Living) asked me about the bird that is perched on the golf course Teeth of The Dog (pictured above) I thought it was a Ridgway’s Hawk or a Red Tailed Hawk– obviously I’m no expert on birds– so we decided to ask an ornithologist, and guess what? It […]
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Introducing the “Dye Hard Cup”: 90 holes, 90 players, US$90,000 prize money!
Attention golfers! On November 10th the first annual Dye Hard Cup will be played in Casa de Campo! This new golf tournament will be held across six days on the resort’s 4 famous golf courses designed by the legendary Pete Dye, with 90 players battling it out on all 90 holes with a winner-takes-all prize […]
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Casa de Campo is on fire! The Flamboyant trees are blooming!
The flowery Flamboyant season has begun! From June to September, the Flamboyant trees in Casa de Campo and throughout Dominican Republic will delight us with their bright red-orange flowers -so beautiful they have been an inspiration for many Dominican painters, such as Morel Jorge Octavio Tavares, better known as Yoryi Morel, one of the most […]
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Casa de Campo is the best Golf Resort in the Caribbean!
Once again named the Caribbean’s best resort! Casa de Campo has been named the best resort, and its “Teeth of the Dog” the best golf course, by Caribbean Journal, a digital newspaper covering the region. In the Journal’s annual “Golf List,” -just published- our world-famous golf resort on the southern coast of Dominican Republic took top […]
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Luis Garcia Perez Marion & Ruddy Landais win the AMCHAMDR Ambassador’s Cup
On Saturday the 13th of April, 2013 Luis Garcia Perez Marion and Ruddy Landais became the winners of the 24th edition of the Charles T. Manatt Memorial Ambasssador´s Cup, hosted by the Amercican Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic (AMCHAMDR) played on the Teeth of the Dog course at Casa de Campo. The winning […]
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Joe Lipsky & Phil Blackmon win the 28th annual Sugar Golf Tournament
From the 3rd to the 6th of April 2013 the Casa de Campo resort welcomed more than 400 special guest golfers from across the globe, who joined Alfy Fanjul to compete in the 28th annual Casa de Campo Sugar Golf Tournament, this year won by Joe Lipsky and Phil Blackmon. Every year the “Casa de […]
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The 4th annual Buen Samaritano Golf Tournament planned for June 15th
The Buen Samaritano (Good Samaritan) third annual charity golf tournament will be played this year on Saturday June 15th and it’s time for you to sign up to play in this great, fun event, which also benefits a great cause!