Best golf destinations in South America
Best golf destinations in South America
High-altitude fairways and scenic mountain layout courses in South America
Golf has deep roots in parts of South America, with Argentina in particular producing some of the sport's most recognized names and courses.
Argentina's golf tradition dates back over a century, and the country has produced major champions including Angel Cabrera, winner of both the US Open and the Masters. Buenos Aires alone has dozens of historic clubs, while Bariloche offers a very different style of course set against Patagonia's lakes and mountains. Brazil built a dedicated Olympic course in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Games, which remains open to the public and helped raise the sport's profile in the country. Chile has leaned into golf tourism too, pairing courses in the Casablanca Valley with the region's wineries for a day that combines both. Uruguay rounds things out with coastal courses around Punta del Este, long popular with visitors from neighboring Argentina and Brazil.
Course conditions and green fees vary a lot by country, so checking ahead matters more here than in more established golf markets elsewhere.
Lists by region
City in Argentina
Buenos Aires
Where Tango and Culture Thrive
The Argentine Open began in 1905 as the Open Championship of the River Plate. It is usually held at venues around the city, most often the Jockey Club. Roberto De Vicenzo won it a record nine times. Olivos Golf Club dates to 1926 and offers 27 holes.
City in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
The heartbeat of Brazil's coast
Gil Hanse designed the Olympic Golf Course in the Marapendi Natural Reserve in Barra da Tijuca. It plays to a par of 71 and about 7,135 yards from the men's tees. Golf returned to the Olympics here in 2016 after last being played in 1904. The course opened to the public afterwards.
City in Uruguay
Punta del Este
Glamour, Beaches and Endless Sunsets
Cantegril Country Club was founded in 1946 as Golf Club Punta del Este. Luther Koonz laid out the original course. The club hosts the Copa de Oro and the Mercosur Cup. Club del Lago at Punta Ballena weaves between pine trees beside an iconic lake. La Barra Golf Club borders the Atlantic coastline.
City in Argentina
San Carlos de Bariloche
Argentina’s Alpine Wonderland
Llao Llao Golf offers 18 holes among forests with lakes and snow peaks in view. Holes 10 and 14 border Lake Nahuel Huapi. The course began as a 9 hole layout before 1990. The full 18 holes were completed in the early 2000s. One article calls the setting the most spectacularly scenic spot in Patagonia.
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