Rancho Palos Verdes Golf & Country Club, located in Barangay Mandug (Buhangin District) about 20km North of Diversion Road (Davao City) brings worLd class golf and facilities to Mindanao. Designed by world renown architect Andy Dye, Rancho Palos Verdes is 7,039 yard romp through undulating fairways, overlooking the town of Mandug. Rancho is one of several courses designed by Andy Dye in the Phili
ppines. Remainders of a tropical rain forest traverses the first 3 opening holes, coupled with a crocodile lagoon, an early morning view of Mount Talamo and a wildlife sanctuary, finishing with the course’s most difficult hole, the 475 yard par 4, 9th. On the back 9, look out for the unique Par 4 13th, with a island green, a Dye design trademark. The Par 5, 15th the course’s longest par 5 is only reachable by the longest hitters. Don’t forget the 18th hole, the 2nd most difficult hole on the course to round out your day. With over 200 feet of elevation changes, water hazards, traditional Dye pot bunkers and, various types of uphill, downhill and sidehill lies on its Bermuda grassed fairways, plus the subtle, imperceptible breaks of its Tildwarf greens makes Ranch Palos Verdes the course to play in Southern Mindanao. There are four sets of tees ranging from 7,039 yards at the tips down to the Ladies tees at 5,089 yards. The practice facilities at Rancho are not the greatest in the world but it looks like they are working on the issues. The practice green is representative of the course conditions and is ample big enough to working on your putting with various breaks and uphill and downhills puts.The caddies at Rancho Palos are very knowledgeable and professional. Definitely take advantage of their green reading skills. The clubhouse facilities at Rancho Palos Verdes are 2nd to none in Davao. With male and female locker rooms equipped with showers, saunas, jacuzzis and massage rooms, you can complete your day with pampering one would expect from a top notch facility. There is a huge open air restaurant / bar overlooking the practice green and the 9th fairway/green. The food in the restaurant is very good and reasonably priced. There is a smallish pro shop that has the essentials that one would need to complete a day of golf. They rent clubs/shoes for those that don’t have or those that are traveling and don’t want to carry their own. If your a resident of Davao or just visiting and you want to have a great golf outing surrounded by beautiful scenery, with exceptional service than Rancho Palos Verdes is the place when in Southern Mindanao.
