Tierra del Sol Resort & Golf

I read these reviews and expected a course that was trash. Well it’s far from trash. Aruba is a desert with little rain all year and yet this course condition was on par or even better than most Florida courses. The greens are not bad and the entire course is pretty darn good. The layout is awesome, challenging and fun. It was definitely worth going and I did so twice while in town.

Wanted to play golf on the island while visiting. This is a potentially world class golf spot , but it’s no hydrated well so there’s quite a bit of brown.

Added to the howling wind… quite a challenge.

Thank you GolfNow for a Hot Deal . Made it a much more pleasant experience

If this course was in better condition it would easily be four stars. The setting is beautiful, and not just the water views. The natural landscape is terrific and the layout does a great job weaving through the features. Unlike other Trent Jones courses, the holes are strategically laid out with staggered hazards, greens open from one side or the front, and nicely shifting fairways. The property also has nice elevation changes here and there and good variety of hole lengths. It is very windy which often affects club selection. The biggest drawback was the conditioning. The tee boxes were like some bad muni's, and the greens were a bit choppy. But overall a fun play.

Natural beauty everywhere. Loved the layout. Course is beat up from fairways to greens. Wind is involved on every hole.

In Aruba best option , so can’t be over critical . Golfing was enjoyable and challenging .

Tough to get tee times which was strange because I played a 3 rounds during the week in Aruba and the course was not that busy

Horrible range, really need to invest some time in maintaining it

Course layout is great, with a lot of potential, unfortunately a lot of basic golf course maintenance is missed such as cutting the grass or having a presentable tee box on a lot of holes. The bunkers were rough with some pebbles/stones.

Very windy which made the golfing interesting. I am an 11 handicap and did not find the course overly difficult. Thought the back nine was prettier than front nine.

There are no drink carts so make sure you fill up beforehand.

Overall, like most of the comments I saw beforehand the maintenance is definitely lacking, but we were pleasantly surprised the golf course was nicer than what we expected from pictures online through TripAdvisor.

Used to be a nice course that has DRAMATICALLY deteriorated. Really bad conditions & old beat up rental clubs.

So sad because a great location with great ocean view’s & scenery, NOT worth the price. Heard someone bought the resort so I hope they will put the time & resources into restoring the course to what it can be.

Played here on vacation for the 2nd time. The first time was March 2019 and the course was in very good condition. I was shocked to see the condition of the driving range and golf carts. The range was using balls that literally looked like they were purchased from an old putt putt course (weathered and worn dimples). The hitting mats were ALL missing white tees to hit driver. They were all pretty much torn and worn. We rented clubs and mine (Left handed) was a mix of Ping irons and Titlests AP1’s. They were mixed with regular flex and senior flex shafts.

The gentleman next to me at the range was a local Aruban who played there often. He stated that the course had a “cart” problem. I didn’t quite get it until we approached the first green and realized the cart had know lock-braking. The cart was very worn with bald tires (cart #5)

The gentleman said that a new company bought the course and was planning a full re-do in the coming years (9 holes at a time).

The overall conditions were poor ( fairways very brown, tee boxes were poor with crabgrass everywhere, and greens were below average. The only areas maintained well seemed to be the sand traps which were raked/dragged. I couldn’t believe the difference 4 years made. Clearly course maintenance and funds have depleted. It was a real shame to see as it costs my wife and I was $415 to play with rental clubs (which they discounted 50% for us). The staff was pleasant and helpful and the hot dogs at the turn were excellent (my course highlight). Adding insult to injury our cart was dying (electric) as we climbed the steep 18th fairway. The layout on this course and scenery is fantastic and I hope it can be returned to its glory days.

Great course on the north side. Trade winds keep you honest and guessing. Spectacular views!

They act like they are booked solid yet very few people golfing. Nice layout. Challenging. The condition of the course was far less than expected. Fairways were crabgrass and the greens were not in great shape. Looks like they seldom water. Played at the other Aruba course the day before and it was in much better shape. Golfer teamed with us rented clubs. They sent him out without a putter. His cart almost died on 16 and we had to push it up the hill on 18. For the cost, the value is less than expected. Sad as the course has a good layout. Pictures online are ot current conditions.

The course is set in a beautiful part of the island, the views are amazing

Rental clubs - not the best

Course conditions

very little effort is put into course maintenance ,

numerous tee boxes were horrible, unless you like hitting from dirt.

No half way house open or cart on course.

The only garbage I saw on the island was at the turn overflowing garbage can and litter all over the ground.

Not worth the money

The course, practice facility and carts all seem run down. Seems like this course needs an injection of capital to get it back to what it could be. Their advantage is that they have virtually no competition on the island. If you visit Aruba and have to play golf

then give it a try as it is a unique experience but be prepared to feel like you overpaid for the overall quality.

Everything thing is worn out and the rack rate is extreme.

Played for the first time since last January when they were experiencing water problems. The course at that time was completely burnt out. They’ve resolved that issue and now it’s green again. Fun resort course to play with wind being a huge factor. Usually blowing at least 20mph. Course design factors in the constant wind from the east with downwind holes considerably longer. Make your score there since those into the wind are very challenging. Greens are fairly slow even though they look fairly healthy. Bunkers are ok, not great. Some interesting, well designed holes. It will test you but probably not bring you to your knees. Enjoy!

Played in the afternoon and got right on - paired up with another single. The course is in the best shape I've seen it in quite a while. There is even water in the areas on the Back 9 that hasn't been there in YEARS, so you're finally hitting over water on Hole #15! We did burn through 2 carts, partly because of a power outage on the island.