Tierra del Sol Resort & Golf

Appalled at the condition of the course…..browned out fairways……diseased greens…..grass growing in the sand traps…..tee boxes overwhelmed with weeds and crabgrass. This course had their water shut by the government due to financial difficulties. As a result the course has suffered. Hardly any staff working the course. With all of this a fact they still charge $130.00 for a round of golf. This isn’t worth $25.00 per round. You know a course is in trouble if they are recycling their score cards….yes that’s correct…..they erase prior rounds that golfers leave on the cart and hand them out to the next people playing. On top of all this the staff is quite rude….when I voiced my displeasure with the condition of the course they told me to take it up with the online booking agent. So, that’s exactly what I am doing. Avoid at all costs….it’s a shame for quite a few years it was a delight to play there.

Course is very very dry very poor maintenance system

Course has deteriorated greatly.

Suffering substantially over the past 2 years surely due to Covid issues.

Fairways & greens were very brown & burnt out.

Tee boxes were in very poor shape.

Absolutely NOT worth the money anymore.

Very sad to see a very nice Robert Trent course fall into such disrepair.

I’ve been playing this course for years and loved playing here every time but unfortunately this was not one of those times. It’s pretty much completely burnt out with greens for the most part in poor to almost impossible to putt on condition. They had water cut off for several months which was beyond their control. On a desert island this result was inevitable. The good news is that it came back on the night before I played, of course too late for my experience. I hope it will be back to its normal beautiful conditions in a few weeks (fingers crossed).. Go there when it’s back, you’ll like it. Oh, practice your knock down shots. You’re gonna need them in this wind.

The course was completely burnt out. Every fairway, all the rough and every Teebox were burnt brown grass. Even the greens were horrible with only 10 to 20% of the green having green turf – the rest was either baked out or destroyed.

Everything was old and tired. The carts are 2014 model and look even older. Weird squeaks, loose steering and locking brakes. The rental clubs are several years old and in extremely poor condition.

The range had nothing but old mismatched balls that looked to be 10 to 20 years old. It’s quite sad because the layout looks like it might have been an interesting course with elevation changes and beautiful views of the sea from many holes, but now it just seems like a sad course that shouldn’t even be open to the public.

The course is completely burned up. Looks like they quit watering altogether. Was in a little better shape in 9/21 then now. The Divi 9 hole course was in great shape!

The course has totally burned out. They apparently have a failed water source for irrigation and haven’t irrigated for a couple of months.

Okay, admittedly conditions on the boxes and some greens is a bit tough but you should still go! You will enjoy the experience and it is worrh the “deal price” to play!

Tierra del Sol is an interesting and challenging layout located at the tip of Aruba island in an arid and desert like setting. Although rain squalls come and go rapidly on the island the desert like conditions are reflected in the conditioning of the course. Some areas on greens are in poor dry shape although they roll well. The dry and very windy conditions lead to difficult and challenging play that requires good course management, opportunities for errand shots and a course that plays longer than actual yardage. Lots of roll on many shots but not always where you want the ball to end up. Bunkers are coarse, compacted sand. Fun and different to play.despite its idiosyncrasies!

This is a great course layout and you can tell it used to be a gem, but not anymore. The conditions are TERRIBLE and for $159 plus tax it is theft. Greens are awful, fairways also awful. Horribly maintained.

Everything at the golf course is affected by the constant winds in Aruba. You have to play the wind, however when you’re with the wind it helps your shot. The greens are somewhat spotty as they dry quickly in the wind. The arid nature of the Aruban climate affects the fairways but it was what I expected.

The course’s overall landscape is beautiful! However the greens and fairways were in awful condition. They were completely dry and so bad that they effected putting. Great time away from the hotel, not worth full the price, would only recommend if you get discount from golf now. Free driving range.

Course was just ok. Some nice holes. Nothing exciting.

Love the course & the experience… could use some TLC … greens pretty beat up … no beverage cart & disappointed that fabulous 19th hole was closed .

The course has always been a little rough around the edges, but the condition of the fairways, greens, and cart is much worse than we have ever seen. They claim to have an issue with their irrigation system, but have a hard time seeing how they recover from this in the near future. With all that said, the prices are as high as ever.

We have played here on a regular basis, during our 2 week timeshare in November, but this will probably be our last time, unless we hear about changes.

Could be a great course, fairways and greens need some TLC

I owned a golf course in the United States for 31 years.

Tierra del Sol is a beautiful layout and a great test of golf. However, I have noticed on this trip to Aruba that there is a lack of water being used to maintain the lush green condition that I had witnessed in the past. I’ve been coming to Aruba for 29 years for at least six weeks a year, I’ve played golf two days a week. There has been a lack of course maintenance compared to past years. I thank you for this opportunity to express my love for Tierra del Sol golf course and my concerns.

Henry Finelli, Jr.

Place was tremendous. Course was in good shape, the staff were tremendously helpful, and the rental equipment was decent. We lucked out big time on this day, as there was no one in front of or behind us. My wife and I were able to take our time and enjoy the natural beauty of the area. Would absolutely recommend for anyone staying in Aruba.

Greens a little dried out. Hooked up with a married couple and had a real fun time. Played in 3 hours and 30 minutes. Tricky playing in wind but adjusted to it and played to my handicap.. I’ll be back next year.