TPC Cartagena golf course - 8th hole
TPC Cartagena at Karibana is a major coup for golf in Colombia.
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TPC Cartagena G.C. - No. 1
The opening hole at TPC Cartagena is a medium-length par 4 with water down the right side.
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TPC Cartagena golf course - 3rd hole
No. 3 at TPC Cartagena is a short par 3 that plays over water.
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TPC Cartagena G.C. - No. 4
The tee shot on the par-4 fourth at TPC Cartagena plays over and around water.
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TPC Cartagena golf course - 6th hole
The difficult, 442-yard, par-4 sixth is the no. 2-handicap hole at TPC Cartagena at Karibana Resort.
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TPC Cartagena G.C. - No. 9
With water right of the green, golfers have a tough approach into the par-4 ninth at TPC Cartagena at Karibana Resort.
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TPC Cartagena golf course - 10th hole
Going for the par-5 10th at TPC Cartagena in two carries considerable risk.
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TPC Cartagena G.C. - No. 12
The second shot on the dogleg-left, par-4 12th at TPC Cartagena at Karibana plays over a water hazard.
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TPC Cartagena golf course - 13th hole
The 13th hole is probably the most difficult at TPC Cartagena, a three-shot par 5 for most and difficult par.
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TPC Cartagena GC - No. 14
Playing predominantly downwind, club selection is key on the par-3 14th at TPC Cartagena in Colombia.
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TPC Cartagena golf course - 15th hole
Jack Nicklaus threw in a drivable but risky par 4 in the back nine with the 15th at TPC Cartagena.
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TPC Cartagena GC - No. 16
The ocean borders the entire right side of the long, par-4 16th at TPC Cartagena at Karibana Resort on the northern coast of Colombia.
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TPC Cartagena golf course - 17th hole
The par-3 17th at TPC Cartagena might be short, but it comes with plenty of trouble.
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TPC Cartagena GC - No. 18
The finishing hole at TPC Cartagena at Karibana is an excellent risk-reward par 5 with water in play on the approach and lay-up.
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CARTAGENA, Colombia -- In October 2014, the PGA Tour added its 33rd TPC course to its network and first in South America by opening TPC Cartagena at Karibana Resort off the northern coast of Colombia.
The Jack Nicklaus design, which opened in 2012 under the Karibana Beach & Golf Resort name, is also the home of the Karibana Championship, a new Web.com Tour event to played in March. The all-paspalum grassed course, with water hazards on nearly half the holes and the last three along the Caribbean Sea, tips out at nearly 7,000 yards.
Future plans at the resort also call for luxury hotel to be completed in 2016. Managed by Hilton, it will include a convention center, meeting space, spa, restaurants and rooftop pool.
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TPC Cartagena at Karibana is a major coup for golf in Colombia. Mike Bailey/GolfAdvisor
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The opening hole at TPC Cartagena is a medium-length par 4 with water down the right side. Mike Bailey/GolfAdvisor
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No. 3 at TPC Cartagena is a short par 3 that plays over water. Mike Bailey/GolfAdvisor
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The tee shot on the par-4 fourth at TPC Cartagena plays over and around water. Mike Bailey/GolfAdvisor
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The difficult, 442-yard, par-4 sixth is the no. 2-handicap hole at TPC Cartagena at Karibana Resort. Mike Bailey/GolfAdvisor
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With water right of the green, golfers have a tough approach into the par-4 ninth at TPC Cartagena at Karibana Resort. Mike Bailey/GolfAdvisor
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Going for the par-5 10th at TPC Cartagena in two carries considerable risk. Mike Bailey/GolfAdvisor
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The second shot on the dogleg-left, par-4 12th at TPC Cartagena at Karibana plays over a water hazard. Mike Bailey/GolfAdvisor
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The 13th hole is probably the most difficult at TPC Cartagena, a three-shot par 5 for most and difficult par. Mike Bailey/GolfAdvisor
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Playing predominantly downwind, club selection is key on the par-3 14th at TPC Cartagena in Colombia. Mike Bailey/GolfAdvisor
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Jack Nicklaus threw in a drivable but risky par 4 in the back nine with the 15th at TPC Cartagena. Mike Bailey/GolfAdvisor
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The ocean borders the entire right side of the long, par-4 16th at TPC Cartagena at Karibana Resort on the northern coast of Colombia. Mike Bailey/GolfAdvisor
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The par-3 17th at TPC Cartagena might be short, but it comes with plenty of trouble. Mike Bailey/GolfAdvisor
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The finishing hole at TPC Cartagena at Karibana is an excellent risk-reward par 5 with water in play on the approach and lay-up. Mike Bailey/GolfAdvisor
Mike Bailey is a former Golf Advisor senior staff writer based in Houston. Focusing primarily on golf in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America with an occasional trip to Europe and beyond, he contributes course reviews, travel stories and features as well as the occasional equipment review. An award-winning writer and past president of Texas Golf Writers Association, he has more than 25 years in the golf industry. He has also been on staff at PGA Magazine, The Golfweek Group and AvidGolfer Magazine. Follow Mike on Twitter at @MikeBaileyGA and Instagram at @MikeStefanBailey.
