Teetime at Anvaya Cove Golf & Sports Club

After much anticipation from the golfing community, Ayala Land finally unveiled Anvaya Cove Golf & Sports Club, a high-end, seaside golf development located near Subic.  Perched on the West Philippine Sea, the new golf course at Anvaya Cove is the centerpiece of a 470-hectare community designed to target the international second-home market.

The 7,030-yard masterpiece, designed by American Kevin Ramsey of Golfplan, opened for play last December 7, and The STAR was invited, alongside members of the international and local media. We may have come from different countries with varying handicaps but one thing we all shared in common was our first reaction when we teed off at the first tee: Fantastic!!!

Several of Anvaya Cove’s holes play directly alongside the beach, while others occupy cliffs some 30 meters above the surf. Several more cut daring paths through thick, tropical jungle, while the remaining holes play along ridges 100 meters above sea level.

“With that sort of elevation change, there are only a few holes that don’t have an ocean view, but it’s always a thrill to deploy salt water as a legitimate hazard, and we did that multiple times out here at Anvaya Cove,” said Ramsey, whose California-based firm has, since its founding in 1972, designed more than 200 courses in 75 different countries. 

“We believe Anvaya Cove to be in this class,” Ramsey continued. “Truly great golf courses can exist in a single environment, but I prefer those that play through a diversity of environments. The terrain here — the elevation change, the vegetation, and Ayala Land Premier’s overall land-planning acumen — allowed us to create an uninterrupted string of really strong golf holes that play through five distinct environments, never repeat themselves, and never fail to elicit a strong emotional response.”

Besides the golf course, Anvaya Cove also boasts a striking Beach & Nature Club complete with two restaurants, a water sports pavilion, pool complex, and a massive swath of pristine beach along Anvaya Cove itself. Though they are essentially two clubs in one location, members of the Anvaya Cove Golf & Sports Club enjoy the amenities in both, including more than 40 guest cottages.

This is a perfect place for the entire family.

In conjunction with the official opening, two golf tournaments for the media and the members were held over two days. With a breathtaking golf course framed by a panoramic view, coupled with wonderful weather and enjoyable company, it was, indeed, an unforgettable golf outing well worth the drive up north.