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How to Play Coronado Luxury Club & Suites — Coronado Golf Course

Course strategy, tee-specific yardages and a hole-by-hole game plan for Coronado Luxury Club & Suites — Coronado Golf Course in Coronado, 10.

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Coronado Luxury Club & Suites — Coronado Golf Course golf course

Coronado Luxury Club & Suites — Coronado Golf Course

Coronado, 10
Azul tees · 7,080 yards
COURSE OVERVIEW

About Coronado Luxury Club & Suites — Coronado Golf Course

Designed by George Fazio with input from Tom Fazio, Coronado Golf Course at Coronado Luxury Club & Suites is a mature 18-hole, par-72 parkland-style championship course located along Panama's Pacific coast in Playa Coronado. Characterized by narrow tree-lined corridors, firm Bermuda grass fairways, gentle terrain, and smallish push-up greens flanked by sand bunkers, the course demands disciplined accuracy and trajectory control, especially when coastal breezes pick up during the dry season.

COURSE STRATEGY

How to play Coronado Luxury Club & Suites — Coronado Golf Course

Off the tee

Tee shots play through narrow tree chutes where dense tropical foliage frames every fairway. Positioning and driver control are paramount, as off-target drives are quickly blocked out by trees.

Elevation & terrain

Terrain features gentle, subtle rolling slopes rather than dramatic elevation changes. Small, elevated push-up greens require extra attention to club selection to hold the target surface.

Approach play

Approach shots target relatively small, firm greens guarded by greenside bunkers. Low, controlled ball flights help counter prevailing coastal winds and keep approaches on line.

Around the greens

Elevated green complexes feature subtle slopes and sand bunkers on either side. Short-game accuracy and delicate chip shots are required to salvage par when greens are missed.

Best way to play it

Adopt a shotmaker's approach by prioritizing fairway placement over distance, taking conservative lines into push-up greens, and factoring coastal wind into every club decision.

Key takeaways

  • Architectural design by George and Tom Fazio emphasizes classic parkland routing and strategic shotmaking.
  • Dense tree-lined fairways punish errant tee shots and demand precise direction off the tee.
  • Small, elevated push-up greens guarded by flank bunkers require disciplined approach play.
  • Pacific ocean breezes during the dry season significantly influence ball flight and distance control.
  • The opening four-hole stretch presents a formidable test of early accuracy and composure.
YOUR GAME PLAN

Hole-by-hole game plan

Hole
Par
Yards
HCP
Strategy
1
4
430
7
Focus on hitting a controlled tee shot into the center of the fairway to secure a clean angle into the elevated green.
Your 240 yd driver · ~190 yards remaining by raw distance.
2
3
195
17
Aim for the middle of the green surface to avoid flanking sand bunkers guarding the green.
3
4
451
3
Prioritize fairway hit over maximum distance to avoid being blocked out by mature timber on the approach.
Your 240 yd driver · ~211 yards remaining by raw distance.
4
4
405
11
Position the tee shot safely in the fairway loop to leave an unhindered shot to a guarded green.
Your 240 yd driver · ~165 yards remaining by raw distance.
5
5
515
1
Use a controlled lay-up to avoid trees and set up a short wedge approach into the green.
Your 240 yd driver · ~275 yards remaining by raw distance. Plan this primarily as a three-shot hole.
6
4
376
9
Favor the wide portion of the fairway away from overhanging branches to secure an open approach angle.
Your 240 yd driver · ~136 yards remaining by raw distance.
7
4
398
13
Keep the tee shot center-line and play a controlled approach to hold the firm green surface.
Your 240 yd driver · ~158 yards remaining by raw distance.
8
3
192
15
Aim for the center of the putting surface to take greenside bunkers out of play.
9
5
599
5
Maintain strict fairway discipline over three shots to negotiate tree hazards and reach the guarded green safely.
Your 240 yd driver · ~359 yards remaining by raw distance. Plan this primarily as a three-shot hole.
10
5
528
4
Place the drive in the fairway center to set up an easy lay-up wedge sequence avoiding fairway trees.
Your 240 yd driver · ~288 yards remaining by raw distance. Plan this primarily as a three-shot hole.
11
4
386
12
Favor the side of the fairway offering the cleanest line past tree branches into the green.
Your 240 yd driver · ~146 yards remaining by raw distance.
12
3
171
18
Check wind conditions carefully before selecting a club to ensure the ball lands softly on the push-up green.
13
5
508
2
A long, accurate drive opens up a potential attempt or a clean lay-up to a favored wedge distance.
Your 240 yd driver · ~268 yards remaining by raw distance. Plan this primarily as a three-shot hole.
14
4
434
14
Drive forcefully down the center corridor to leave a manageable long-iron or hybrid into the well-protected green.
Your 240 yd driver · ~194 yards remaining by raw distance.
15
4
422
10
Target the fairway center and play approach shots conservatively to the heart of the push-up green.
Your 240 yd driver · ~182 yards remaining by raw distance.
16
3
195
16
Select enough club to carry short trouble and land squarely on the small green complex.
17
4
408
8
Focus on finding the fairway off the tee to establish a clear angle into a narrow green target.
Your 240 yd driver · ~168 yards remaining by raw distance.
18
4
467
6
Hit a powerful drive down the center of the tree-framed fairway and play a high-quality approach shot to finish.
Your 240 yd driver · ~227 yards remaining by raw distance.

Course information and strategy are provided for planning purposes. Yardages, course setup, hazards and playing conditions can change. Always confirm current course information before your round.