Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa

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	OCEAN COURSE HOLE 1 Par 4, 363 Yards A 90 degree dogleg to the left with water down the right side and a narrow, two-tiered green guarded by two bunkers challenge players on this opening hole.			OCEAN COURSE HOLE 2 Par 4, 399 Yards This long Par 4 normally plays into a prevailing tradewind. The tee-shot is bordered by a fairway bunker on the right and water on the left. Your approach shot is played to an elevated, shallow green guarded by a water hazard in front of the green and two bunkers on the left and right.


	OCEAN COURSE HOLE 3 Par 5, 519 Yards With a dogleg to the right guarded by a water hazard, your drive must be carefully placed down the center of the fairway. Going for the green in two is advised for the long hitters, or a conservative lay up will leave you with a wedge to the green. The elevated green is heavily guarded by two large bunkers, so accuracy is needed to ensure a par.			OCEAN COURSE HOLE 4 Par 3, 171 Yards A right to left tradewind on this tricky Par 3 demands a well thought out approach to a two-tiered green heavily guarded by a lake on the right and two bunkers on the left.


	OCEAN COURSE HOLE 5 Par 5, 490 Yards Here is a challenge for the big hitters. Playing a dogleg to the right, the favorable position is left center of the fairway. A long iron or fairway wood is needed to clear the water. A bunker strategically placed in front of the green guards the ultimate target.			OCEAN COURSE HOLE 6 Par 4, 344 Yards A short Par 4 with trees to the left and O.B. to the right makes an accurate tee shot an absolute must. An approach shot long on the tricky green is a definite bogey, so keep the ball below the hole.


	OCEAN COURSE HOLE 7 Par 4, 393 Yards Playing downhill, this long Par 4's landing area is bordered by tree lines to the right and left. Water partially surrounds the green, but if you make your approach shot with surgical precision, a par will be knocking at your door			OCEAN COURSE HOLE 8 Par 3, 205 Yards Careful club selection is key to successfully meeting this challenge. The hole plays uphill with the wind at your back. Three bunkers heavily guard the two-tiered green.


	OCEAN COURSE HOLE 9 Par 4, 406 Yards This demanding hole sees many bogeys. O.B. protects the entire right side of the 9th. Place your tee shot down to left-center of the fairway. This sets you up to meet the challenging approach to a sloping green guarded by a bunker to the right and O.B. to the left.			OCEAN COURSE HOLE 10 Par 4, 397 Yards This demanding hole tests your accuracy off the tee. A deep bunker to the left and a steep hill with rough to the right flank the elevated green. Par is hard to come by on this hole.


	OCEAN COURSE HOLE 11 Par 5, 562 Yards This hole demands you drive your tee shot strategically between fairway bunkers on the left and palm trees bordering the right. A well-placed second shot is key to this hole with wetlands to the left and right. To ensure Par, favor the right side of the green, being careful to avoid the deep bunker that threatens your approach shot.			OCEAN COURSE HOLE 12 Par 3, 190 Yards This demanding Par 3 is all carry from tee to green. A big bunker in front of the two-tiered green guards the approach. Don't be long, because your par can easily turn into a bogey.


	OCEAN COURSE HOLE 13 Par 4, 405 Yards This downwind Par 4 requires a precise drive to set up for a difficult approach shot to a green guarded by water on the left and rough on the right. Use the right to left tradewind to your advantage and you will avoid a big number on this scenic hole.			OCEAN COURSE HOLE 14 Par 4, 354 Yards For conservative golfers, try a 3 wood off the tee. A driver can reward the big hitters, but be careful of the water guarding the left side of the fairway. A bunker covers the front of the green, and O.B. takes the rear. Take your par and run on this hole.


	OCEAN COURSE HOLE 15 Par 5, 508 Yards This thrilling Par 5 requires a gutsy tee shot. To reach this green in two, while dodging O.B. on the left and wetlands on the right, means a risky approach. Lay-up short on this hole, favoring the left side of the two-tiered green.			OCEAN COURSE HOLE 16 Signature Hole Par 3, 238 Yards This signature hole has been called "the best little Par 3 in Puerto Rico." With the Atlantic bordering the entire length, a prevailing tradewind blows from left to right - putting a premium on the tee shot. Add in the bunkers guarding most of the hole, and par is a great score on the three-tiered green.


	OCEAN COURSE HOLE 17 Par 4, 420 Yards Get ready for a testy tee shot. Draw the ball and this great Par 4 rewards you with a short to medium approach to a tricky, elevated green protected by two bunkers to the left. Remember, the grain of the grass on this hole grows downhill.			OCEAN COURSE HOLE 18 Par 4, 418 Yards Your tee shot on this long Par 4 should favor the left side of the fairway to get the best position for the approach. Beware of the water and bunker to the right of the big green. A careful approach can avoid a round-ending three-putt.