Costa Rica - A Golfer’s Dream

My wife Susan and I have lived in Costa Rica for two years. We vacationed here many times before deciding to make our big move. It often feels as though we arrived here just yesterday, at other times I don’t remember living anywhere else. However, I will always remember the reaction of family and friends upon being told that we were packing our bags, three large dogs and heading to Costa Rica. I thought everybody would be excited and offer lots of encouragement, but read on to get an idea.

“What will you do on that island?” “We’ll bring people to Costa Rica on golf vacations, and actually it’s not an island. Oh, I didn’t know it was a golf destination, they must have some great courses.” “Well, not exactly...They do have one great course, the Cariari, and more are being built.” “Landy, they only have one course and you’re going to sell golf vacations?” “We’re looking ahead and new courses are being built!” “When will they be finished?” “That’s a tough question, nobody sems to know, but it will happen! The only way I can find out is to move there, get ourselves settled, and be ready when they do open.”

Inevitably at this point in the conversation there was a rolling of the eyes and a small smile would pass across the face of my friend, family member, or golfing buddy.

“Why in the world would you want to leave Charleston? You get to play golf as part of your job at the country club, and then go downtown and eat and drink for free at your restaurant. You must be crazy, I just don’t understand.”

How do you explain that Costa Rica has gotten into your blood, the people, the beauty, the climate, and despite the bureaucratic hassles, you’re determined to live there. It didn’t take long for these conversations to become tiresome, and as quickly as possible we made our move to our new home. With dogs, computers, golf clubs, and anything that would fit into a suitcase, we were off to Costa Rica in search of our destiny.

Many of the people we met in Costa Rica expresssed the same incredulity when we told them we were planning to bring groups of golfers here on vacation. The look we got was, ”Well, you’re not the first crazy gringo to hit Costa Rica, and I wish you all the best luck in the world. Let me buy you a drink!”

(Author’s note: In the past two years, two world class championship golf courses have been completed. Costa Rica is quickly becoming known around the world as a golf destination and we are very happy that we made the move!)

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