Focus on the target line, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Mantarraya Golf Club
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
25
25 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
116
Total unique drills across all programs
Skill Pillars
12
Accuracy · Aim · Alignment · Dispersion · Distance Control · Green Reading
Session Durations
7
3 days , 4 days , 5 days , 6 days , 7 days , 8 days , 9 days
Mantarraya Golf Course Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Mantarraya Golf Course, identifying the specific skills this course demands most. The skill distribution below shows which areas of your game will be tested most frequently based on the hole-by-hole analysis (hole handicaps, stroke index, yardage, etc.), while the handicap ranges indicate the typical player profiles who perform well here.
Focus your practice on these key skills to maximize improvement and lower your scores. Check the practice programs below for targeted drills that address these specific skills.
Skill Distribution
Handicap Performance Insights
The handicap ranges shown represent the typical performance levels for this course. Players within these ranges can expect competitive scores, while those outside may yield benefits or may need additional practice in the highlighted skill areas to perform at their best.
Top Drills
Featured Drills for Mantarraya Golf Course
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Putting Aid: Alignment Mirror, 50 in a Row
Make 50 putts in a row using an alignment mirror.
Sand | Scattered Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones
Scatter a bucket of balls in the sand (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop sand shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.
Wedges (LW to PW) | Quadrants
Hit 12 balls to each quadrant using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

Around the Hole: 4 Ball Circle, 50 in a Row
Make 50 putts in a Row from [3 ft | 1 m].
Around the Hole: 8 Ball Circle, 50 in a Row
Make 50 putts in a Row from [3 ft | 1 m].
Single Tee, 50 in a Row
Make 50 putts in a row.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Mantarraya Golf Course.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
costablancavillas@decameronpty.com
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Facilities
Location
Rio Hato, Panama
Course Description
Sólo un lugar en el mundo ofrece todas las ventajas de vivir cerca de la playa y rodeado de exclusivas facilidades...este es Costa Blanca Villas by Royal Decameron Golf & Beach Panama. Un proyecto de extraordinaria belleza para vivir y relajarse. COSTA BLANCA VILLAS by Royal Decameron Golf & Beach Panama es un proyecto desarrollado por CARIBBEAN PROPERTY GROUP (Hoteles Decameron - CPG), uno de los principales inversionistas inmobiliarios, desarrolladores y administradores de activos en el Caribe, América Central y América del Sur. Este reconocido grupo cuenta con oficinas en Nueva York, West Palm Beach y San Juan, Puerto Rico. Hoteles Decameron administra la operación inmobiliaria de COSTA BLANCA VILLAS , con operaciones en 19 países entre ellos: México, Jamaica, El Salvador, Panamá entre otros. La comunidad de Costa Blanca cuenta con más de 300 villas y townhouses construidas, un hermoso Beach Club con restaurante, piscina y bohíos de playa exclusivo para residentes, así como de una espectacular campo profesional de golf de 18 hoyos.
Course Information
Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
Randall Thompsen
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Scorecard
Course Scorecard & Tee Insights
Toggle the colour-coded tees to reveal hole-by-hole pars, handicaps, yardages, and gender-specific ratings for Mantarraya Golf Course, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Damas Rojas
Amarillas Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.3 · BR 45.9 · Slope 125
Back Nine · CR 35.2 · BR 46.6 · Slope 123
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 16 | — | 17 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | — | — |
| Yardage | 357 | 153 | 318 | 484 | 302 | 317 | 494 | 157 | 328 | 2910 | 493 | 145 | 327 | 390 | 191 | 380 | 368 | 323 | 490 | 3107 | 6017 |
Azules Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 36.5 · BR 49.7 · Slope 142
Back Nine · CR 37.9 · BR 50.6 · Slope 137
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 16 | — | 17 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | — | — |
| Yardage | 416 | 194 | 369 | 520 | 350 | 399 | 539 | 203 | 379 | 3369 | 524 | 191 | 384 | 445 | 232 | 456 | 465 | 411 | 596 | 3704 | 7073 |
Blancas Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.1 · BR 47.5 · Slope 133
Back Nine · CR 36.7 · BR 48.5 · Slope 128
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 16 | — | 17 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | — | — |
| Yardage | 388 | 173 | 344 | 503 | 330 | 338 | 528 | 182 | 344 | 3130 | 517 | 182 | 361 | 413 | 214 | 417 | 417 | 401 | 567 | 3489 | 6619 |
Damas Rojas Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.2 · BR 51.9 · Slope 133
Back Nine · CR 36.8 · BR 51.5 · Slope 125
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 16 | — | 17 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | — | — |
| Yardage | 330 | 139 | 288 | 419 | 282 | 299 | 487 | 146 | 314 | 2704 | 466 | 118 | 300 | 350 | 162 | 345 | 323 | 283 | 462 | 2809 | 5513 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Mantarraya Golf Course
We studied the course layout and prepared practice programs to lower your scores. The programs are purpose-built for each tee to align with the course strategy. Each program consists of curated drills, with pre-defined modules designed to deliver results.
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Showing 25 Programs
% match to course practice profileControl distance precisely, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Pinpoint sand shots, for a 8-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
12 Week Flagship Program for Mantarraya Golf Course
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Mantarraya Golf Course. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 12 weeks of training and get in proper shape. Four days counts as a week.
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Hit Cup From Long Distance
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 14.0
Short Game · Sand
Get Out of Bunker Safely
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Feet, hips, shoulders—consistent contact every time
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 9 ft (3m) only
Reduce Missed Lines On All Shots
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 12.0
Short Game · Sand
Get Out of Bunker Safely
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 34.0
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
How close can you get? Challenge your short game
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 31.0
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Line Every Short Putt Precisely
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 11.0
Short Game · Chip
Up-and-Down Contest
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 30.0
Driving Range · Short irons (9,8)
Shape the shot: fade or draw with short irons
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 30.0
Get close to pin, for a 32-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get StartedAvoid hooks and slices, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stick flops to green, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Land close to pin, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Chip from rough, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Control short iron height, for a 30-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Chip from tight lies, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Land 2-3 feet away, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Land 2 feet from pin, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid fringe with mid irons, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Eliminate off-target wedges, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Avoid trouble spots, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
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Get StartedRead the break accurately, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Control extended rolls, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Check putter angle, for a 12-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit from sand, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Land 2-3 feet away, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Consistent long iron rollout, for a 7-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Center green hits, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Prepare for Tournaments at Mantarraya Golf Course
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Mantarraya Golf Course
Get answers to common questions about playing Mantarraya Golf Course and what to expect.
How difficult is Mantarraya Golf Course for mid-handicap golfers?
Players often find Mantarraya Golf Course technically exacting. The 139.0 slope indicates balanced but noticeable difficulty. The course rating of 74.4 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Mantarraya Golf Course?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 6293 yards. The back tees extend to 7073.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Mantarraya Golf Course?
With a course rating of 74.4 and par 72, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 72 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.
How long is Mantarraya Golf Course and how does yardage affect play?
Stretching to 7073.0 yards from the back tees, approach shot length becomes a consistent scoring factor.
What type of course is Mantarraya Golf Course and how should I play it?
The course follows a traditional Parkland design philosophy. Overall, the setup will reward players who place the ball in safe positions far from hazards. Also, type of shot is more crucial rather than just trying to gain distance.
What features make Mantarraya Golf Course strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 139.0 and yardage reaching 7073.0 yards creates consistent pressure on approach shots. You will need to balance risk and reward, especially on longer par 4s and protected greens.
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