Santa María Golf Club

Santa María Golf Club is a Jack Nicklaus-designed championship course at the heart of The Santa Maria, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Golf Resort in Panama City. The 18-hole, par-72 layout stretches 7,153 yards from the back tees and offers four tee box options to suit players of all ages and abilities. Rippling fairways, well-contoured greens, and sculpted bunkers create a challenge that works for both scratch golfers and newcomers to the game. The design philosophy keeps a safe route to the green available on every hole, using strategic bunkering to reward accurate ball placement and clean shot execution. A strong short game pays dividends here, with the contoured greens allowing for varied and demanding pin positions. Regarded as a benchmark for golf course design, playability, and maintenance in Panama City, it sets the standard for courses in the region.