Pinewoods Golf and Country Club

Overview: Pinewoods Golf and Country Club is a mountain course in the Baguio area, set within the Pinewoods residential estate on the road between Baguio and Tuba. Recent scorecard data lists 18 holes at par 72 and 6,150 yards from the gold tees. Gary Player is credited in the estate’s published description. Cool highland air, pine-covered surroundings and a compact but demanding scorecard give the course a character distinct from lowland Philippine resort golf, with elevation and uneven lies influencing club selection.

History: Pinewoods was developed as a combined residential and golf estate rather than as an old standalone club. The project progressed in stages, and a Sta. Lucia Land newsletter reported that the final two holes had become playable by 2019, completing the full 18-hole layout at par 72. That staged completion is why the profile does not force a single opening year for the present course. Tournament material from the National Golf Association of the Philippines confirms the course’s continuing role as a host venue and records that events are coordinated directly with Pinewoods.

Did You Know? Pinewoods has appeared in Baguio golf comparisons as the longer and more expansive newer option alongside the city’s historic clubs. Its estate setting gives golfers views across the Cordillera landscape, while the scorecard’s mixture of short and long holes can be deceptive. The current gold card is only 6,150 yards, yet the highland terrain and fast-changing weather can make a measured round feel much more demanding than the raw distance suggests.