Tagaytay Midlands Golf Club

Overview: Tagaytay Midlands Golf Club’s East course is an 18-hole Richard Bigler design set in dense forest about 1,000 feet above Taal Lake. The pro tees measure 7,027 yards at par 72. Wide fairways can look generous from the elevated tee mounds, but ravines and the rolling terrain alter the effective landing zones and approach angles. A two-hectare lake at the fourth is one of the routing’s principal hazards, while views of Taal Lake and Mount Makiling keep the course closely tied to its highland setting.

History: Midlands was developed as part of the wider Tagaytay Highlands complex, with the golf club incorporated in 1997. The corporate record identifies Richard Bigler as the architect of the all-weather course, while later development material records a third nine, Lucky 9, being added to the wider Midlands offering. This profile refers specifically to the directory’s 18-hole East course and does not merge that routing with the additional nine-hole development.

Did You Know? The official course description counts roughly 37,000 trees and more than two million plants across the Midlands landscape. Its signature fourth is also shaped by a two-hectare lake, an unusually large water feature that turns a scenic setting into a strategic focal point. Together, the planting and lake show how the course’s identity depends on the wider highland landscape as much as on its individual green complexes.