A private golf villa trip from Jacksonville to Cap Cana puts your group at Villa Espada on Punta Espada Fairway 5 — the Jack Nicklaus Signature design ranked #1 in Latin America and the Caribbean by GolfWeek Magazine. Private chef managing all meals. Personal butler pre-booking member-rate tee times before you land. Eight bedrooms for up to 22 guests.
Getting from Jacksonville to Punta Espada
Departure airport: Jacksonville International Airport (JAX).
Flight time to PUJ: approximately 2.5 hours to Punta Cana International Airport. American, Delta, Southwest operate service on this route.
On arrival at PUJ: the Villa Espada butler pre-arranges a private driver. Luggage loaded, 20 minutes to the villa on Fairway 5.
On arrival at the villa: rooms prepared, chef has welcome refreshments ready, butler has the full tee sheet confirmed at Punta Espada and Las Iguanas.
Why Jacksonville Golfers Choose Villa Espada
Jacksonville is one of America's most golf-oriented cities — home to TPC Sawgrass (host of The Players Championship), The Golf Club at Fleming Island, and the PGA Tour's permanent headquarters. Jacksonville golf groups are among the most deeply knowledgeable in the country simply by proximity to the Tour's home base. Having Punta Espada's world ranking as the destination — a Jack Nicklaus Signature that GolfWeek places above the vast majority of courses in the Americas — is a compelling pitch for a market that knows exactly what course rankings mean. Cap Cana is 2.5 hours from JAX.
Punta Espada delivers something no domestic course can replicate: a Jack Nicklaus Signature ranked #1 in Latin America and the Caribbean, nine holes along the Caribbean Sea, played at member rates from a private villa on the 5th fairway. Las Iguanas Golf Club — the Nicklaus Signature opened November 2025 — adds a second world-class course with three oceanside holes.
The Golf at Cap Cana
Punta Espada Golf Club: Jack Nicklaus Signature, opened 2006. 18 holes, par 72. Ranked #1 in Latin America and the Caribbean by GolfWeek for over a decade. Nine holes along the Caribbean Sea. Host of the PGA Champions Tour Cap Cana Championship. Villa Espada sits on Fairway 5 — tee times at owner rates.
Las Iguanas Golf Club: Jack Nicklaus Signature, opened November 2025. Three oceanside holes at 12, 13, and 14. Member access included at owner rates.
Day trip option: Teeth of the Dog at Casa de Campo (Pete Dye, ranked #1 Caribbean by Golf Digest) is 90 minutes by private transfer. Butler-arranged.
Book from Jacksonville
Book Villa Espada directly at espadavilla.com. No OTA markup. Peak season dates (November–April) book 6–12 months in advance.
Golf Villa from Jacksonville — FAQ
From Jacksonville (JAX), flights to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) take approximately 2.5 hours. American, Delta, Southwest serve this route. From PUJ, a private transfer arranged by the Villa Espada butler takes 20 minutes to the villa on Punta Espada Fairway 5.
Villa Espada at Cap Cana is the best golf villa destination from Jacksonville. The villa sits on Punta Espada Fairway 5 — Jack Nicklaus Signature, ranked #1 in Latin America by GolfWeek — with a private chef, butler, two golf carts, and member-rate tee times. 8 bedrooms, up to 22 guests.
Peak season dates (November–April) at Villa Espada book 6–12 months in advance. January through March book fastest. Secure your dates as early as possible once the trip window is decided.