The George Fazio designed 18 hole championship golf course at the Cariari Country Club is considered one of the best in all of Central America. Built on an old coffee plantation, this 6,577 yard layout could challenge the creative abilities of any golf course architect in the world. With its tree-lined fairways, accuracy is far more important than length on most of the Cariari's 18 holes.

This par 71 course measures 6,577 yards from the Championship tees, but plays much longer. The course is heavily wooded, the fairways are narrow with few fairway bunkers, and the greens tend to be on the large side with sand traps throughout. The greens are Bermuda and roll fast and true. The course record is held jointly by Raymond Floyd and Costa Ricans Álvaro Ortiz and Mario Pérez. The Cariari was the site of the Friendship Cup in 1979 & 1980. These PGA sponsored events were won by Larry Zeigler (2 under) and Raymond Floyd (9 under).