"My only worry is that my cigars will get wet", says Shawn McHale from Ottawa, Canada, a faithful who comes "with the boys" year after year to play Playa Dorada.

Cigar in mouth, the pairs will go out to play Playa Dorada. It will be said that there are other more exciting golf courses in the Dominican Republic, but no one will argue there is another with the appeal of the intense greenery and friendliness of Playa Dorada.