
Bougainvillea Course
Leo Palace Resort Country Club
About this course
Leo Palace Resort Country Club's Bougainvillea course occupies rolling terrain in Yona, on the eastern side of Guam. Arnold Palmer designed the layout to take advantage of the island's tropical topography, incorporating elevation changes and natural vegetation into the routing. The course sits within a resort complex that developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when Guam saw significant investment in golf facilities aimed at attracting visitors from Japan and other Pacific Rim markets. The design features Palmer's characteristic strategic bunkering and generous landing areas, adapted here to Guam's warm, humid climate and the site's natural contours. Palm trees, bougainvillea, and other tropical plantings frame many holes, while prevailing trade winds add a variable element to club selection and shot-making. The course serves both resort guests and local golfers, functioning as part of the broader Leo Palace property that includes hotel accommodations and other recreational amenities. Guam's golf courses occupy a unique position in Pacific golf, serving military personnel stationed on the island, local residents, and tourists. The Bougainvillea course represents one of several layouts on Guam designed by prominent architects during the island's golf development period. Conditions and maintenance standards reflect the challenges of maintaining turf in a tropical island environment, where heat, humidity, and salt air require adapted agronomic practices.
Quick facts
- Location
- Yona, GU
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1993
- Designer
- Arnold Palmer
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 36
- Length
- 2,928 metres
Getting there
Most travelers arrive at Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport in Tamuning, Guam's sole commercial gateway, before embarking on a twenty-five-minute drive south along the island's eastern coastline. The route follows Marine Corps Drive and then Route 4, tracing the Philippine Sea as the landscape shifts from the capital district's bustle to Yona's quieter, rolling hills blanketed in tropical green. Leo Palace Resort Country Club emerges from this verdant terrain as a self-contained enclave, its manicured fairways and resort towers a striking contrast to the dense jungle and ocean views that frame the property - a secluded retreat at the edge of the Pacific, accessible yet distinctly removed from the island's tourist corridor.

FAQ
Common questions about Bougainvillea at Leo Palace Resort Country Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Bougainvillea was designed by Arnold Palmer.
Yes. Bougainvillea at Leo Palace Resort Country Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Bougainvillea is 36.
Bougainvillea plays 2,928 metres from the back tees on Course Vaults.
Bougainvillea is a 9-hole course.




