Sta. Elena Golf Club

Sta. Elena Golf Club

Club information
Coordinates	14°14′23.3″N121°05′31.4″E / 14.239806°N 121.092056°E / 14.239806; 121.092056
Location	Sta. Elena Golf & Country Estate, Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines
Established	1992
Type	Private
Owned by	Sta. Elena Golf Club, Inc.
Total holes	27
Events hosted	1996 Espirito Santo Trophy
Greens	TiffEagle dwarf Bermuda
Website	www.staelenagolf.com
Banahaw Course
Designed by	Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Makiling Course
Designed by	Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Sierra Madre Course
Designed by	Robert Trent Jones Jr.

The Sta. Elena Golf Club is a golf course within the Sta. Elena Golf & Country Estate in Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines.

History

Businessman Rico Tantoco purchased 200 hectares (490 acres) of land in Laguna from the Yulo-Quiros family which was developed into a real estate project dubbed as the Sta. Elena Golf & Country Estate. As part of the deal, a portion of the sugar plantation was allotted for a golf course. ^{[1] [2]}

Construction of the Sta. Elena Golf Club began in 1992. ^[3] The first nine holes were previewed in October 1992. ^[4] The golf course became fully operational by 1995. ^[3]

Sta. Elena Golf Club hosted the World Amateur Golf Team Championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy in November 1996. ^{[5] [6]}

The venue will host a tournament of the International Series in October 2025. ^[7]

Facilities

The Sta. Elena Golf Club has 27 holes covers an area of 87.9156 hectares (217.244 acres). ^[3] It was designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. under the Robert Trent Jones II Company. ^{[4] [8] [9]} The establishment has three nine-hole nine-hole golf courses namely the Banahaw Course, Makiling Course, and the Sierra Madre Course. ^{[9] [10]}

Tournaments

The Sta. Elena Golf Club has hosted the following international golf tournaments:

Year	Tournament	Winner
1996	Espirito Santo Trophy	South Korea Han Hee-won Kang Soo-yun Kim Kyung-sook
2025	International Series Philippines

References

1. "All in the family". BusinessWorld. June 14, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
2. "More homeowners are heading south–and the Tantocos are ready for them". Lifestyle.INQ. December 10, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
3. "Project Description for Scoping: Sta. Elena Golf Club" (PDF). Environmental Impact Assessment and Management Division. p. 10-13, 22. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
4. "Here & There". Manila Standard. October 29, 1992. p. 22. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
5. 1996 World Amateur Golf Team Championship Record Book at the Wayback Machine (archived 2018-10-31)
6. Veran, Jan (March 26, 2025). "Sta. Elena to host historic International Series in October". The Freeman. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
7. "International Series Philippines to feature LIV Golf League and Asian Tour big-name players". BusinessWorld. April 10, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
8. "Families, golf enthusiasts savour relaxing views and sublime outdoor living at Sta. Elena Golf & Country Estate". South China Morning Post. June 14, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
9. "Sta. Elena Golf Club". Robert Trent Jones II, LLC. January 1, 1992. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
10. "Tee Time Booking". Sta. Elena Golf Club. Sta. Elena Golf Club, Inc. Retrieved August 11, 2025.