Being a business and commerce centre, golf is of course a popular pastime to many of Manila's long and short-term residents. Manila promises some of the best golfing in Asia, with courses designed by pillars of the profession – including Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Robert Trent Jones Jr., Gary Player and Arnold Palmer. Most courses are no more than an hour's drive from Manila. Green fees vary from the economical to the expensive and without exception the courses on offer are picturesque, well designed and maintained, offering the perfect respite from the hustle and bustle of central Manila.