TOP MEXICO GOLF COURSES

Mayan Palace Golf Course, Acapulco Par: 72 Yardage: 6,507 Price: $130-$150* The Mayan Palace Golf Course is considered one of the most spectacular golf courses in Mexico. This course represents a challenge to the most skilled player. Totaling 6,507 yards, this par-72 18-hole course is surrounded by tropical plants and designed with numerous hills and lakes and will surprise you with its beauty.

Cabo San Lucas Country Club Par: 72 Yardage: 6,750 Price: $195* This course is acknowledged as Cabo's most beautiful as well as the longest golf course in the area. It was designed by the Dye Corporation and offers great views of Lands End and San Lucas Bay. Lush, well-watered, emerald carpets of green usher Los Cabos into a world-class golfing resort, attracting pros and beginners alike. This course is carved from the desert landscape and graces the spectacular coastline of Los Cabos.

Catalina Island Golf Course Par: 64 Yardage: 4,400 Price: $100* This gem was first built back in 1892 by the Banning Brothers as a three-hole course. It has the distinction of being the oldest golf course in Southern California and perhaps the entire West as well. Many tournaments have been played here, the most famous of which was the Bobby Jones Invitational Tournament held from 1931 to 1955, with a brief break during the war. Every spring top amateur golfers would visit and revisit the Catalina course, which now offers 9 holes with two sets of tees for 18-hole play.

Cozumel Country Club Par: 72 Yardage: 6,847 Price: $140-$160* Cozumel Country Club is a Jack Nicklaus-designed, 18-hole championship golf course. The course totals 6,847 yards from the back tees. The Club incorporates the natural habitats of the island in its design and construction. The course is built around Cozumel’s native trees (red mangroves) and natural wetlands in order to preserve ecologically sensitive areas.

Bajamar Oceanfront Golf Course, Ensenada Par: 71 Yardage: 6,895 Price: $125* This beautiful seaside course has holes reminiscent of Pebble Beach. With great views and spectacular holes at every turn, this course is a must play for the traveling golfer.

Estrella del Mar Golf Club, Mazatlan Par: 72 Yardage: 7,003 Price: $114* This championship golf course, designed by world-renowned Robert Trent Jones Jr., has quickly become recognized as one of Mexico’s premier golf courses for its superior beauty and playability. Artfully sculptured through dunes and tropics, the course joins sand and sea. On countless holes, where lush green fairways end, the incredible white sand of the beaches begin.

Playacar Club de Golf, Playa del Carmen Par: 72 Yardage:7,202 Price: $165* A first-class resort course, this beautiful championship layout is carved out of the lush Mayan jungle. It is well bunkered with many tight holes and doglegs, and meanders between hilly and flat terrain. This course plays long with many interesting and challenging holes. The course was designed by renowned American architect, Robert Von Hagge, and uses large depressions around the golf course as a special design feature.

Marina Vallarta Club de Golf, Puerto Vallarta Par: 72 Yardage: 6,800 Price: $140* This is a spacious championship course with a mix of inland and ocean-view holes. Tight fairways and well-bunkered greens provide a solid golf course design with enough challenge for the best of golfers.

Balboa Municipal Golf Course, San Diego Par: 72 Yardage: 6,267 Price: $68* Balboa Municipal Golf Course is located in Balboa Park, just minutes away from downtown and the convention center area. This par-72 course, originally designed in 1927 by William Bell, hosts beautiful views of the downtown area. With lots of hills and canyons, this is a very challenging course, with #16 and #4 being the toughest holes.