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The best golf courses in Mexico

Article originally posted on Golf Digest.

American golfers are finally seeing the light with Mexico. The demand has skyrocketed in recent years, Mexican tourism officials say, as U.S. residents have realized the quality of golf in their neighboring country. The scenery is exotic, the lodging is often top-notch and travel time can be even less than a domestic flight—meaning you can jam in more golf on your trip.

The first and biggest choice is really choosing between three seaside destinations: Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta and the Riviera Maya. We hope our below list of the Best Courses in Mexico will help you choose. The fact is, there’s not a bad decision. There are pros and cons to both, and for the most avid golf travelers, you’ll find yourself wanting to return to each locale after taking one trip.

 

El Camaleon Mayakoba Golf Club

The Greg Norman-designed El Camaleón at Mayakoba opened in 2006 and hosted the Mayakoba Golf Classic on the PGA Tour from 2007 through 2022 until the tour moved to Diamante. (LIV now hosts its LIV Mexico event at Mayakoba.) The golf course is routed through diverse ecosystems, including tropic jungles with natural cenotes, mangrove lined man-made salt canals and beachside greens within steps of the ocean. The track is challenging off the tee with fairways lined by native grasses that are guaranteed to swallow any offline shots. The standout hole on the front side is the difficult-to-reach uphill par-5 seventh featuring a cenote in the center of the fairway and a green protected by tall grass and thick brush. The back nine at Mayakoba begins in the jungle with the par-3 10th flanked by an immense cenote before turning towards the ocean for the stunning beachside green of the par-3 15th. The course is 20 minutes from the Playa del Carmen airport and is beautifully married into the local ecosystems around it.

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