TOP 30 Golf Courses in Mexico
Baja Sur - Mexican Riviera - Cancun/Riviera Maya - Baja/Sea of Cortes - Inland/Colonial Routes
Mexico’s sun triangle from Ixtapa to Acapulcoto Hualtucois often overlooked by Robert von Hagge, who has
avid golfers who seek out Mexico’s golden greens in Los Cabosand the Riviera
over fourteen championship
Maya. Some great gems, more than worthy of your consideration, dot this 300
courses in Mexico, designed
mile coastline which hugs the Pacific Ocean along southern Mexico.
one of his best at Tres Vidas
Today’s treasures in Acapulco are championship golf courses lined with palm
trees and vegetation from around the world. By 1964 the first public course
Golf Club. Inaugurated in
was built at the downtown, nine-hole Acapulco Club de Golf. Conveniently
1995, it features nine lakes,
located on the Costera Manuel Aleman - only one block from the Convention
recognizable von Hagge
Center it offers several sets of tees allowing for a varied 18 holes with a well-
“moguls,” palm trees, and
trained staff of caddies to make your conference visit a great experience.
sand traps. Lying parallel to
Robert von Hagge, who has over fourteen championship courses in Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, with five
designed one of his best at Tres Vidas Golf Club. Inaugurated in 1995, it fea- of its greens along the beach,
tures nine lakes, recognizable von Hagge “moguls,” palm trees, and sand traps.
it was chosen for the PGA
Lying parallel to the Pacific Ocean, with five of its greens extending along the
Chrysler Cup Tournament.
beach, it was chosen for the PGA Chrysler Cup Tournament. Leo Castellanos, a
second-generation golf professional, continues to oversee the operations with
great care, as he has for the past 10 years. Tres Vidas, rated No. 5 in BEST’s TOP
30 Private Golf Courses in Mexico, is well positioned to be one of Mexico’s finest
private residential real estate developments.
Fairmont Princesssits on 480 acres of lush gardens and palms which frame
the view of the Sierra Madres in the beautiful Acapulco Diamante area. Built
in the form of an ancient Aztec pyramid, the hotel has 701 exquisite rooms
that offer spacious bathrooms, large walk-in closets and separate dressing
rooms. The resort also features four freshwater pools with waterfalls and a salt-
water pool, all of which overlook Revolcadero Beach and the Pacific Ocean.
Additional amenities include two championship golf courses and eight outdoor
tennis courts. In 1997 Fairmont purchased and refurbished this grand hotel.
Today a new owner, Global Hospitality Investments(GHI), has ambitious plans
for the property.
The centerpiece of Princess will be the new Turtle Dunes Country Club, which
will be Acapulco’s premiere country club and golf experience. The exclusive
country club will have a world class championship golf course, a luxury full-ser-
vice club house and a Lorena Ochoa Golf Academy. The introduction of the Turtle
Dunes Country Club is part of GHI’s larger strategy to renew the glamour and
position of the Princess development
This 18 hole, 7200 yard, Par 72, PGA Championship caliber course will be a
dunes course. On a dunes landscape that represents the original heritage of
the site. Not only will this present a uniquely beautiful experience for golfers,
it marks a historic return of a unique environment where, among other things, a
variety of Sea Turtles once nested and flourished.
Fairmont Princess Golf Courseis a favorite course that provides plenty of
shot-making challenges although it is easy to play. Excellently maintained, the
18-hole course prompted Golf Digest to include the Princess Golf Course on its list
of “The 25 Greatest Golf Resorts.” BEST’s TOP 30 Resort Golf Courses has this
layout at number 22 in Mexico.
Designed by Ted Robinson, it offers narrow fairways, Parrota trees and water
hazards on 12 of the 18 holes. Glenn Doyle, Director of Golf, from Canada has the
The spectacular Fairmont
great responsibility of overseeing this property, as well as the new design for its
Acapulco Princess
sister course, the Pierre Marques.
by Ted Robinson
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