TOP 30 Golf Courses in Mexico
Baja Sur - Mexican Riviera - Cancun/Riviera Maya - Baja/Sea of Cortes - Inland/Colonial Routes
Copra Golf Course, formerly the Mayan Palace, is an 18-hole, par-72 course
that blends in with its natural environment. The Copra course features lakes
and gardens that surround the many of the greens. The course’s avant-garde lay-
out, which features many dunes and other distinguishing characteristics, was
designed by the well-known golf designer/architect Pedro Guereca.
Several other hotels of note come to mind when traveling to Acapulco would
be the world famous Las Brisas, with its individual pools and pink jeeps, and
the beautiful Quinta Real overlooking the Diamante coastline.
Golfers may not need a wake up call, as most of the action in Acapulco starts
at midnight and ends just in time for the first morning tee times. For some fun,
try the exclusive and famous BabyO’s, or the trend setting Palladium or
Mandaraoverlooking the breathtaking lights of Acapulco harbor.
CAUTION! Crocodiles live
throughout many courses in
Ixtapa, and all around Mexico
so be careful when retrieving
your sunken balls
The mix & match towns of Ixtapaand Zihuatanejoare on the northern edge of
the Sunshine Triangle, one is traditional, primal, unpolished and exotically
charming. The other is refined, fabricated and planned down to the last coconut
palm and purple bougainvillea. As far as twin cities go, Ixtapa and Zihuatenejo
are as fraternal as it exists in eternal proximity, yet as different as night and
day. Taken together, however, these two cities on Mexico’s southwestern coast
combine to form one of the country’s most underrated and underutilized desti-
nations and have two most enjoyable and affordable golf courses. Both courses
offer golfers an enjoyable and relaxed pace of play as well as the traditional
expert-and-caring caddie system that is so highly valued in Mexico.
The courses are meticulously maintained, and the greens are groomed daily.
An elaborate underground irrigation system draws purified water from one of
Ixtapa’s three advanced-technology treatment plants.
First on the scene was Campo de Golf Ixtapa(previously named “Palma
Real”), was designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., in 1977. This 18-hole champi-
onship course harmonizes with its environment: a former coconut plantation,
natural lakes, lagoons, and lush tropical vegetation alongside the scenic Pacific
coastline.
Do not attempt to retrieve balls from the water hazards because crocodiles
live in some of them! They usually remain submerged and out of sight, how-
ever they do stroll around at dawn and dusk. The 16th hole is spectacular from
tee to green, its full-length runs along a lake. The green is bordered by water
on one side and sand on the other. Optimum precision is required here.
Robert von Haggedesigned Club de Golf Marina Ixtapa, site of the 2008
Lorena Ochoaand Ana Sorenstamskins match. Club de Golf Marina Ixtapa is
known for being an imaginative course, built in 1994 including canals meander-
ing through it. They provide delightful nautical recreation and transportation
routes between Marina Ixtapa’s private villas, the clubhouse and other facilities.
This course requires both accurate tees shots and approach shots in order to nav-
igate the rolling terrain, expansive sand traps, and water hazards that come into
play on 14 of the 18 holes.
A golf outing at any point along the Mexican Riveria will be a wonderful and
memorable experience for individual, couples, foursomes, golf groups and cor-
porate events. Mexico’s pesos more than ever offer a great pricing advantage for
Club de Golf
US and International currencies. Many hotels, golf courses and real estate pro- Marina Ixtapa
jects are offering BEST value ever.
by Robert von Hagge
38 BEST’S GOLF GUIDE TO MEXICO WWW.GOLFINMEXICO.NET
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