About
Located in Nuevo Vallarta, El Tigre Club de Golf enjoys views that stretch to the western Sierra Madre. The design team of Robert Von Hagge, Mike Smelek, and Rick Baril transformed what used to be a flat piece of land into a lush, tropical paradise. Nine water features were added, which come into play on 12 holes, and the terrain was molded and contoured to provide interesting elevation changes. The golf course's proximity to the ocean means that it is also subject to strong prevailing winds, especially in the early evening. The course finishes with two of its most difficult holes. El Tigre Club de Golf's par-3 17th has plenty of sand and water in play to prepare you for the beastly par-5 finishing hole. This 621-yard monster is practically a par 6 with water down the entire left side and a green surrounded by sand.
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Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by Benjamin6588297 on 08/05/2026
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Photo submitted by chavags on 08/08/2025
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Photo submitted by MrMoneyMaker on 07/14/2025
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Photo submitted by MrMoneyMaker on 07/14/2025
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Hole 6 The Best !!! Photo submitted by u314162293045 on 04/22/2022
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Photo submitted by adrianCW on 01/09/2022
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Photo submitted by adrianCW on 01/09/2022
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Photo submitted by adrianCW on 01/09/2022
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Although they are plentiful around the greens, they move away. Photo submitted by Marksquickgolf on 10/21/2016
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lots of green out there! Photo submitted by Deepcove77 on 08/26/2016
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sunset at el tigre Photo submitted by Deepcove77 on 08/26/2016
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water and sand Photo submitted by Deepcove77 on 08/26/2016
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el tigre wildlife Photo submitted by Deepcove77 on 08/26/2016
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Photo submitted by gabrielroth on 08/24/2016
Golfer Reviews
Great round
First time at El Tigre , enjoyed the experience , challenging layout but fair , great condition and pace of play at 4hrs 20 mins starting at 1.30 pm . Will definitely be back again .
Fun time with a good friend
Booked with golf now which made the course reasonable. Good shape but not pristine. One of the original courses in PVR. May try again another time but prefer some of the others.
Worth playing if in Puerto Vallarta
Had a fun day playing El Tigre. Pace of play was excellent playing in 3.5 hours. We were only a twosome and other groups in front were very courteous letting us pass at times. Booked through golf now which for around $70 I thought was good value in comparison to other courses in the area. Would recommend if you’re looking to play on PV area.
Such a pretty course.
The course is in wonderful shape. They are applying lots of water to keep it green. It was challenging but fun. Lots of wild life on the premises. Greens were fair..just a little hard. Our tee time was twilight golf so that was understandable. We will definitely be back again.
Great value if you played afternoon
The course was quiet in the afternoon so Starter will let u out early. We tee'd off at 1:00 and finished by 3:45ish.
I recommend this course and will play again!
Not bad not great
First time playing golf in Mexico, rates are pretty expensive without a deal. Haven’t really played golf in Mexico to be able to compare courses. Grass was fairly dry and burnt, not your normal lush green grass, but can’t expect much from Mexico. The staff where great and friendly as well as helpful. The bunkers are more of gravel then sand on most of them... also some bunkers are almost as wide as the fairway which I didn’t love. Some hole are beautiful though with a arrangement of water bunkers and hills. Was a difficult course, if your looking for a better time of not hacking in sand/gravel this is not the course for you, but if your on a resort without sand come to this course you’ll be on the beach most the time ;).... there are a couple bengal tigers at hole 17 tee box, was a mistake showing the ladies that where with us them cause they cried about them being locked up in there “secured natural habitat” which is a small cage for 3 tigers. I got the gimmick the ladies hated it. Overall a decent course. Staff where awesome. Get a deal if your paying to come here. The club Sammy was the best Sammy ive ever had in the world lol also if you like ceasars the cart ladies made great ones not your typical Mexican Bloody Mary/Caesar
Thanks for reading. Enjoy.
Will Return
Challenging but not "tricked out"
Very good for medium to low index golfers
El Tigre
Booked with GolfNow for $90 USD and teed off @ 12:50. Played in 3:10 with a couple in front of us and a couple behind. The course was in good shape and the greens rolled better than they looked, guessing speed was around 10 on the stimp meter.
The staff are really friendly, beers on course were 56 pesos ea.
The course is surrounded by homes and condos but for us didn't come into play at all. Good putting green and large grass driving range get big thumbs up with me.
I will play here again during my stay but I will look for a Hot Deal, as I will with all courses in the PV area, $150 - $200 US is unreasonable.
One of the best courses in Puerto Vallarta
I have golfed several courses in Puerto Vallarta and El Tigre is by far the best.
This is a great layout.
Everything is excellent at el tigre. Some of the greens had some dead spots repaired. I wish they would keep the restaurant open till the last players are off the course. Otherwise awesome.
Nice Day Tough Day
Nice day on a course that offers a good challenge. Water and sand, doglegs left and right, make you use all clubs in the bag. Sand traps need love and that is the only negative aspect.
Be ready for water!
This is a beautiful course and the greens were great. The fairways are tight with water and long bunkers lateral to most holes. Not good for a beginner for sure. My son enjoyed it and it was challenging for him at intermediate status. Recommend it for sure. Book through your hotel or look for Golf now discounts....
Immaculate course with wild wildlife!
I played El Tigre about 10 years ago and was not impressed. This time I was! The course is now well groomed. The greens held well and rolled true. Lots of water, countless sand traps and numerous trees created challenges for each hole. Iguanas the size of gators roam the fairways along with a wide range of species of cranes, egrets, wild ducks and exotic birds. Service was excellent, including a ranger that provides fresh water and asks if you are enjoying your round. Except for my score on this difficult course, I couldn't have asked for a more rewarding experience!
El Tigre is a good course
First round at this course. Its not too tough but it is wonderfully scenic and well located near Paradise Village. The golf shop staff were great and the starters were helpful, but could easily have done a better job of being welcoming and friendly. They did not really explain where the practice facility was located.
They did provide lots of water on a hot tropical day. WHich was nice.
el tigre in august
We play at El Tigre at least two times a year and always enjoy ourselves. The staff is excellent and I would highly recommend a lesson from the Pro Hector Rodriguez. We play 18 holes and in August the course is empty so can finish in 3.5 hours no problema.
beware of the mosquitos!
This is a very fun and well-groomed course. Lots of water & sand! My wife and I made the mistake of booking the very first tee-time to try and avoid the extreme heat, but had to deal with lots of pesky mosquitos for the first hour. Wait until 9am to tee off and you will not be bothered. Hole number 6 is an AMAZING Par 3 with an island green! Golf carts come with green fees and include GPS as well as way to order beverages, etc. The fees are pretty high, unless you are a member of Paradise Village or Playa Royale.