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4.3
488 Reviews (488)
5 Stars
200
4 Stars
204
3 Stars
57
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
84.7%
Recommend this course
422 out of 488 reviews
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4.2
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
77.8%
Recommend this course
14 out of 18 reviews
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4.3
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.1%
Recommend this course
27 out of 31 reviews
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Course Highlights
El Tigre's course layout consistently earns high praise for its creative bunkering, water features, and wind-driven challenge across interesting holes. Friendly staff from bag drop to on-course assistance deliver a welcoming experience that keeps golfers coming back.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Par 72
Length 7239 yards
Slope 144
Rating 75.4

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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Course Details

Year Built 2002
Fairways 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens Champion Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect von Hagge, Smelek and Baril (2002)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $40
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Mastercard, Visa, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

4.3
488 Reviews (488)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Patio Dining 11
Amazing Food 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 29
Bunkers 25
Forced Carries 12
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 15
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 13
Group Getaways 11
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 22
Convenient to the City 15
Near the Airport 10

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Reviews 7
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4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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3.0
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Summary assessment

Pace of play was slow. Course was needing a breather from too much play with beginners who don’t fix ball marks or rake traps. Very challenging layout and will play it again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
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Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course but pricey.

Not that I had a great score but I thought the course would be a bit more challenging. Lots of bunkers and water, however, it you can hit the ball straight, not that difficult.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 2
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Plays Once a week
1.0
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Over booked

The booking system has significant issues. When you have 12-16 players booked for the same tee time in the afternoon and it shows on the tee sheet you know that they have no controls on start times. They have 5 minute spacing and the cart says you are behind yet you’re waiting every shot. Come on El Tigre. Get your business in order and provide a golf experience your customers expect.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course fun and challenging

Would recommend to play if you are in Nuevo Vallarta.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

El Tigre Tee Time CHEATING

We confirmed our 3:30pm tee time reservations thru Golfnow. It appears that El Tigre does not protect Golfnow Tee Times and booked us in between their already booked 3:30pm and 3:40pm tee times slotting us in at 3:35pm. That is only a 5 MINUTE gap which is much to tight and as a result combined with the late start 3:50pm due to so many compressed tee times we did NOT have enough time (daylight) to finish our round which we paid FULL price for. They should have told us or discounted our green fees.....Bad Customer Service...

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Not worth it

The amount of money you pay for this course, is not worth it. The course was brown, the food was terrible, we got someone’s left over waters in a cooler not cold with no ice. They didn’t clean our clubs. It may be a one off, but it was absolutely brutal for the price we paid. In 18 holes we saw the beverage cart twice. Spend your money at another course, this course was the worst we’ve played in this area.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Long and Challenging

This was our first time trying this course. It was in excellent shape with nice wide fairways. Very challenging. Bring a few extra balls as you may need them.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Fooled again...

Ironically, I signed up to play here because I was told the conditions at the marina were pretty poor, and the pace of would be very slow. The conditions are pretty poor and the pace of play is very slow. But this was $100 more expensive, so it's got that going for it which is nice. The GPS system on the carts is one of the worst I've ever seen. It adds an extra degree of frustration to an already frustrating round. If you want to play golf in Puerto vallarta, and you cannot either get out to Vista or get on to the four seasons, go play at the marina. At least you'll save the money.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

lots of water. no flat greens and they are fast. bring lots of balls

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lovely Course

Lovely course. Friendly staff. Lots of water and beautiful surroundings.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

No T-Time

When we showed up the club house did not have our T-Time in their system.

They managed to find us a spot and we played our 18 holes so we are glad about that.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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