The Nayar Course at Vidanta Nuevo Nayarit-Vallarta

Sweet layout, awesome overall experience, very friendly staff and knowledgeable caddie but definitely wouldn't pay full price (I imagine most golf now users usually don't anyway) if you want golf in the area I can't imagine you could do better than this course.

It gets a little balmy so probably leave your mock turtlenecks at home.

Course was in great shape

Layout takes you all over

A caddie a must or you would get lost

Greens true and fast

It's nanditory to take a caddie which was fine

Overall if you don't get a hot deal it' not the best course for the price

Great staff and caddies .A scoreable layout that fits the resorts clientele.Conditions are always average.The Norman on the property is more difficult but a boring layout for more money.The Vidanta Nicklaus Puerto Penasco course is great value as it is one of the worlds great oceanside courses.

Fun course to play. Fairly open. We played from the white tees. Fairways and greens in excellent shape although some greens had been punched. Mid-May so pace was great. Only thing holding us back were our own shots. Finished in undies four hours.

They had just replugged the greens, the greens were so bad our caddie said 2 put maximum. We should have been warned about this before we booked. This course has the worst layout of any course I have ever played. It takes 10 minutes to Drive to the 1st hole, and that's only the beginning. At several points we had to Drive across other fairways to get to the next hole

I can't believe this is a jack Nicklaus layout. You drive at least a mile from the pro shop to the driving range and the first hole. Several times you have to drive miles of road to get to the next hole. Holes one, nine,ten and eighteen are miles from the clubhouse. Totally bizarre. No way you would find your way around this course without help. However, the tees, fairways, and greens were in wonderful condition. I loved hitting off those fairways. The price to play here is ridiculous as it is at all courses here in Puerto Vallarta.

This course is touted as a Jack Nicklaus course. If is really is, I doubt Mr. Nicklaus has ever seen it before. It is, was, a total disappointment. I have played many Nicklaus courses before, including Vista Vallarta which is a Nicklaus course and this was way too predictable and boring for a Nicklaus course.

The restrooms were almost nonexistent, The course appears to be too neglected, giving me the feeling they are trying to "Milk it dry".

When we were invited to join other couples, all members, on a golf outing at this Resort Course we were excited. Upon getting to the warm up range, the disappointments began. The course is not well maintained. The greens were in terrible condition. A staff member and a note in the pro shop attempted to blame a lack of sunshine during the rainy season as the cause of the poor greens. Other areas of the course showed signs of needed maintenance. The hole layout was confusing at best, had we not had a caddie to offer directions on green to the next tee, we would have gotten lost more than once. The caddie was excellent, providing accurate hitting yardages, positive advise, spot on club suggestions, and good reads of the terrible greens. The course design is excellent, just not in the good condition one would anticipate (expect) from Nicklaus course at a Resort.

A great course with outstanding customer service.

This is a nice course in the Vidanta resort. Most players are staying there. Fairways in great shape; greens are not--some of in very bad shape (bumpy and sandy).

Caddy mandatory--they are inexpensive and friendly.

Arrive at least 30 min early, as first tee is a good 10 min ride from pro shop.

This is a great resort style course. Not many surprises out there. My caddy (Sergio) was very knowedgable and attentive. It's worth a play if you are in the area.

Course was in immaculate condition All holes were open to play but they have a lot of construction going on building a new hotel so the cart paths had several detours. Caddies are required for each group. They provide a lot of information for the first time player. My caddie was wonderful I played the Jack Nicholas course that I purchased on golf now for $45. The pro shop rate was $150. I will be playing the Greg Norman course tomorrow. Again for $45. Pro shop rate $175. We played at 12 o'clock and played through one twosome and finished our round in less than two hours as a single.

Fantastic layout. Great condition

I love having a Caddy. This is a bonus at this course. The course plays well but there are a few negatives:

1) The proshop is at the other end of the course hole number one. 2) If you are just visiting to play the course, you cannot get through the front gate without leaving either your driver's license or passport with the guard. No way would I do that. My taxi driver was then directed to a gate that required getting back on the highway for an exit to access. I was dropped as far away from the proshop as possible. 3) the course has not given new hole #'s to GolfBuddy. My GPS was off.

A good resort course with a few quirks. First off it's a long cart ride (5-10 minutes) from the clubhouse to the driving range and first hole and then an equally long ride back in. Some of the ride is a bumpy dirt and rock path and the rest over existing holes that others are playing. There are also a few long rides between holes. Very good grass range, putting green and short game area. The course has undergone many changes due to the resort's expansion. Currently there are six par 3's on this par 70 layout. There are many good holes on the course and the greens are multi tiered which can cause some very interesting putts if you hit it in the wrong spot. Fore caddies are mandatory but they do a great job to keep the pace moving ($57 USD per foursome). Both rounds I played there were 4 hours. Course was mostly in very good shape with the exception of some worn areas due to cart traffic. Lots of roll on the fairways. Greens were a good speed. Great restaurant next to the pro shop serving breakfast lunch and dinner. There is also a food truck at the driving range.

It's hard to give this course an honest review for so many reasons. I only got to play nine holes as the aftermath of Hurricane Amanda dumped buckets of rain on my threesome, forcing us to retreat back to our plush rooms at the Grand Luxxe. Plus, the greens were in rough shape after aeration. Finally and foremost, the course is in the midst of an overhaul by the design team of Jack Nicklaus. The short second hole has been eliminated and will be replaced by a new par-3 at no. 18. Several other holes were adding tee boxes and switching pars. Over the years, the design has been a constant victim of the resort's massive expansion. It's been chopped up and rerouted, losing ocean holes and operating sometimes with nine, 13, 15 and 18 holes. The holes we did play were enjoyable and in good condition (besides the greens). My favorite was the first hole, a strong par-4 barricaded by bunkers in the middle of the fairway and a pond up the right side. The practice area near the Nicklaus Academy is a sprawling first-class facility with a short game area and range with target greens tucked behind bunkers. Let's just hope it survives the next resort expansion.