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3.6
247 Reviews (247)
5 Stars
80
4 Stars
92
3 Stars
43
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.4
Layout
3.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
65.9%
Recommend this course
189 out of 247 reviews
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3.0
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.9
Value
2.6
Layout
2.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
42.9%
Recommend this course
6 out of 14 reviews
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3.4
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.0
Layout
3.0
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
54.2%
Recommend this course
13 out of 24 reviews
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Course Highlights
Knowledgeable caddies guide you through a unique layout featuring impressive paspalum-grass holes and well-maintained fairways and greens. Exceptionally friendly staff and strong value through GolfNow deals make this resort course a rewarding experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 70
Length 6304 yards
Slope 133
Rating 71.7

Formerly known as The Nicklaus Design Course at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta.

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Course Details

Year Built 2002
Fairways Bermuda 419 Grass
Greens Champions Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jim Lipe (2002) Jack Nicklaus (2003) Jack Nicklaus, Jr. (2003) Agustin Piza (2009) Nicklaus

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Vidanta Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Shirts without collar, denim, sport shorts, cut offs, tank tops and sandals are not allowed.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Accolades

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12 rounds of waived fees
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Reviews

3.6
247 Reviews (247)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 6
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 6

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

tale of two 9’s

Kind of a hassle to get to the proshop when you first arrive. Food and beverages are expensive. First 9 holes are amazing with paspalum grass and turtleback greens. Back 9 are bermuda grass. courses are not on gps app nor on ghin app since holes have been shuffled around alot. Our caddie willy was great really improved our experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good

Nayar is combined with some Normas and some of Nicklaus old layout, would have better green maintenance on tbe old back 9. Overall great experience with golf now got a great discount.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

It’s a great course, unfortunately I was only able to play back 9 due front 9 was on maintenance

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing

Lots of surprised

Only 9 holes is open. They make you play the same 9 twice.

Once you arrive you’re trapped. Cab prices double on the way out.

Caddie fee minimum of 700 pesos.

Great course other than the surprise fees. Go early to get through all of driving on site.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Little disappointed

When we went to check in at the pro shop, that's when we were told half of the 9 holes were closed due to aeration and we are to play 2nd 9 holes twice. That was not noted when we booked and wouldn't have booked if we have known.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

First time at Nayar golf course at Vidanta

This course is part of a large gated resort. It is one of two courses. The other one is Greg Norman designed championship course. The courses criss cross in some locations and I was extremely confusing and frustrating to locate the holes. Some holes are spaced apart as far as a quarter mile or more, extremely poor signage and some of the signs are in bad shape with hole numbers missing.

It is possible that the courses were undergoing repairs and restoration when I played at the end of April (not a peak golf season here).

So unless you are staying in the resort or familiar with the course layouts, it can be a frustrating experience. Other than that the courses are great and well maintained.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Track

I play a lot of courses of various layouts, length and conditions. Yes, you do have to account for shuttle delays, some holes that take a bit of a drive to get to, but really enjoyed the round and our caddy Miguel was a joy to have.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hot deal value

Good value on hot deal very frustrating and hard to navigate between a number of holes fairways and greens in good shape surounding areas a little rough staff very nice

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth it!!

The course was in marginal condition.

There are no signs directing you to tee boxes.

No idea how to get to holes.

To go to the 6 th and 7th hole is a 5 min drive with no direction signs.

A golf course worker had to lead us done there after we looked for it for 10 minutes.

This course should not exist. It’s an embarrassment to golf courses.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Mixed experience

The Course in good shape. The Nayar course wasn’t that difficult. Beautiful straight fairways, excellent greens and not many hazards. However, there is little signage and the holes don’t follow each other.

We got lost more than once. Staff could not have been more helpful but we shouldn’t have had to ask.

Really took away from the enjoyment of our game.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 34
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

O was willing to pay 700 pesos for a Canny

No caddy available could not fiend hole 6 & 7 Vega’s to change kart it was running out of battery mainly for looking for hole 6&7 but course need to be rethink its layout and better signs

Really nice good greens

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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