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4.0
233 Reviews (233)
5 Stars
80
4 Stars
87
3 Stars
38
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
78.2%
Recommend this course
183 out of 233 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.9
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.6
Layout
3.5
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
70.0%
Recommend this course
7 out of 10 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.8
85 Reviews (85)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.8
Layout
3.2
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
75.3%
Recommend this course
64 out of 85 reviews
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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

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Reviews

4.0
233 Reviews (233)
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Overall Great

Do not follow Golf Now or Google Maps Address, took me 40min to find this course, had to ask an employee from a hotel nearby. Plan to get there 40min before your tee time, you have to park, wait for a cart to get to take you to the range, then wait for a caddy, the golf. Course is flat and easy, caddy is very helpful, please understand they have them for course upkeep and provide jobs for locals, they are not golf experts. Would golf again for hot deal price, not worth paying $125, I got it for $57 booking the night before.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Vista Vallarta again

Love the two courses at Vista Vallarta. Over the years have played them both many times. Both are great course. Pick one and play, have fun!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Vidanta :(

First time player here and played Nicklaus course which isn’t a full 18 holes apparently?! U replay holes to get 18 in?!? Who knew?! Was not advertised that way. Pace of play might be the worst I have seen anywhere and I have played in greater than 20 countries. Like worse than slow play am tour events and staff don’t seem to care. Having said that, caddy was funny and gracious (good job Luis). Unbelievable maze to get from front to drop off to then take you to proshop then finally out to the 1st hole. Seriously be 45 min early minimum!!! Won’t play here again, missed the mark for anyone not staying in Vidanta and even then quite questionable.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Over-priced 16 holes only!

$179 on “hot deal” for 16 which was not advertised on GolfNow and mandatory $60 caddy fee for someone that was a 25 handicap and gave terrible reads on the greens. Play the Norman course if you’re at Vidanta but be ware it’s $250.

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

Nayar course

Only 16 holes open so play 2 holes twice (Hurricane Nora). Greens in good shape but slow. Some water holes dried up. Overall was fun.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Ridiculous price for a course that should have been closed

Unfortunately, a hurricane caused half the course to be closed where we had to play some holes twice and other holes from the neighboring course. This was not disclosed until after payment was made. Greens were slow. Fairways were muddy. Rough was too rough. And no discounts offered at all. Overpriced for what you get, in my opinion.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Lots of driving between holes! Four holes under reconstruction so played four holes a second time. Excellent Caddie who was required. Great views satisfactory condition!

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

Nayar golf

To get 18 holes in you have to play the first 4 holes twice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ridiculous course.

The worst course I’ve ever played. There is only 14 holes, so you have to play the first 4 holes twice. You must have a caddy, which is not stated on their website or Golfnow. We must have travelled 5 km between the various tee boxes....and I’m not exaggerating. The holes are boring. Basically they are wide open and straight, with a couple of bunkers and maybe water. All in all, the worst course I’ve ever played.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice short course, not very challenging.

Course is overall easy, with somewhat wide fairwyas but small greens. Bunkers are soft and well mantained. There´s a nice hanging bridge crossing over the Ameca River, which separates the State of Jalisco with the State of Nayarit. So, this makes an "inte-state" golf course, which I think is the only one in Mexico with this kind of layout. You can say you played in two states in the same round!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Extra charges/ bring cash!

We booked and paid in total online. Directions from app are wrong. When arrived caddie was provided and told mandatory- no mention was not included in fees, asked for 700 pesos for 2 people- only cash accepted and club house did not have cash.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fair price given the time of year and destination. Good conditions but not very challenging. Very long ride into the resort and some very long rides between holes which made the pace slow. Good rental clubs and nice range. Overall, not a course for serious golfers but great for couples or duffers.

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