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1097 Reviews (1097)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
48
1 Stars
31
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.4
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
85.7%
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3.9
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
3.7
Value
3.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
89.3%
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4.0
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.2%
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41 out of 47 reviews
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Course Highlights
Bilingual staff consistently impress with attentive service, including complimentary ice water and club transport to your car. The tight, palm-lined layout winds through water hazards home to real crocodiles, creating a uniquely memorable round.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 6573 yards
Slope 137
Rating 73.1

Marina Vallarta Golf Club is known for its stunning tropical landscape that is home to an abundance of wildlife. Golfers have the opportunity to play amongst iguanas and alligators while enjoying scenic views of the Bay of Banderas. The course is blessed with a bevy of natural hazards including towering palm trees, lagoons, and waterfalls. Colorful tropical flowers and native vegetation further accent the landscape. In addition to the natural hazards, there are also a few strategically placed bunkers along the greensides. The golf course offers a challenging but fair test that is not overly demanding, which is probably for the best since it is easy to get distracted by the beautiful surroundings. Given its versatility and scenery, Marina Vallarta G.C. has become a popular venue for various golfing events, including the Governor's Cup Pro/Am Tournament.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joe Finger (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discovery
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

3.9
1097 Reviews (1097)

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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Slow play

By the second hole it was backed up with 3 groups. It never got better. Close to 5 hours for 18 holes. Painful and sapped any joy of playing. Course conditions were similar to a municipal course, slightly worse.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
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 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good layout

Good layout and greens are fine. Fairways are a bit dried out but you get a lot of roll! Cart paths are interlock and a bit bumpy.

Overall a fun course to play, I’d you can get over the bumpy paths and dry looking fairways it’s a good golf course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Value Challenged

Golf in PV is very expensive, and this is no exception. For the price [$89 US at 2:00] courses at home are much better deal. I'm particularly disappointed in the dry course conditions.

The course is: flat: windy: lots of water: and well bunkered. Some the greens are dome shaped. Bring plenty of balls for the hungry ponds. Everything you have heard about the crocodiles here is true. Yikes

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Took a caddie, and enjoyed our time very much.

Play here every time we visit the area, and we actually played here twice this time and both times took a caddie, they are awesome, and helped significantly. The course perhaps the easiest to get to, and reasonably priced. The layout is great and has Mutiple tees for all skill levels. Not always the most pristine course, but certainly worth playing. we will be back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth the price

Courts is fine and fun to play… however grin feed and club rental rates are exorbitant.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Jan 18th round

Fun time. 3rd time to play. Enjoyable outing. Staff is great

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fiasco with the GPS led to miss holes

The GPS system was not functioning so carts would lock up. In order to keep pace of play, we skipped holes, shots, etc..

The staff was unhelpful and not apologetic, or owning it for the course, but rather blaming the GPS and not there, inability to turn it off Keep it off so carts don’t get locked up.

The course Played pretty well However, it does not look like the course in the photos.

I Other courses in the area and Around the city Which were way better and more friendly. We won’t play this course again.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course condition

Course is in great shape greens are perfect and fast

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Good golf fun

Fun time met some great people playing a very enjoyable round

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 51
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 Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Watch out for currency exchange!

The course inflated our $USD89 round price to $USD99 by giving themselves 19 pesos to the US dollar. As I write this, most places are giving 17 (xE 16.7 11-Jan) pesos exchange.It doesn’t sound like much of a difference, but it’s a $USD40 grab on your foursome

It’s a well-located course with all the Crocodiles you want to see, it’s too bad they decided to go a low route on currency exchange.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tho much sand traps

If you like playing in the sand this is the course for you

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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