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1097 Reviews (1097)
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Conditions
3.7
Value
3.4
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
84.4%
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3.9
27 Reviews (27)
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3.7
Value
3.3
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
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4.0
44 Reviews (44)
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Conditions
3.8
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Layout
4.2
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.4%
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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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3.9
1097 Reviews (1097)

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Post hurricane

Post hurricane? Course fairways and greens were in great shape. Lots of fallen trees. Club lowered price to adjust for what had happened. Cart paths are in poor condition, restrooms were clean and rental clubs were acceptable for the price. Helpful staff everywhere.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good but can better

Course overall is good, sadly half of it was flooded due to the hurricane.

Where there is things to be desired is with the staff.

Being a last minute decision to play, and they forced us to get a set of clubs per person, not the worst but a first for me.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

All greens are open

It was great to see that all temporary greens are gone. The new greens are looking good but still are very sandy. The course is in good shape but the sand traps are still in terrible shape. They need to rake them when they are dry. They are lumpy with deep groves.

All in all it was a great afternoon and the course played well.

I highly recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great afternoon for golf

The course is in decent shape, the greens on the front 9 are starting to fill in after being aerated, although there are still temporary greens on 1, 10, and 14. The sand traps are pretty rough as they are not raked smooth.

There isn't much play in the afternoons so it makes for a very comfortable round. Especially if you like to hit multiple balls on certain shots. The beverage cart girls are very nice and attentive!

I highly recommend this course!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens punched on front 9

The course is in decent lshape. They still have 3 temporary greens ans the greens on the front side were recently punched so they are still pitted and sandy. Still, it was a delightful afternoon on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Soggy afternoon

Played on Aug 31st in the afternoon. The fairways were very soffy, had to clean off the mud on every shot. Shoes were also covered in mud. It was cart path only. The greens were in good shape but everything else was saturated with water.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Not Worth It in August

Besides multiple temporary greens, the entire course felt like it was in repair. Fairways didn’t drain well after rain. Bunkers were full of rocks/water/mud. There were lots of maintenance workers on the course but none seemed to be tending to any of the course issues.

Last but not least, the food was country club pricing - not Mexico pricing. Even additional bottled waters weren’t gratis! On a bright note, the papas fritas that accompanied the club sandwich my fiancé had were excellent.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Mid tier course in Puerto Vallarta

Overall a true 4/5 star course. Condition of the course was good but the cart paths took you through several neighborhood roads that weren’t all ideal. Layout was good. Driving range was great. Snacks and beverages were great too. I would say this sits well as a middle tier course in PVR. I wouldn’t pay the early day green fees to play here again but would def wait until prices drop in the afternoon.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Renovating Greens

The course is in decent shape, but be advised there are 4 greens being renovated so they have temporary greens that are really not much. That being said, still a great value for PV. Vidanta is pricier and you must have a caddie, but the course is in much better shape

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked

Very good experience

Great course, Caddy Rosendo very goog,friendly a knowledgable of the course

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course, good value after 230pm

It was my first time playing this course. Loved the layout, has many challenging holes, lots of doglegs. The greens were in decent shape albeit a bit inconsistent. There were 3 temporary greens that are being completely redone. The Fairways were in very good condition and the traps were a bit rough but playable. There is lots of water and danger looms with these ponds, steer clear! You've been warned.

Overall, it was an enjoyable afternoon, make sure you stay hydrated!

Look forward to playing again with a bit more course knowledge.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough costal golf, good course.

Excellent service, really nice staff, the course had aerification on greens which by the way, were really difficult. Wanted to play this course for years, it was nice, very difficult costal golf.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great rate, little difficult in the clubhouse before

Played here a couple times before without issue. This time they would not check me in until 40 min before the round. They say the computer would not them. Not sure it was the issue since playing here before I had no problem. I just hit balls while I waited which was great since you can hit all you want for free. It's a difficult course for me, it's pretty narrow and the wind makes it long in parts. Condition was good to fair. Still haven't figure out how to play the bunkers, they have large rocks on rough sand. Overall best bargain in Vallarta close to where I live.

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

Good course.. convenient to those vacationing in Puerto Vallarta

We enjoyed playing at this course. It was quiet with minimal players so no rushing but of course very hot! The crocodile habitats were a little unnerving but we never had any issues. The front nine has a couple beautiful oceanfront holes and the breeze there is nice. Staff and rental clubs were great!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Day in the sun

There were a few rough spots on the course but 90° heat will do that. The staff was very friendly and overall it was a good experience.

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