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4.6
330 Reviews (330)
5 Stars
216
4 Stars
93
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.3
93.6%
Recommend this course
306 out of 330 reviews
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4.3
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
5.0
83.3%
Recommend this course
5 out of 6 reviews
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4.7
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.0%
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40 out of 43 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7074 yards
Slope 144
Rating 73.8

The Nicklaus Course at Vista Vallarta Golf Club is one of two championship courses at the club, the other was designed by Tom Weiskopf. The Nicklaus Course is perched atop the property's highest elevation, offering spectacular views of Puerto Vallarta and the Bay of Banderas. The course tumbles across grassy hillsides covered with dense forests of palms and giant ficus trees. True to Nicklaus' style, the wildly undulating greens are balanced by generous driving areas. He also chose to route the holes along the natural contours of the land, giving each hole a unique character. One of the most talked-about holes on the golf course is the par-5 third, which is ranked as the toughest. This 550-yard monster demands three strong shots in order to make it onto the elevated green in regulation, but the tricky part is that the elevation rises a bit more with each shot.

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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Architect Jack Nicklaus (2001) Chet Williams (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge

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4.6
330 Reviews (330)
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4.0
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Vista Nicklaus course

The course was good and lots of nice looking holes.

Bunkers were very hard and lots of big rocks in them like they haven’t been maintained in weeks.

I feel for the price I paid to play this course I could have paid to play Torrey pines south course 2 times.

I would play this course again if the price was about 1/2 of what I paid.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sweet

Overall, a very nice golf course we had a single in front of us who was slow then he joined up with another single I let through and they were not much faster, but we got our 18 holes in just in time the last hole was a little dark the overall condition of the course was very good Greens are exceptional and very fast.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Caddies are great.

The caddies are great and really help with course management.

I played both courses and like them both the same.

Greens ran true. Pace of play was perfect.

The restaurant staff was top notch.

Love the fact that you can call the bev cart using gps on the golf cart!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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 Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don’t Miss It

From the time you arrive until the time you leave, you won’t be disappointed. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. (Special shoutout to Raul) The course conditions, layout, pace of play, etc are very good. Not to mention the mountain views, which the architecture highlights. In all, great course and staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent Track

Outstanding course with challenging and unique layout. Definitely would recommend! Was somewhat skeptical of the course upon traveling to it as it's set outside of town in what seems like the middle of nowhere (double check your GPS directions!). But course is in great condition, very beautiful and the jungle setting, the blooming flowers and lack of surrounding infrastructure all make for a gorgeous golf course. I feel like many of the courses in the area are rated in a sense of 'it's good for Puerto Vallarta' but this track is just straight up great regardless of any qualifiers. Feels like about a $200 course (it's all relative to what you're used to) so wouldn't jump at the chance to play it for much more than that, but at that price definitely worth the play and very challenging and enjoyable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

From the otherside

I played both the Nicklaus and the Weiskopf course this week.

It was an amazing experience to have played such a beautiful course with my two sons.

They both go to college in the US, so we traveled from Perth Australia, to spend Christmas with them. (First time in 3 years).

We all enjoy golf and these two courses were by far the best we have ever played.

Only downside is what I think is the outrageous cost. Even with GolfNow deal close to $500 AU for three players. Not something I can do everyday day, but the memory will last a long time.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Must visit course

Challenging course in many aspects but still very enjoyable. Sand traps were a bit thin on sand which would be my only complaint. ProShop attendants very friendly. Great selection of beverages on course and at the clubhouse. Going back to play the other course tomorrow.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course in good conditions

The course is in good shape as usual. Wide forgiving fairways but undulating greens make it difficult for good scores unless you hit your approach shots on the correct side and level.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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 Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Beautiful setting staff was great if you're high handicap play the senior tees

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Afternoon round with course to myself

This is a challenging layout in the mountains, but in the afternoon I got a great rate and the course was nearly empty. The practice facilities are very good. I spent an hour practicing and 3 hours for my round. I wish all golf was similarly timed!!

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