The Nicklaus Design Course at Vidanta Puerto Penasco

A Nicklaus with many oceanside greens.Incredible views.You’ll nearly have the course to yourself.It’s difficult, but any true golfer has to play here.Course has almost recovered from a hurricane, but not the clubhouse.It’s a long drive, but your rewarded with a world class golf course. Golfers that discredit this course may have played during hurricane recovery or they complain about everything. Players may want to move up from their normal tees due to wind and difficulty to enjoy it more. I can’t understand how someone could complain playing here,especially at Teeoff rates. It’s worthy of its world ranking. It’s in the same category as the Bandon courses and Chambers bay.

The course was in great shape but the wind was tough. Being a 15 handicap playing from the white tees was a challenge. Not a great score but sunny and fun.

Course is a little rough, still some dormant grass on the fairways with new grass coming up on areas. Beautiful course and ocean views, a little windy but warm. Love this course.

There is no better value than this gem on the entire planet. $49-$99 in 75 degree weather on the Sea of Cortez ? Good overall condition, challenging fun. Couldn’t play a garbage course in Scottsdale this time of year at this rate. Absolute no brainer, played on Tuesday. Was reluctant when I read the reviews, I’m assuming these folks either had a horrible round or they literally complain about everything. Will be back.

Not a Nicklaus quality course. Long desolate drive from anywhere. Great greens. Beautiful design. Very challenging, lots of wind. Fairways, tee boxes and golf carts were beat up. They have a nice cart senorita but that’s it, your on your own, but that’s ok. Probably spectacular in it’s heyday. Worth the trip if you’re not a diva.

NIcklaus should be embarrassed Awful condition, terrible carts. No clubhouse. Not a resort course.

Beautiful seaside course. Fairways are patchy with dormant areas and green patches. Greens are reasonable. For this time of year. Wind came up on back nine so conditions became difficult. Overall a good value.

Really disappointing. The golf carts were the very worst I’ve ever seen in nearly 50 years of playing golf. The club house was closed because it was badly damaged by a windstorm. We were not informed at the gate that we would have to check in at the resort before driving to the course. Had the feeling the whole time that this was a course on the edge of being abandoned and showed no attention to detail at all. As a plus the two on course restrooms were amazing - really out of character for the rest of the experience. We had the course to ourselves for the day that we played and it was easy to see why. Would not recommend this course to anyone.

jack jr needs to keep his hands out of course design. a few too many blind tee shots and landing area you don't know about. a free yardage book or gps would go a long wy to help this. also the out cropping in the middle of many fairways are not needed. and as soon as/if you leave the grass your ball is gone. way too thick and lush and you ball just gets swallowed up. I love desert and target golf but think there should be some relief or the chance to find it and hit it again. finally conditions were sub par. greens bumpy and fairways tight but just weird shades and some different grasses poking through making it look spotty. and some of the bunkers you can't even get into they are so small and deep. I know bunkers are supposed to penalize, but many of these give you no chance. bordering on silly.

My wife and I...slightly better than bogeys golfers....well...nearly all the mens tee you have to clear 100+ yards of gorse to get to fairway...very intimidating hole after hole...and difficult to even find the ball...for the ladies..it is palatable...obviously covid has hit this area hard for finances for proper maintenance

The wind was much stronger so the course was definitely more difficult. Almost too difficult for us. The fairways were patchy so we paid winter rules. There were are a few more golfers but no one ahead of us. Plenty of roll on the fairways. Views are spectacular. Value was good for an Oceanside course. Difficult course with typical Nicklaus features. We would play again on a hot deal.

The course was in decent winter conditions. Beautiful day and setting. Great layout next to the ocean. Difficult but not extreme, undulating fairways, many bunkers and elevated greens. Played front tees which made it less difficult. The pro shop building was closed so we had to drive back to the resort to check in. We should have been advised at the gate to go straight to the resort. Otherwise a very good experience.

Course was in overall good shape. Some damage to signs and structural stuff from the past storm but nothing big. Fairways/greens/tee boxes in good playable condition. For the money and even more I would play this course any chance I get. Staff was very friendly.

Have been going to this course for 12 years and it use to be my very favorite course specifically for its pristine condition. It is no longer a good golf course. The grass is weed infested and patchy. The golf carts are the original ones and are dangerous and uncomfortable..

Unfortunately, the course was in very tough shape they said due to a recent storm and morning dew. I have played it before in June and much better condition. Awesome staff

Second time we've played there. First time, one of the two carts didn't make it. This time, we made it but it was touch and go. Beautiful course that is set up for the experienced golfer. Better put the ball in the middle of the green or you are in trouble. Too difficult for the average golfer.