The Nicklaus Design Course at Vidanta Puerto Penasco

If you are staying in the area of Puerto Penasco (aka Rocky Point) Mexico then this course is a must! We are staying at the Mayan Palace Vindata resort about 5 hrs drive from the Phoenix area and the coruse is part of the resort complex. The corise is immediately adjacent to beach, dunes, surf. Gorgeous. Remiscent of the Ocean Course at Kiawa Island. It is also nightmare tough for this 15 hdcp player. Jack has worked in elevated greens, heavily trapped, over-water shots, sunday-style pin placement on almost every hole taxing your driving and shot making to the utmost. Condition of the course was good not excellent. Greens a bit bumpy with pohana. Tee boxes a bit mounded from sanding. But I never once had a bad lie through the green. Carts do not have GPS so I advise bringing your own to help negotiate all strategic tee shots and the hidden shots to green. As a resort guest you pay 49.50 for what I judge to be a $250.00 experience. We will be trying it again tomorrow.

Nice course, long, hole mapping or GPS would have been very helpful.

i’ve played Nicolas courses all over the USA and unfortunately they are just to hard to enjoy. I’m a 7 handicap and even though the course views are amazing this is way to hard for a resort course. As I said it’s just not a fun course to play. Save your money and you can see the spectacular views without dropping a couple of hundred bucks.

Stay away from playing here for a while. Not the premium shape that it should be. I am a low handicapped and this is inexcusable. $70 for rental clubs and they give you regular shaft because they don’t have Stiff. Not green, very disappointed.

Put 2020 in the books with this round in Penasco.

Wind was howling the day we played which made the course trickier than it already is.

Staff is always excellent and attentive.

Course set up and conditions were perfect.

A lot of improvements over the last few months.

I’ll be back as always.

There were only 2-3 holes on the back nine that needed a little love. The rest was outstanding! Staff was great! Windy and desert so bring all the back up balls you can and don’t be scared to lose a couple sleeves out there.

I have played this course several times and love the course! I played the course on 8/4/2020 with my wife, the tee boxes, fairways and greens were excellent but the rough made the course unplayable! The rough was anywhere from 12 to 24 inches high, you miss the fairway by 6 inches it was a lost ball, 3 to 6 feet left or right of a green it was a lost ball! I lost 7 balls during my round (typically play the same ball for an entire round)!

There was nothing indicated on the Vidanta website or on the Golfnow website that there were any issues with the course! I was very disappointed with the quality of the course based on the rough!

I would give it 5 stars if they would upgrade there golf carts.

Nice resort course. In good shape. If you hit it in the rough you will not find it. Very few golfers on the course. The only drawback is the distance from town, about a 45 minute drive. The clubhouse is closed for construction and you must check in at the hotel.

This course is in fantastic shape and is such a great value for the money you spend to play it. The clubhouse and restaurant are closed due to winter weather damage. It’s too bad because the restaurant was very good and the pro shop was well stocked. If you are interested in a great golf layout and a well conditioned course, you must play here!

Beautiful golf course in ocean front. Excellent course condition. Has to play there if you have a chance.