The Nicklaus Design Course at Vidanta Puerto Penasco

Well, this was a true treat. This course was very tough, but fair. The fairways were like a carpet...perfect and wonderful. Bunkers were like a PGA event. It was so hot and muggy, but the beauty of the course made that tolerable. I was disappointed that there was no brochure or course map, or clear directions. There was a convenience fee and almost $19.00 in tax, so the cost increased quite a bit. We got really worked over on the cart beverage cost, really overcharged but since we were pretty much the only ones playing, we blew it off. The experience was completely worth it and we will most certainly pay there again.

I play once or twice a year at Vidante. Always a fun round, great staff and layout.

Our tee time was for 1:10 pm made on GolfNow.com

We checked in and asked about resident rates. They are more than golf now. I asked if they would match golf now rates and the woman basically laughed at me saying “oh no”!

Went to the course early with the intention of warming up on the driving range. Only about 20 balls on the range (there were two of us). I picked some more balls up myself on the driving range. The place was deserted so I was in no danger.

I went to ask if we could tee off early since the last group to tee off was well an hour ahead of us. I was told no because I paid a cheap rate and if I wanted to tee off early I would have to pay a different price. At this point the only other people around are maintenance workers. The course is empty and there are no golfers to be seen.

We waited…..finally teed off at 1:10!

They gave us the worst golf cart they had (maybe not on purpose ).

I believe they made us wait to prove their point about the price ($5 cheaper than their resident rate for a Wednesday).

They proved their point but lost a great customer. We play about 3 times a week and that WAS my favorite course because of the waterfront location.

We drove half an hour to go play there from our new house in Puerto Penasco. Now I guess we’ll play closer to home.

So much for customer service…..

Vidanta or any of their affiliates will ever see my money again!

Be sure to check in at the hotel first where the golf shop is. The actual corse is a couple of miles down the road. Course in good shape but a lot of maintenance work is going on and the temporary dirt road in is terrible

We loved it! Beautiful holes along the sea of Cortez! Weather was perfect and the two gentlemen that started us were amazing! They informed us that the clubhouse was shut down from hurricane but that we could go to the nearby hotel and enjoy lunch at one of their restaurants! We took their advise and were greeted warmly and given restaurant information! We chose to lunch outside by the water at the Grand Mayan and the food and cocktails were amazing as well as a very skilled and attentive staff! Was a very special and memorable day for both of us!

This course is the best kept secret. I saw one couple on the course during the whole round, Great ocean course. Fantastic views of the Sea of Cortez.

Played on Thursday and Saturday in the afternoon (after 2) and easily got 18 in. Very few other golfers out there likely due to Easter Holiday and high winds on of the two dates. Wind guts along the ocean were over 40mph but course was still very playable. Will be back when I visit Rocky Point again.

Such an awesome course setting to play in. The ocean is along side or in front of you on a number of holes. The amount of bird life was surprising and great to see as you played.

The completion of the clubhouse would be a a great addition to the experience.

The only recommendation would be to have hole numbers at each tee location, otherwise a fantastic experience you don’t want to pass up!!!

Fantastic course and good value

I'd play it again

Course is in great shape. This is always a must play…. Greens are in tremendous shape right now. Staff is always great!

My girlfriend and I had a great time playing here. Weren’t many people so we got to play at our own pace. Overall it was awesome!