Cancun Country Club - El Tinto Golf Course

The course was nice but a little wet. Facilities could use some upgrades, range balls were decades old and the range was mediocre at best. The course had a nice layout and was relatively easy for a low to mid handicap golfer. It was my first time at this course but will try and find better quality courses for the price.

First off - I’ve played this course many times. This particular time the course was very wet, I know there was a lot rain here recently but this course obviously does not drain particularly well. Many areas on the fairway were soupy soft which definitely made the course ilonger and tougher. Staff was super friendly as always and a very helpful. Overall we had a good day even though we didn’t have particularly good rounds. Will come back because in general I like this course.

In the Cancun area you can pay up to $350 for championship golf, by booking last minute on Golf Now I got just under $100 for a former TPC course. Although the surrounding development appears to have been put on hold and the course amenities no longer high end, the key to this course is that the underlying design is still a terrific Nick Price TPC layout. Greens could be better shape but the rest of the course is maintained. So if you are in Cancun for a while and want to play excellent courses but not break the bank you should try this one. Very long from the tips, I played the Blues (middle) and lots of people play the Whites.

Course was in great shape … so many bunkers! Possibly should have played from blue tees vs whites.

Awesome roll on the greens.

Staff were very attentive … very good Covid protocols.

Shower facilities available … brought our own towels, but there might be towels there, just didn’t ask.

Play Monday 10/18/2021

Friendly staff very helpful for being my first time in Cancun I will definitely comeback to the tinto golf course

I played the course in the afternoon and the price after 12pm was fantastic! The building was clean and staff was super friendly. Carts are older with no GPS, the score cards are simple with no yardages to trouble or landing areas .That is a bit of a problem due to the fact that there are bunkers everywhere on this course and quite a bit of blind shots. All in all a great time with friends for the recreational golfer.

I booked a tee time here on vacation. I couldn’t get a hold of the staff on the phone despite calling the number listed online several times. In the description they promise round trip with the package purchased online but this is not the case. (I’m not sure if they changed this, checked the details). Even after showing up the staff was unfriendly and uninterested in providing any kind of customer service. The course was nice but I will certainly not golf here again.

The infrastructure is there for this place to be an amazing experience. The clubhouse/pro shop was small but clean and classy looking. Outside staff was good, inside staff left a lot to be desired. Separate smaller building near practice facility housed bathrooms, locker rooms, teaching studio, and "grille." Don't come hungry, that grille was small, didn't appear to have any options, and overall the inside of this building was dirty and rundown.

Practice facilities could be great, they have a large range, large short game area, and large putting green. But all 3 were in lousy condition. Range balls were Nitros (they still exist?????) and they were old and dirty. Golf cart was a little sketchy too, parking brake didn't work and the ride on it was rough despite cart paths being in great condition. No GPS on the carts, and my GPS golf watch did not recognize the course. Some marked sprinkler heads, but they were widely spaced out. Par 3s had no yardage markers on tees.

The course itself is fine, fairways are very wide and generous, green complexes are fairly flat. Bunkers were well placed, as I ended up in more than I want to admit. Every hole is tree lined and if you didn't see the airplanes taking off from nearby CUN Airport, you would feel like you are in a very rural area. And yet it was only 15 minutes from my hotel in the Zona Hotelera. Greens on the course were in better shape than practice green, but not great either. Fairways were fine but had patches of crap in too many spots. Bunkers were decently maintained and had lots of fluffy sand.

Overall, the place reeks of failed master planned community. They built it and no one came. Yet you see ads everywhere selling homesites around the course, but no one is buying them. With some love and care, this place could easily be a top resort, but as it is now, not worth the $125 green fee paid.

This was A great layout for intermediate golfers, the course was fair, fairways were generous but in poor at best condition , greens were 6 out of 10 condition fairly quick and relatively smooth but the course itself look like a ghost town. I would not recommend this for the price you have to pay it should have been a much better venue. If I was going to choose a golf course I have played many in Phoenix Arizona that we’re almost twice is good for half the price. It would be a good play for $75!!

This is a massive property with tons of natural beauty: lush green jungle, natural ponds & rock formations that make for a lovely setting.

The course is in very good shape. It is well maintained. There are some rough patches on a few greens but very few. The fairways are wide & generous and it’s tough to get into trouble off the tee. However, there are strategic bunkers and some of the greens are small & tough to hold with plenty of bunker protection. It’s a good challenge. Some of the waste bunkers are rock & gravel and very beautiful, but rugged.

You’ll need a good approach to hit many of the greens in regulation. It’s not long from the white tees - 6300 - but it can be very windy at times and plays tough when it’s blowing.

I visit Cancun every Feb and usually play Cancun CC. I get it on Golf Now or Tee Off for $100-$135.

Other amenities include beverage carts on the course, a very nice clubhouse with a pro shop, locker room, showers & a grill to get a bite to eat. They also have a range + short game & putting green area but this is the only negative at CCC. The practice range is I n poor condition. It is beat up, the range balls are dirty and many are damaged. It’s adequate to warm up but not at all on par with the rest of this lovely property.

It is near he airport, approx 20 mins from the middle of the Hotel Zone.

Overall I give it high marks and will continue to play it when I’m here.

Cheers,

Bob L.