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4.3
801 Reviews (801)
5 Stars
493
4 Stars
209
3 Stars
59
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
15
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
90.3%
Recommend this course
714 out of 801 reviews
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4.1
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
90.0%
Recommend this course
36 out of 40 reviews
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4.2
71 Reviews (71)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
88.7%
Recommend this course
63 out of 71 reviews
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Course Highlights
Knowledgeable caddies consistently elevate the round by delivering sharp club selections, green reads, and entertaining wildlife sightings along the unique layout. Warm, attentive staff and a smooth pace of play make this resort course a rewarding and well-valued experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 73
Length 7287 yards
Slope 143
Rating 75.1

Formerly known as The Greg Norman Signature Course at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta.

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Course Details

Year Built 2015
Fairways Paspalum Grass
Greens Paspalum Grass
Architect Greg Norman (2015)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Caddies Yes - mandatory
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

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Reviews

4.3
801 Reviews (801)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 8
Bunkers 7
Undulating Greens 6
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 7
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 7
Group Getaways 6
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 9

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was excellent, very good conditions and a very playable course for fun for all skill levels, our caddie Eduardo was very helpful and had great advice and green reads. Only issue was the pace of play, 5 hours or more for 18 was a little long.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Worth every penny!

Breathtaking views, pristine course conditions, private caddy. We played as a 3 some and never once felt rushed from the group behind us. 4.5 hour round

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Current State of course

Course is usually the best value in PV. At the moment the greens were recently punched and are over seeded. They’re doing a bunch of prep for the Mexico Open. Fairways are also over seeded. Green side there’s a bunch of tight bare lies. Played this course 20+ times and this was the worst shape I have seen it and it’s way overpriced.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful day

Warning - Caddies are mandatory. Not used to having a caddy, but Martine was great, friendly and helpful. Course in great shape and forgiving, unless you go in the water. Enjoyed it so much we went back the next day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Caddies Disorganized

Caddy set up very disorganized and this billion dollar resort. Needs more golf carts for golfers.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

cart path only

Arrived to find out Norman is cart path only, they say until April. Too hot for all that walking, they were kind enough to put me on their other course. It's in great shape, but with really fast, tough greens. While it's a pleasant course to play, and in good shape, it's rather uneventful for those looking for wow.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fabulous Golf!

This course was amazing! First, the ride thru the lush foliage on the long, twisty cart path just to get to the course was gorgeous. Then, you will drive over the world's longest suspension golf cart bridge to get to the course. Lots of water and sand hazards, so choose your landing spots carefully! The caddys are helpful, but, trust yourself on the putt lines.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Plan ahead

The check in process took way too much time due to having to wait for cart to take us from drop off area to the pro shop. At least 15 minutes waiting for a transfer cart to take us to the pro shop then 10 more minutes of drive time. Then a line at the pro shop to check in and then we had to take another cart to the driving range.

The course was nice except that the greens were recently punched so they were sandy and bumpy.

If we were to play here again we would get to the drop off area at least an hour or more ahead of our tee time.

Our caddy, Angel, was great.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Had the best time, they look after you from when you get out of the taxi to when you get back in a taxi. My first time having a caddy and I cant wait to have the experience again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens and Fairways Punched

Greens were punched 2 weeks and were still very sandy and bumpy. Fairways has quite a heavy sand out down after punching. Was actually picking bigger pieces a r the gravel behind my ball on the fairways. Also carts are now CART PATH ONLY until end of April 2023 Until after Mexica open. Mandatory caddie is alright but adds 1000 pesos to the cost of the group. Nice layout. Would go back after April sometime.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf

The course was great, the Caddy was excellent very knowledge. He did an outstanding job and took really good care of all 4 of us. Only issue was cart path only and we had one player with a damaged knee. Tried to get a disability flag for him but couldn’t. We should have been told at time of booking that the greens were currently aerated and it was golf path only

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rental clubs embarrassing

We were on a cruise and scheduled golf for 4. With fees, caddy and rental clubs, it was nearly 900.00.

They gave us clubs (55.00 per set) that you wouldn’t buy at a garage sale!! The caddy was embarrassed. The driver head was loose with dents. The fourth set didn’t have a driver or a fairway wood. Nobody cared. It was a pretty setting and our caddy was terrific but we’ll never play again. No excuse for the poor quality. They were getting ready for a PGA event so it was cart path only. Getting great shots with those ridiculous clubs made for a tough round. Beware!!

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

stay away for a while

we played last week, the first two holes are roped off, cart path only. They were putting up barracades for all holes. It is cart path only because they are getting ready for the mexican open in april. No discount for that either.

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Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great golf

course is in great shape, with nice views. Staff is friendly. Interesting ride up there. Not cheap golf.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Staff Are Very Ignorant

From what is presumed to be a high end course your checkin Poe shop staff and caddy staff need to be more cordial to Canadians who are tying to get some help and ask questions as it was our first time there. The staff were only interested in helping the Mexican people / players and Inam sure Greg Norman would be shocked at the lack of professional service provided to my wife and I. Especially with her being handicapped. Your staff should be ashamed and fired.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Course was great but they are getting ready for PGA a event in April. Greens and fairways sanded and airrated so putting was basically a waste of time. Also importantly it was cart path only which I personally don’t like.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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