Puerto VALLARTA AND PUNTA MITA ARE GOLF PARADISES

Flamingos Golf Club - Bucerias, Nayarit

Designed by Percy J Clifford the Flamingos Golf Club is located 8 miles north of Puerto Vallarta Airport. Surrounded by lush tropical plantings and over 1800 palm trees, this one of a kind site combines gently sloping fiarways with natural lagoons and marshes. There have been many improvements on this course and the club house. If you have not played here in awhile check it out it is much improved. 18 Holes Par 72. Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Reservations Not Necessary. Green Fees: $47 USD off-season/$58 USD Season. Cart Renta; $26 USD off-season/$30 USD Season. Cub Rentals: $16 USD off-season/$23 USD Season. Pro Shop, Restaurant & Locker Rooms. Challenging Public Course for all levels of play. Tel: (329) 296-5506

La Vista Vallarta Golf Club

Built into the foothills behind Puerto Vallarta, La Vista Vallarta Golf Club is a must for Puerto Vallarta Golf. Located about 3 miles from Marina Vallarta with roling hills that offer a more varied and vertical terrain and great views back to Vallarta. Regularly hosting professional Golf Tournaments like the EMC World Golf Cup. A beautiful golf course melded into the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains and offers breathtaking views of the entire bay. This 36 hole Par 72 Jack Nicklaus Signature Course is one of the most challenging golf courses in Puerto Vallarta. Public Golf Course. Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (last tee-off). Green Fees: $130 USD/$90 USD for 2:00 p.m. Tee-off. Includes: Shared Cart, Range Balls & Taxes. Clubhouse, Restaurant Pro SHop and Driving Range. Km 7.5 Melaque-Puerto Vallarta, Cihautlan Tel (322) 290-0030. Reservations Required.

Marina Vallarta Golf Club

Located in Marina Vallarta just a ten minute drive from downtown Puerto Vallarta. This championship course was designed by golf architect Joe Fingers. Magnificent views with an oceanfront hole on Banderas Bay. Several natural lagoons are situated within this Vallarta course which is abundant with wildlife and several water foundtains. Facility includes a Driving Range, Chipping/Putting Green and Pro Shop. 18 Holes Par 71 Hour: 7:30 a.m. - Dusk. Private Club open to Reciprocal Club Members and guests of major hotels. Green Fees: $60 USD off-season/$105 USD Season. Cart Rental Included, Club Rentals: $20 USD. Tel: (322) 221-0073

Mayan Palace Nuevo Vallarta Golf Club

Designed by Jim Lipe of the Jack Nicklaus Associates. The Mayan Palace Nuevo Vallarta Golf Club is located between the sparkling Pacific Ocean and the majestic Sierra Madre Mountains. The course winds through a tropical forest and around shimmering lagoons. The greens are flanked by at least two bunkers on every other whole, with water hazards placed throughout the immediate fairways. Wind is a factor for players on this flat course. 18 Hole Par 71 Outstanding course. Tel: 297-0773

El Tigre - Paradise Village Nuevo Vallarta

El Tigre Puerto Vallarta Golf Club was designed by the team of Peter Von Hagge, Smelek and Baril, designers of over 200 of the world's finest golf courses. "Create one of the most exciting championship golf course in Mexico" was the challenge given to the outstanding team. The results - a 7,239 yard masterpiece golf course that is challenging for even the most experienced golfers - yet easy enough for beginning golfers to enjoy. An 18 hole course Par 72 - The course features seven lakes with two holes set on small islands with a theme of Mayan artifacts. Golf is open to the public with advanced reservations. Green Fees: Winter Rates $160/Twlight $110; Summer Rates $125 Tel: 297-0773

Four Seasons Resort & Country Club Punta Mita

A one hour north of the airport. This Signature Jack Nicklaus designed course is located on the grounds of the Four Seasons Resort in Punta Mita. Play is by Invitation Only. However you may play with advanced arrangements between your golf club and the Punta de Mita Golf Club. You will need a letter of introduction from your club or Membership Card in order to make reservations. Features eight holes of play along the ocean and a spectacular third hole with two plays; an island green off the coast when fair weather permits play, or an alternative fairway when the weather is rough. 18 Holes Par 72 Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Only 9 Holes with 4:00 p.m. Tee-off. Green Fees: $180 USD + 15% tax off season. Cart Rental: Included. Golf Packages are available. Oceanfront Course. Tel: (329) 291-6000 - FAX (322) 291-6036

El Tamarindo - Careyes, Jalisco

A 2 1/2 hour drive south of Puerto Vallarta and 60 minutes from Manzanillo. The El Tamarindo Puerto Vallarta Golf Club is one golf course not to be missed. Considered by many to be the most beautiful golf course in Mexico. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. and David Flemming. Described as a "Unique Golf Experience". Plan a day trip to Puerto Vallarta El Tamarindo Golf Club that will be unforgettable. 18 Holes, Par 72 Golf Packages are Available. Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (last tee-off). Green Fees: Guest of Hotel - $95 USD. Non-Guest $140 USD. Cart Rental: Included - Caddie: $150 Pesos. Championship Course Borders on Ocean and Tropical Rain forest. Last 3 holes overlook the Pacific Ocean. Km 7.5 Melaque-Puerto Valalrta, Cihuatlan Tel: (322) 351- 5032. has 28 thatched roof villas with beautifully styled and furnished interiors, open to fresh ocean breezes. Each villa is air-conditioned, has king-sized or twin beds, beautiful bathrooms and showers, and each with its own private garden. Architects Robert Trent Jones Jr. and David Flemming were given the run of this sublime site located in a vast ecological preserve - and here they created a masterpiece!There is not one flawed hole on this 6,682-yard, par-72 course, and no less than fourteen holes could qualify for signature status. The thrills of El Tamarindo begin immediately at the 371-yard. par-tour 1st. A blind tee shot must he played to the left to avoid the encroaching jungle. The 3rd hole is a mesmerizing par-four that runs straight out to the beach, with a green flanked by side and back bunkers. "Numbers six, seven, eight and nine may be the best string of four holes in the world. Before dismissing this as an overstatement, try them," says Golf Odyssey Magazine

Isla Navidad - Manzanillo/Colima - Marina & Resort

Located three hours south of Puerto Vallarta. This exceptional course was designed by Robert Hagge and features three 9-hole courses, with an unusually long ocean frontage. Reservation are Required.

Club Las Hadas

Designed by Roy Dye, has been rated by Conde Nast as one of the most scenic golf courses in the world. Currently under the care of Enrique Valenzuela, the old El Mantarraya is looking good, like it should. A commitment to improvements and maintenance to the 18-hole golf course includes the spectacular $1 million dollar 18th hole; an island green out in the middle of Manzanillo Bay. All golfers who play this course look forward to one hole with a trap in the middle of the green (#2) and one hole with the green in the middle of a trap (#10). Rated in the top ten courses in Mexico by Best's Golf Guide, it is a must-play venue. Here you can take full advantage of having a course almost as your own. At the ninth hole rest area, have the chef serve up some fresh sea food as you relax overlooking the blue Pacific below. That is the charm of its 200 acres of tropical rain forest and 10 miles of undisturbed sandy beaches.